Dale Brown (boxer)

Robert Dale Brown (born December 15, 1971), known as Dale Brown, is a Canadian former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2007. As an amateur he represented Canada in the light heavyweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics, losing to the eventual gold medallist Torsten May in the round of 16. [1]

Dale Brown
Personal information
Full nameRobert Dale Brown
BornDecember 15, 1971 (1971-12-15) (age 51)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Canada
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Sydney Light heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Tampere Light heavyweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria Light heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland Light heavyweight
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana Light heavyweight

Professional career

Born in Calgary, 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 and Jean-Marc Mormeck, 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:

A year before his Olympic stint Brown won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. He did the same at the 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland.

References
  1. "Amateur results at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. "Professional results at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2021.


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