Rob Brant

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Rob Brant
Born (1990-10-02) October 2, 1990 (age 34)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesBravo
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (184 cm)
Reach70+1⁄2 in (179 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins26
Wins by KO18
Losses3

Robert Brant (born October 2, 1990) is an American professional boxer who held the WBA (Regular) middleweight title from 2018 to 2019.

Contents

Amateur career

Brant was a member of the US National boxing team. [1] He began boxing as an amateur in 2007 and by 2009, remarkably, had already won a national championship. In his amateur career, Brant tallied the following notable finishes:

Professional career

Early career

Brant turned professional in June 2012, beginning his career with a second-round technical knockout (TKO) win over journeyman Cheyenne Ziegler. By October 2015, Brant's record was 17-0 when he first headlined a nationally televised card, defeating Louis Rose of Lynwood, California, then 13-2-1, by majority decision in a closely contested ten-round bout. On January 22, 2016, Brant fought in the main event of a Showtime televised card, defeating 15-3-1 Decarlo Perez by knockout in round four. The result was widely publicized, with commentators praising Brant as "outstanding," "a skilled boxer," and displaying "crushing power." Dan Rafael of ESPN praised Brant for his "titanic right hand...that annihilated Perez." [5] Brant's knockout of Perez was also featured on that evening's edition of SportsCenter's Top 10, and was later listed as number six on ESPN's 2016 Knockouts of the Year. [6] The win gave Brant a 19–0 record with 12 wins by knockout. [7] On April 15, 2016, Brant improved to 20-0 with a knockout of Delray Raines in a fight that lasted just 55 seconds. Brant earned another early-round knockout on August 5, making quick work of Chris Fitzpatrick. ESPN named Brant one of its Top 20 Rising Stars of professional boxing in an article published on December 29, 2016. [8]

On July 6, it was announced that Brant would move from middleweight to super middleweight to take part in the World Boxing Super Series, Brant being the only American boxer to take part in the tournament. [9] Given the opportunity to compete in the tournament Brant stated he would "be proud to have the opportunity to represent the United States". [10]

On 27 October 2017, Brant faced former world champion Juergen Braehmer as a part of the WBSS super middleweight quarterfinal. Braehmer boxed well and kept a steady pace throughout the fight, landing the better punches and making Brant miss. Brant didn't do much in the final round to try and change the outcome of the fight. The judges saw it as a unanimous decision win in favor of Braehmer, 119-109, 118-110 and 116-112. [11] In his following fight, Brant bounced back with a first-round knockout win against Colby Courter. [12]

WBA (Regular) middleweight champion

Brant vs. Murata

After his comeback win, Brant challenged Ryota Murata for the WBA (Regular) middleweight title at Park Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 20, 2018. Brant, at that time ranked #3 by the WBA and #11 by the IBF, was considered the underdog going into the fight. Brant proved the experts wrong by outboxing and outworking Murata on the way to a unanimous decision win, 118-110, 119-109 and 119-109. [13] [14]

Brant vs. Baysangurov

His first title defense came against Khasan Baysangurov on February 15, 2019. Brant managed to trop Baysangurov once, en route to an eleventh-round TKO victory, to retain his WBA (Regular) middleweight title. [15]

Brant vs. Murata II

On July 12, 2019, Brant had his second title defense against Ryota Murata in a much anticipated rematch, this time in Murata's home country, at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan. The rematch went completely differently from the first fight, this time Murata being the dominant fighter, dropping and stopping Brant in the second round to reclaim his WBA (Regular) belt. [16]

Career from 2020

After a layoff of more than a year, Brant returned to the ring on August 22, 2020, where he was victorious against Vitalii Kopylenko via fifth-round corner retirement. [17]

Brant faced undefeated Janibek Alimkhanuly as the co-featured bout to Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani on June 26, 2021, in Paradise, Nevada. [18] He was knocked down in the sixth round, en route to an eighth-round corner retirement defeat. [19]

Professional boxing record

29 fights26 wins3 losses
By knockout182
By decision81
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
29Loss26–3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Janibek Alimkhanuly RTD8 (10), 3:00 Jun 26, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
28Win26–2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Vitalii KopylenkoRTD5 (10), 3:00Aug 22, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
27Loss25–2 Flag of Japan.svg Ryōta Murata TKO2 (12), 2:34Jul 12, 2019 Flag of Japan.svg Edion Arena, Osaka, JapanLost WBA (Regular) middleweight title
26Win25–1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Khasan BaysangurovTKO11 (12), 1:42Feb 15, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) middleweight title
25Win24–1 Flag of Japan.svg Ryōta Murata UD12Oct 20, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Park Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Won WBA (Regular) middleweight title
24Win23–1 Flag of the United States.svg Colby CourterKO1 (8)Mar 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.
23Loss22–1 Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Brähmer UD12 Oct 27, 2017 Flag of Germany.svg Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany World Boxing Super Series: super middleweight quarter-final
22Win22–0 Flag of the United States.svg Alexis HlorosTKO1 (10), 2:37Jan 20, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.Retained WBA-NABA middleweight title
21Win21–0 Flag of the United States.svg Chris FitzpatrickKO3 (10), 1:18Aug 5, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
20Win20–0 Flag of the United States.svg Delray RainesKO1 (10), 0:55Apr 15, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.Retained WBA-NABA middleweight title
19Win19–0 Flag of the United States.svg Decarlo PerezKO4 (10), 0:39Jan 22, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.Won vacant WBA-NABA middleweight title
18Win18–0 Flag of the United States.svg Louis RoseMD10Oct 23, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Won vacant WBC Continental Americas middleweight title
17Win17–0 Flag of the United States.svg Lekan ByfieldKO3 (8)Aug 28, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.
16Win16–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Ernesto BerrospeTKO3 (6), 0:33Jul 17, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
15Win15–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Dionisio MirandaKO2 (8), 2:40Apr 17, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.
14Win14–0 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan DavisTKO1 (8)Feb 6, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.
13Win13–0 Flag of the United States.svg Eric DraperTKO1 (8), 1:30Nov 21, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.
12Win12–0 Flag of the United States.svg Marcus UpshawUD8Aug 22, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.
11Win11–0 Flag of the United States.svg Mickey ScarboroughTKO1 (6), 2:17Jun 13, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Muse Event Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
10Win10–0 Flag of the United States.svg Demetrius WalkerUD6Mar 28, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.
9Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler HultinTKO2 (6), 1:41Jan 24, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.
8Win8–0 Flag of the United States.svg Damien HillTKO3 (5), 1:08Aug 16, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S.
7Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Eric MarriottUD6Apr 13, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Wessman Arena, Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.
6Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Keith CollinsUD6Feb 9, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Crown Plaza Hotel, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
5Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Romon BarberUD6Jan 5, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
4Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan SoftKO1 (4), 2:53Oct 27, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minnesota, U.S.
3Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Eli SmithTKO1 (4), 1:22Sep 15, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Wessman Arena, Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.
2Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Brian GeraghtyUD4Aug 25, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Crown Plaza Hotel, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
1Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Cheyenne ZieglerKO2 (4), 0:53Jun 16, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

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