The Brooklyn Assassin, Lineal Super Welterweight Champion Keith Mullings, Dies at 53
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
Peekskill, NY (June 3rd, 2021)– Nicknamed “The Brooklyn Assassin”, former Lineal and World Boxing Council World Super Welterweight champion Keith Mullings died on May 29, 2021, at age 53. The passing of Mullings was reported to news services by Gary Pippa, the head boxing coach at Be First Boxing Gym in Peekskill, New York. Mullings had served as a boxing trainer at the gym in previous years. The cause of death was not disclosed.
Fighting exclusively in the 154 pounds super welterweight weight class between 1993 and 2001, Mullings compiled a deceiving professional boxing record of 16-8-1 with eleven knockouts. Mullings, a bonavide boxer, was not the benefactor of his heated battles which went to decisions. Mullings lost five 12 rounders by decision, to Ronald (Winky) Wright, David Reid, Javier Castellejo, Raul Marquez, and Darrell Wills.
After losing a 12 round split decision to Marquez for the International Boxing Federation World Super Welterweight title in September 1997 in Las Vegas, Mullings stopped Terry Norris in the ninth round to win the WBC World Super Welterweight title in December 1997 in Atlantic City. He defended his WBC world title with an impressive fifth round stoppage of 23-0 Davide Ciarlante in March 1998, before losing it by 12 round split decision in Spain to Castellejo in January 1999. Two attempts to regain a portion of the world super welterweight title were not successful for Mullings, who lost a 12 round decision for the World Boxing Association World Super Welterweight title to David Reid in August 1999 in Las Vegas. A second round stoppage of Mullings by Steve Roberts at Wembley for the World Boxing Federation World Super Welterweight title convinced Mullings to retire for good in April 2001.
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