Craig Brinson

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Craig Brinson (born August 24, 1965) is a former professional heavyweight boxer.

Boxing combat sport

Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring.

Brinson is best known for losing to Larry Donald on 1993-01-03 at the Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA. Donald scored two knockdowns in round two, both by left, right combinations to the head for the TKO at 1:47. ESPN reported that he outscored his opponent 21 to 3 in round two.

Larry Ali Donald is an American former professional boxer. As an amateur he won a bronze medal in the super heavyweight division at the 1991 World Championships and won a Gold Medal at the 1992 World Championship Challenge and becoming amateur world Super heavyweight champion going into the 1992 Olympic Games represented the United States at the 1992 Olympics. During his professional career, he defeated the likes of Evander Holyfield, Jeremy Williams, Bert Cooper, Tim Witherspoon, and Ross Puritty.

Hollywood Palladium music and theatre venue in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

The Hollywood Palladium is a theater located at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It was built in a Streamline Moderne, Art Deco style and includes an 11,200 square foot (1040 m²) dance floor including a mezzanine and a floor level with room for up to 4,000 people. The theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

He retired with a record of 4 wins, 18 losses, and 2 draws.

Professional boxing record for Craig Brinson from BoxRec

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