Vito Mielnicki Jr.


Vito Mielnicki Jr. is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, Mielnicki was a four time Junior National Golden Gloves champion.

Professional career

On July 13, 2019, Mielnicki made his professional debut against Tamarcus Smith. Mielnicki won the bout after knocking Smith out with a right hand, just over a minute into the opening round. Mielnicki second bout as a professional was against Caleb Bailey on September 20, 2019. Mielnicki secured victory after knocking his opponent down twice in the first round.
Mielnicki fought against Marklin Bailey on the undercard of Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II on November 23, 2019. In the fourth round, Mielnicki landed a series of punches which caused Bailey to stumble backwards, causing referee Russell Mora to step in and end the bout. Mielnicki was taken the full distance for the first time in his professional career when he fought against Preston Wilson on January 18, 2020. Mielnicki was dominant throughout the bout and sealed victory after winning every round on each of the three scorecards.
Mielnicki's fifth bout as a professional was on the undercard of Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II against Corey Champion on February 22, 2020. Towards the end of the opening round, Mielnicki landed a flurry of punches which knocked his opponent down onto the canvas. Champion recovered from the knockdown, but despite this, Mielnicki proceeded to dominate the remainder of the fight and won via wide unanimous decision. On August 8, 2020, Mielnicki fought against Chris Rollins. In the second round, Mielnicki landed a heavy right hand which visibly hurt his opponent. Mielnicki proceeded to land several power shots until a final big right hand shot forced referee, Jerry Cantu, to step in and stop the bout in the second round.
Mielnicki was taken the full fight distance for the third time as a professional when he fought Steven Pulluaim on December 5, 2020. Mielnicki knocked his opponent down in both the first and second round, however, Pulluaim was able to recover from both knockdowns. Despite this, Mielnicki was declared the winner via comfortable unanimous decision. On February 27, 2021, Mielnicki fought against Noe Alejandro Lopez. Mielnicki controlled the bout from the outset, and in the second round managed to knock his opponent down with a right hand. Mielnicki secured victory in the third round after he landed a barrage of punches on Lopez which forced the referee to end the bout.
On April 17, 2021, Mielnicki suffered his first defeat as a professional in a bout against James Martin. Martin won via majority decision after outworking Mielnicki throughout the duration of the fight. On July 31, 2021, Mielnicki was due to face James Martin in an immediate rematch. It was announced on the day of the weigh-in that Martin would be unable to make the contracted weight, so Mielnicki would instead fight Noah Kidd. In the opening round, Mielnicki landed a left hook which knocked his opponent down. In the second round, Mielnicki continued to pressure Kidd and in the closing moments of the round, Mielnicki landed a combination of punches which forced his opponent to take a knee. This prompted the referee to step in and end the bout.
On December 25, 2021, Mielnicki fought against Nicholas DeLomba. During the third round, Mielnicki hurt DeLomba after landing a heavy right hand to the head of his opponent. After dominating the remainder of the bout, Mielnicki secured victory in the final round after hurting his opponent with another right hand, which resulted in the referee ending the bout upon the request of DeLomba’s trainer. Mielnicki fought against Dan Karpency on the undercard of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Yordenis Ugás on April 16, 2022. Mielnicki won via wide unanimous decision after controlling the duration of the bout.
On July 30, 2022, Mielnicki faced Jimmy Williams. In the sixth round, Mielnicki connected with a right hand which appeared to hurt his opponent. Towards the end of the sixth round, Williams' corner called an end to the bout in an effort to protect their fighter from sustaining further damage. On October 15, 2022, Mielnicki fought Limberth Ponce in a ten round bout. Mielnicki won via wide unanimous decision after outboxing his opponent throughout the course of the bout.
Mielnicki beat Ronald Cruz by unanimous decision at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 4, 2024.
He defeated Laszlo Toth in a 10-round super-welterweight bout in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on August 10, 2024. Mielnicki won by disqualification when his opponent's corner men entered the ring in the second round.
Mielnicki beat Khalil El Harraz by majority decision in a 10-round super-welterweight bout at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on September 27, 2024.
He faced Connor Coyle at Madison Square Garden in New York on 14 February 2025, for the vacant WBC-USNBC, IBF-USBA and WBO International middleweight titles. The 10-round bout ended in a majority draw, with one judge scoring it 96–94 in his favour, while the other two ruled it a 95–95 tie. In August 2025, it was announced that the fight had been ruled a no contest after Coyle failed a post-fight anti-doping test.
Mielnicki defeated Kamil Gardzielik by unanimous decision at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on 21 June 2025.
He stopped Samuel Nmomah in the ninth round to win the vacant WBO Global middleweight title at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 22 November 2025.
In December 2025, Mielnicki signed a promotional deal with Sampson Boxing.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
24Win22–1Samuel NmomahTKO9, 2:0922 Nov 2025ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWon vacant WBO Global middleweight title
23Win21–1Kamil GardzielikUD10Jun 21, 2025Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.Won vacant WBC USA, USBA, and WBO Global middleweight titles
2220–1Connor Coyle10Feb 14, 2025The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.For vacant WBC-USNBC, IBF-USBA and WBO International middleweight titles; Originally a Majority Draw, later ruled an NC after Coyle failed a drug test
21Win20–1Khalil El HarrazMD10Sep 27, 2024The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
20Win19–1Laszlo TothDQ2, 1:39Aug 10, 2024Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
19Win18–1Ronald CruzUD10May 4, 2024T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBC USA light middleweight title
18Win17–1Salim LarbiKO1, 2:58Dec 29, 2023Prudential Center, New Jersey, U.S.
17Win16–1Alexis Salazar FloresTKO1, 2:27Nov 25, 2023Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBC Youth light middleweight title
16Win15–1José CharlesKO4, 0:33Apr 22, 2023T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
15Win14–1Omar RosalesTKO4, 0:26Jan 7, 2023Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
14Win13–1Limberth PonceUD10Oct 15, 2022Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
13Win12–1Jimmy WilliamsTKO6, 2:12Jul 30, 2022Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
12Win11–1Dan KarpencyUD8Apr 16, 2022AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
11Win10–1Nicholas DeLombaTKO10, 1:49Dec 25, 2021Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
10Win9–1Noah KiddTKO2, 2:32Jul 31, 2021Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
9Loss8–1James MartinMD8Apr 17, 2021Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
8Win8–0Noe Alejandro LopezKO3, 2:50Feb 27, 2021Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
7Win7–0Steven PulluaimUD6Dec 5, 2020AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
6Win6–0Chris RollinsKO2, 2:19Aug 8, 2020Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
5Win5–0Corey ChampionUD4Feb 22, 2020MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
4Win4–0Preston WilsonUD4Jan 18, 2020Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3Win3–0Marklin BaileyTKO2, 2:31Nov 23, 2019MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2Win2–0Caleb BaileyKO1, 1:54Sep 20, 2019La Hacienda Event Center, Midland, Texas, U.S.
1Win1–0Tamarcus SmithKO1, 1:16Jul 13, 2019Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.