Mikkel LesPierre

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'''Mikkel LesPierre''' (born March 5, 1985), professionally known as “Slikk Mikk,” is an American southpaw stance, junior welterweight boxer, data specialist, and humanitarian originally from Trinidad and Tobago.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> He has appeared in 49 fights as an amateur and in 24 fights as a pro.<ref></ref> He holds the [[WBC FECARBOX]] super lightweight and United States (USNBC) super lightweight titles.<ref></ref>

== Early life and education ==
LesPierre was born in [[Trinidad and Tobago]] and moved to the United States at the age of six. He was raised in the [[East Flatbush, Brooklyn|East Flatbush]] neighborhood of [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]].

As a youngster, LesPierre was fond of basketball, but he was unable to fulfill his potential and never got an opportunity to play in high school. He used to spend his time on the streets and picked up bad habits that led to poor academic performance and irregular attendance.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

He was introduced to boxing by his friend’s father, but LesPierre did not take it seriously. He then entered college, and finally, at the age of 19, he took up boxing. He dropped out of college and directed his efforts to develop boxing skills.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

== Personal life ==
As of June 20, 2018, LesPierre is residing in [[New York City]].

== Career ==
LesPierre is a southpaw stance, junior welterweight boxer, and has appeared in 24 fights as a pro. He is also a data specialist and a humanitarian.

=== Boxer ===
As an amateur boxer, he was trained by Mike Smith. LesPierre appeared in 49 fights as an amateur, with 36 wins and 13 losses. He won open class titles in the Metros and [[Empire State Games]] as an amateur fighter.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref></ref> In 2010, he was a quarterfinalist at [[Police Athletic League|Police Athletic League National]].[4] He was able to make it to the finals of the [[New York Golden Gloves]] in 2011. He also participated in the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympic Trials]].<ref></ref>

After five years, in 2012, he turned pro and entered the club show mix at the age of 27. His debut match was against Miguel Antonio Rodriquez that took place on June 8, 2012. He won his debut fight through TKO.<ref></ref> His second fight as a pro was against Cornelius Whitlock, which resulted in a tie.

The junior welterweight contender’s career includes series of boxing exhibitions in which he uses his mechanical southpaw style to win matches. Due to his fighting technique of smooth counter-punching, he came to be known as Mikkel "Slikk Mikk" LesPierre.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

On February 7, 2018, he fought in a match against Noel Murphy in New York City. He won the 10-round boxing match, and it gave his career a boost.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> On June 21, 2018, he defeated Gustavo David Vittori in the seventh round in Queens.<ref></ref>

In 2019, he stood at the 14^th rank of WBO fighters.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

On March 9, 2019, LesPierre was defeated by WBO junior welterweight titleholder, [[Maurice Hooker]], in [[Verona, New York]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> He fought against Roody Pierre Paul on December 5 and won by unanimous decision.<ref></ref>

As of 2018, LesPierre is training at [[Gleason's Gym]] under Don Saxby and managed by Josie Taveras. On December 20, 2018, he signed with [[Lou DiBella]] and DBE.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

=== Data specialist ===
LesPierre has been working as a full-time data specialist in the ENT department at [[Mount Sinai Hospital (Manhattan)|Mt. Sinai Hospital]] for more than ten years.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> He completes his eight-hour shift and then heads to the Gleason’s Gym.

=== Humanitarian efforts ===
LesPierre assisted doctors and nurses at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York during the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020. He helped in setting up equipment, preparing ICUs, and provided medical supplies.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

=== Awards and titles ===
He won the vacant WBC FECARBOX super lightweight title on December 12, 2017, when he defeated Mario Beltre. On February 7, 2018, he defeated Noel Murphy and won vacant WBC United States (USNBC) super lightweight title.

LesPierre received the Heroes for Humanity Award by WBC on May 15, 2020.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://ift.tt/2XPhUcM Official Website]
* [https://ift.tt/2XqQlay BoxRec]


[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Trinidad and Tobago boxers]]
[[Category:American male boxers]]
[[Category:Super-lightweight boxers]]

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