Charlie Brown (boxer)

This article is about Charlie "Choo Choo" Brown (born 1958). Not to be confused with Charlie "White Lightning" Brown (born 1964), a world-class lightweight who boxed at the same time as this Charlie Brown, or Charles Brown (born 1939), a former Olympic boxer. For other uses see Charles Brown.
Charlie Brown
Born (1958-04-05) April 5, 1958 (age 66)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesChoo Choo
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins26
Wins by KO18
Losses16
Draws2

Charlie "Choo Choo" Brown (born April 5, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional boxer who was the IBF Lightweight champion of the world.

Professional career

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Known as "Choo-Choo" Brown, Brown turned pro in 1979 and captured the vacant newly created IBF lightweight title with a decision win over Melvin Paul in 1984. He lost the belt in his first defense to Harry Arroyo the same year, in a bout refereed by International Boxing Hall of Fame member Larry Hazzard. Brown never fought for another major title and retired after 11 consecutive losses in 1993, including losses to Tyrone Crawley,[1] Loreto Garza, Cornelius Boza-Edwards,[2] and José Luis Ramírez.

Professional boxing record

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44 fights 26 wins 16 losses
By knockout 18 11
By decision 8 5
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Age Location Notes
44 Loss 26–16–2 Sammy Fuentes KO 2 (10) Jul 9, 1993 35 years, 65 days Noumea, New Caledonia
43 Loss 26–15–2 Johnny Bizzarro KO 10 (10) Feb 7, 1993 34 years, 278 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
42 Loss 26–14–2 Tommy Small TKO 4 (?), 1:00 Oct 10, 1992 34 years, 158 days Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
41 Loss 26–13–2 Joseph Alexander TKO 4 (8) Oct 5, 1989 31 years, 153 days Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40 Loss 26–12–2 Donald Gwinn UD 8 Jul 14, 1989 31 years, 70 days Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.
39 Loss 26–11–2 Genaro León KO 2 (10) Jul 23, 1988 30 years, 79 days Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
38 Loss 26–10–2 Stanley Longstreet TKO 4 (10), 1:09 Apr 29, 1988 29 years, 360 days Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
37 Loss 26–9–2 Loreto Garza TKO 4 (10), 1:09 Feb 12, 1988 29 years, 283 days Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.
36 Loss 26–8–2 Tony Martin TKO 8 (10) Nov 11, 1987 29 years, 190 days Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
35 Loss 26–7–2 José Luis Ramírez UD 10 Oct 25, 1986 28 years, 173 days Zenith Palais, Paris, France
34 Loss 26–6–2 Anthony Williams MD 8 Sep 30, 1986 28 years, 148 days Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
33 Win 26–5–2 Nick Parker PTS 10 Dec 2, 1985 27 years, 211 days Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
32 Win 25–5–2 Pat Leglise KO 3 (10) Sep 20, 1985 27 years, 138 days Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
31 Loss 24–5–2 Tyrone Crawley MD 12 Jun 5, 1985 27 years, 31 days Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. For vacant NABF lightweight title
30 Draw 24–4–2 Jorge Nina PTS 8 Feb 7, 1985 26 years, 278 days Golden Eagle Caterers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
29 Loss 24–4–1 Cornelius Boza-Edwards TKO 3 (10), 1:27 Oct 13, 1984 26 years, 161 days Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K.
28 Win 24–3–1 Ezzard Charles Adams TKO 1 (10), 0:43 Aug 29, 1984 26 years, 116 days Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
27 Loss 23–3–1 Harry Arroyo TKO 14 (15), 2:07 Apr 15, 1984 25 years, 346 days Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Lost IBF lightweight title
26 Win 23–2–1 Melvin Paul SD 15 Jan 30, 1984 25 years, 270 days Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Won inaugural IBF lightweight title
25 Win 22–2–1 Ruben Munoz Jr. KO 1 (10), 1:32 Dec 13, 1983 25 years, 222 days Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
24 Win 21–2–1 Sammy Matos TKO 2 (10) Oct 26, 1983 25 years, 174 days Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
23 Win 20–2–1 Jerome Artis UD 10 Jun 15, 1983 25 years, 41 days Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
22 Win 19–2–1 Al Carter TKO 9 (10) May 5, 1983 25 years, 0 days Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
21 Win 18–2–1 Gary Gibson UD 8 Nov 18, 1982 24 years, 197 days Ice World, Totowa, New Jersey, U.S.
20 Win 17–2–1 Marcus Starks UD 8 Jun 13, 1982 24 years, 39 days Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
19 Win 16–2–1 Luis Mejias UD 10 May 16, 1982 24 years, 11 days Harrah's Marina Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
18 Win 15–2–1 Derrick Cuttino TKO 6 (8) Mar 27, 1982 23 years, 326 days Civic Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17 Win 14–2–1 Quentin Blackman TKO 1 (?), 0:50 Nov 10, 1981 23 years, 189 days Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
16 Win 13–2–1 Dexter Smith TKO 4 (6) Jul 25, 1981 23 years, 81 days Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
15 Win 12–2–1 Gary Brown TKO 8 (8), 1:19 Jun 14, 1981 23 years, 40 days Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
14 Win 11–2–1 Marion Thomas TKO 1 (?) Mar 28, 1981 22 years, 327 days Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Loss 10–2–1 Curtis Harris TKO 4 (10), 1:20 Sep 18, 1980 22 years, 136 days Ice World, Totowa, New Jersey, U.S.
12 Win 10–1–1 Gary Hinton PTS 10 Jul 3, 1980 22 years, 59 days Resorts International Rutland Room, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
11 Win 9–1–1 Michael Ross TKO 6 (8), 1:32 Jun 5, 1980 22 years, 31 days Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
10 Draw 8–1–1 Greg Netter PTS 6 Feb 18, 1980 21 years, 289 days Forum, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9 Win 8–1 Elliot Freeman KO 3 (8) Nov 29, 1979 21 years, 208 days Alan B. Shepard Civic Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
8 Loss 7–1 Jose Gonzalez UD 6 Nov 21, 1979 21 years, 200 days Rockne Hall, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Jerry Strickland KO 2 (?), 1:25 Nov 8, 1979 21 years, 187 days Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Angel Cruz PTS 6 Sep 11, 1979 21 years, 129 days Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Danny Daniels TKO 1 (6) 2:40 Aug 18, 1979 21 years, 87 days Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Henry Barber KO 3 (?), 0:43 Jul 31, 1979 21 years, 87 days Steel Pier Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 C.J. Faison KO 3 (?), 0:45 May 23, 1979 21 years, 18 days Starplex Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Cortez Jackson KO 1 (4), 1:09 May 22, 1979 21 years, 17 days Forum, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Wayne Dabney KO 1 (4), 1:30 Apr 10, 1979 20 years, 340 days The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

See also

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List of world lightweight boxing champions

References

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  1. ^ "Tyrone 'Butterfly' Crawley outpointed Charlie 'Choo Choo' Brown Wednesday..." United Press International. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  2. ^ "Boza-Edwards Scores Knockout in 3d Round". The New York Times. 14 October 1984. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Inaugural champion IBF lightweight champion
January 30, 1984 – April 15, 1984 		Succeeded by
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