Brian Brunette

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Template:Short description Brian Brunette is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1986, challenging for the WBA light welterweight title in 1986.

Professional career

Brunette made his professional debut on July 7, 1980, with a 2nd-round knockout of Wayne Grant on the undercard of the Larry Holmes-Scott LeDoux match at Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Brunette won his first 23 fights, 17 of them by knockout.[1]

On September 6, 1986, Brunette squared off against undefeated champion Patrizio Oliva in Campania, Italy for Oliva's WBA light welterweight title. Brunette lost via third-round technical knockout (TKO) in a scheduled fifteen round bout, when his manager threw in a towel to stop the bout.

Brian was managed and trained by his brothers and father.

Three months later Brunette returned to the ring for one last fight, defeating middleweight Billy Travers by 5th-round TKO. It was his final professional fight, as he retired at the age of 28 after sustaining an eye injury while preparing for a match in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1987. His record at the time of retirement was 24-1, with 18 wins coming by knockout.[2]

He was managed by his brother Tommy and trained by his brother, Bob.[1]

Professional boxing record

24 Wins (18 knockouts, 6 decisions), 1 Loss (1 knockout, 0 decisions) [2]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Billy Travers TKO 5 26/12/1986 Template:Flagicon Key West High School, Key West, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:28 of the fifth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 46-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Patrizio Oliva TKO 3 06/09/1986 Template:Flagicon Napoli, Italy WBA Light Welterweight Title. Bout stopped at 2:38 of the third round after Brunette's trainer threw in the towel. Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 32-12-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ezequiel Sanchez KO 7 13/05/1986 Template:Flagicon Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Lalo Gimenez KO 3 31/01/1986 Template:Flagicon Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. Lalo knocked out at 1:22 of the third round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 0-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jim Freeman TKO 3 26/12/1985 Template:Flagicon Turnberry Isle Resort and Club, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:10 of the third round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 9-8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Steve Mitchell UD 10 10/09/1985 Template:Flagicon Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win 15-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ken Larson TKO 2 29/05/1985 Template:Flagicon Holiday Star Theater, Merrillville, Indiana, U.S.
Win 13-2-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Rudy Fuentes KO 2 22/11/1984 Template:Flagicon Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. Fuentes knocked out at 1:10 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 13-9-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Trevor Evelyn PTS 10 08/08/1984 Template:Flagicon Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win 0-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Greg Collins KO 1 13/05/1984 Template:Flagicon Highland, Indiana, U.S.
Win 22-4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Gary Holmgren MD 10 01/02/1984 Template:Flagicon Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. Minnesota Light Middleweight TitleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 63-43-4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Bruce Strauss TKO 6 08/12/1983 Template:Flagicon Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win 10-12-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Larry Mayes TKO 2 26/10/1983 Template:Flagicon Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win 0-9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Billy Doyle KO 2 26/08/1983 Template:Flagicon Belcourt, North Dakota, U.S.
Win 9-4-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Mike Pollitt TKO 4 23/07/1983 Template:Flagicon Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Steve Roake KO 2 07/05/1983 Template:Flagicon Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Win 4-16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Tony Akbar Taylor TKO 5 12/11/1981 Template:Flagicon Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win 2-7-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Larry Ward PTS 8 06/05/1981 Template:Flagicon Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win 0-5-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Nate Lenoir KO 2 26/02/1981 Template:Flagicon Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win 8-18-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Charlie Peterson PTS 6 21/01/1981 Template:Flagicon Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win 1-18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Dale Gordon PTS 4 09/12/1980 Template:Flagicon Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Win 0-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Darrell Ned Miller TKO 2 11/11/1980 Template:Flagicon Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:06 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 1-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Donnie Williams KO 1 23/09/1980 Template:Flagicon Atkinson Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Rocky Trampler KO 2 24/07/1980 Template:Flagicon St. James Civic Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win 0-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Wayne Grant KO 2 07/07/1980 Template:Flagicon Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.

Personal life

Brian Brunette is married with two daughters and lives in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Since retiring from boxing, Brunetta has worked as a manager for his family's boxing gym. He has also received his pilot's license.

References

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