Brian Brunette

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

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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]
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Win--Billy TraversTKO526/12/1986 Flag of the United States.svg Key West High School, Key West, Florida, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 0:28 of the fifth round.
Loss46-0 Flag of Italy.svg Patrizio Oliva TKO306/09/1986 Flag of Italy.svg Napoli, Italy WBA Light Welterweight Title. Bout stopped at 2:38 of the third round after Brunette's trainer threw in the towel.
Win32-12-2 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Ezequiel SanchezKO713/05/1986 Flag of the United States.svg Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Win-- Flag of the United States.svg Lalo GimenezKO331/01/1986 Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.Lalo knocked out at 1:22 of the third round.
Win0-2 Flag of the United States.svg Jim FreemanTKO326/12/1985 Flag of the United States.svg Turnberry Isle Resort and Club, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:10 of the third round.
Win9-8 Flag of the United States.svg Steve MitchellUD1010/09/1985 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win15-2 Flag of the United States.svg Ken LarsonTKO229/05/1985 Flag of the United States.svg Holiday Star Theater, Merrillville, Indiana, U.S.
Win13-2-1 Flag of the United States.svg Rudy FuentesKO222/11/1984 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.Fuentes knocked out at 1:10 of the second round.
Win13-9-3 Flag of the United States.svg Trevor EvelynPTS1008/08/1984 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win0-3 Flag of the United States.svg Greg Collins KO113/05/1984 Flag of the United States.svg Highland, Indiana, U.S.
Win22-4 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Holmgren MD1001/02/1984 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.Minnesota Light Middleweight Title
Win63-43-4 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Strauss TKO608/12/1983 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win10-12-1 Flag of the United States.svg Larry MayesTKO226/10/1983 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win0-9 Flag of the United States.svg Billy DoyleKO226/08/1983 Flag of the United States.svg Belcourt, North Dakota, U.S.
Win9-4-2 Flag of the United States.svg Mike PollittTKO423/07/1983 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win-- Steve Roake KO207/05/1983 Flag of the United States.svg Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Win4-16 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Akbar TaylorTKO512/11/1981 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win2-7-2 Flag of the United States.svg Larry WardPTS806/05/1981 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win0-5-1 Flag of the United States.svg Nate LenoirKO226/02/1981 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win8-18-2 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie PetersonPTS621/01/1981 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win1-18 Flag of the United States.svg Dale GordonPTS409/12/1980 Flag of the United States.svg Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Win0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Darrell Ned MillerTKO211/11/1980 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:06 of the second round.
Win1-1 Flag of the United States.svg Donnie WilliamsKO123/09/1980 Flag of Indiana.svg Atkinson Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Win-- Flag of the United States.svg Rocky TramplerKO224/07/1980 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg St. James Civic Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne GrantKO207/07/1980 Flag of the United States.svg 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 Moton, Tony (May 14, 1986). "Brunette knocks out Sanchez in Round 7". Star Tribune . p. 41. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 Boxing record for Brian Brunette from BoxRec (registration required)
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