Gary Holmgren

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Gary Holmgren is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1974 to 1984. [1]

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Professional career

Holmgren made his professional debut on May 15, 1974, with a first-round knockout win against Milton Buckley in St Paul, Minnesota. His first loss came in only his second fight, a five-round points loss to Bruce Finch, who would go on to make a name for himself as a welterweight contender. Holmgren would follow up that loss with a stretch in which he won 16 of 17 fights, including a decision win against 21-2 Rory O'Shea in 1975. Holmgren's career peaked in January 1983 when he won the Minnesota junior middleweight title by defeating Rafael Rodriguez on points in a ten-rounder. Holmgren retired afterwards, having compiled a career record of 22 wins and 5 losses, with 12 wins coming by way of knockout. [2] [3]

Professional boxing record

22 Wins (12 knockouts, 10 decisions), 5 Losses (2 knockouts, 3 decisions) [4]
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss14-0 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Brunette SD10February 1, 1984 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.Lost Minnesota light middleweight title
Win28-20-1 Flag of the United States.svg Rafael Rodriguez UD10January 25, 1983 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.Won Minnesota light middleweight title
Win51-25-2 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Strauss PTS10October 7, 1981 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win1-5 Flag of the United States.svg Darrell "Ageless Wonder" Green KO4May 6, 1981 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss34-3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Boy Green TKO6January 27, 1981 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kensington, EnglandReferee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the sixth round.
Win2-5 Flag of the United States.svg "Boxing" Tony Taylor UD10October 29, 1980 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win13-18 Flag of the United States.svg Emmett Atlas KO2March 19, 1980 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss6-3 Flag of the United States.svg Tyrone Wren PTS6June 29, 1978 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win40-31-4 Flag of the United States.svg Al Franklin UD10December 9, 1976 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win25-4-1 Flag of the United States.svg Rory "Stylish Irish" O'Shea UD10November 9, 1976 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win-- Moses Gregg KO2October 11, 1976 Flag of the United States.svg Evanston, Indiana, U.S.
Win6-18-1 Flag of the United States.svg Harvey "Candyman" Wilson KO1August 4, 1976 Flag of the United States.svg Mounds View, Minnesota, U.S.
Win2-23-4 Flag of the United States.svg Ron Pettigrew KO6June 30, 1976 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win0-4 Flag of the United States.svg Woody "Walden Tweed" Harris UD6April 22, 1976 Flag of the United States.svg Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Win3-35-2 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Wells UD6January 22, 1976 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win2-2 Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Haggerty KO1November 25, 1975 Flag of the United States.svg Globe, Arizona, U.S.
Win0-3 Flag of the United States.svg Woody "Walden Tweed" Harris PTS5November 13, 1975 Flag of the United States.svg Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss3-4 Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Thomatis TKO3June 6, 1975 Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Win23-2-1 Flag of the United States.svg Rory "Stylish Irish" O'Shea SD6April 23, 1975 Flag of the United States.svg Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Win7-4-1 Flag of the United States.svg Efran Maldonado KO1March 19, 1975 Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Win4-4 Flag of the United States.svg Timothy "Tim" Adams PTS6February 3, 1975 Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Win1-0 Flag of the United States.svg Jim "Bad Ass" Hearn KO4December 3, 1974 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby "Bruin" Orr KO1August 28, 1974 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win1-5 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny "O.J." Simpson TKO2July 31, 1974 Flag of the United States.svg Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Win-- Flag of the United States.svg Maurice Sanders TKO2June 26, 1974 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss3-0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Finch PTS5May 23, 1974 Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Win-- Flag of the United States.svg Milton Buckley KO1May 15, 1974 Flag of the United States.svg Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.

Retirement

Holmgren retired from professional boxing after 27 fights. He went on to become a firefighter, rising to captain in a 22-year career. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Notes

  1. Fitzgerald, Mike; Morley, Patrick (June 19, 2014). Third Man in the Ring: 33 of Boxing's Best Referees and Their Stories. Potomac Books, Inc. ISBN   978-1-61234-242-9.
  2. Sugar, Bert Randolph (1981). The Ring Record Book and Boxing Encyclopedia, 1981. Atheneum. ISBN   978-0-689-11190-7.
  3. "Gary Holmgren". www.boxrec.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  4. http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=23293&cat=boxer [ bare URL ]
  5. Vezner, Tad (August 5, 2017). "The story of a Front Street basement, a knockout of Floyd Mayweather Sr., and a comeback for a St. Paul boxing space". TwinCities.com. Pioneer Press. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  6. Wells, Jim (November 18, 1996). "Rescue worker finds victim is estranged mom". St. Paul Pioneer Press. pp. 1A.
  7. "Boxer Gary Holmgren hopes he'll be retiring as champion". Star Tribune. January 24, 1983. p. 25. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  8. "Holmgren". Star Tribune. January 24, 1983. p. 31. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

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