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Mylon Watkins

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Mylon Watkins is a former boxer in the Junior middleweight division.

Career

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Amateur career

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Known as "Kid USA", Watkins had an outstanding amateur career, and was the upset winner of the 1984 National Golden Gloves Welterweight Championship [1] and the 1985 and 1986 National Golden Gloves Light middleweight Champion.

Professional career

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Watkins turned pro in 1987 and won his first two pro bouts, but never fought as a professional again. Watkins was shot in the chest [2] during an argument, but not fatally, and never returned to the ring due to his injuries.

References

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  1. ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1821&dat=19840416&id=-kotAAAAIBAJ&sjid=np0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4543,5705546 [dead link]
  2. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. July 1987.
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