Robert Dale Brown (born December 15, 1971), known as Dale Brown, is a Canadian former
professional boxer
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who competed from 1995 to 2007. As an amateur he represented Canada in the
light heavyweight
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Boxing
Professional
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The light heavyweight class has ...
division at the
1992 Summer Olympics
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, losing to the eventual gold medallist
Torsten May
Torsten May (born September 10, 1969, in Glauchau, Saxony) is a former Germans, German boxing, boxer, who won the Olympic medalists in boxing, Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He challenged once for the Internationa ...
in the round of 16.
Professional career
Born in
Calgary
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, Alberta, Brown has been a contender in the Cruiserweight division since the late 1990s. He has unsuccessfully challenged for a world title three times; losing by stoppage to
Vassiliy Jirov
Vassiliy Valeryevich Jirov (; born 4 April 1974), sometimes known as Vasily Zhirov, is a Kazakhstani former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2009, and held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1999 to 2003. As an amateur he won a gold ...
and
Jean-Marc Mormeck
Jean-Marc Gilbert Mormeck (born 3 June 1972) is a French former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2014. He is a two-time unified world cruiserweight champion, having held the WBA, WBC and ''The Ring'' world titles twice between 20 ...
, and by decision to O'Neill Bell in a fight guest analyst Kevin Kelley scored in Brown's favour. In his most recent bouts, Brown lost a 5-round technical decision to Shane Swartz and was KO'd by Darnell Wilson.
Amateur career
As an amateur Brown represented Canada as a Light Heavyweight in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. His results were:
*Defeated Damidin Zul (
Mongolia
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*Lost to
Torsten May
Torsten May (born September 10, 1969, in Glauchau, Saxony) is a former Germans, German boxing, boxer, who won the Olympic medalists in boxing, Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He challenged once for the Internationa ...
(Germany) 1-7
A year before his Olympic stint Brown won the bronze medal at the
Pan American Games
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in
Havana, Cuba
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Tampere, Finland
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Edmonton
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Hollywood, Florida
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Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
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Hollywood, Florida
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Hollywood, Florida
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Jean-Marc Mormeck
Jean-Marc Gilbert Mormeck (born 3 June 1972) is a French former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2014. He is a two-time unified world cruiserweight champion, having held the WBA, WBC and ''The Ring'' world titles twice between 20 ...
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, 10/08/2002
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Marseille
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Bucharest
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Mississauga, Ontario
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Montreal, Quebec
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Montreal, Quebec
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Montreal, Quebec
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Montreal, Quebec
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, Canada
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Uncasville, Connecticut
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, U.S.
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Vassiliy Valeryevich Jirov (; born 4 April 1974), sometimes known as Vasily Zhirov, is a Kazakhstani former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2009, and held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1999 to 2003. As an amateur he won a gold ...
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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, U.S.
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Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
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Montreal, Quebec
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
, Canada
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Montreal, Quebec
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White Plains, New York
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Montreal, Quebec
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Montreal, Quebec
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Lethbridge, Alberta
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Nanaimo, British Columbia
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Calgary
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Calgary
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Victoria, British Columbia
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Vancouver, British Columbia
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Toronto, Ontario
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Edmonton
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Newark, New Jersey
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Nanaimo, British Columbia
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Bushkill, Pennsylvania
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Portions of Bushkill were seized by the United States government during the controversial Tocks Island Dam project and are now part of the Delaware Water Ga ...