Maurice Brantley

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Maurice Brantley
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Born (1968-09-19) 19 September 1968 (age 54)
Kansas City, Missouri

Maurice Brantley (born September 19, 1968, in Kansas City, Missouri) is a professional boxer in the Middleweight division. [1]

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Pro career

Early in his career Maurice beat the veteran Reggie Strickland by a six-round decision. [2]

WBO NABO Middleweight Championship

In his first effort at a World Championship he would lose to champion Brian Barbosa in Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York; the fight was televised on HBO. [3]

On October 17, 2003, Brantley knocked out by three-time World Champion, American Antonio Margarito and the bout was the main event on a TeleFutura fight card. [4]

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References

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  2. "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.
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