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Charles Brewer, also known as "The Hatchet," is a retired professional boxer who competed in the super middleweight division. Born in Philadelphia in 1969, Brewer became a professional boxer in 1989 and had a career that spanned over 15 years. Throughout his career, Brewer had a record of 40-11 with 28 knockout wins and five losses via knockout, winning one world title at super middleweight and defending it three times. Let's take a closer look at his career highlights and notable victories.

Brewer's professional boxing debut was on August 3, 1989, against Jerome Johnson. At the age of 19, he defeated Johnson via 2nd round KO, which marked the beginning of an impressive run of 13 consecutive wins, including seven by stoppage. Thirty-three fights later, Brewer had his first world title fight against Gary Ballard for the super-middleweight IBF (vacant) title. Brewer won the fight with a 5th round TKO, which made him the super-middleweight champion of the world.

Brewer went on to defend the IBF super-middleweight title three times, some of his notable victories were over Antoine Byrd, Scott Pemberton, Freeman Barr, Esteban Cervantes, Herol Graham, Reggie Strickland, and Laverne Clark. In his first title defense, Brewer won the fight against Herol Graham via a 10th-round TKO. In his second title defense, Brewer knocked out Antoine Byrd in the 3rd round. Brewer's final title defense was on October 23, 1999, against Joe Calzaghe where he suffered a defeat via a unanimous decision.

One of the highlights of Brewer's career was his victory over Herol Graham, known as 'Bomber' Graham. Graham was considered one of Britain's greatest boxers of all time and came out of retirement to fight Brewer. The fight was highly anticipated, and Brewer did not disappoint as he defeated Graham with a 10th round TKO.

Another notable victory was against Antoine Byrd. The fight was held on August 22, 1998, and Brewer retained his IBF super-middleweight title with a dominant performance. He knocked out Byrd in the 3rd round with a powerful punch, which stunned the crowd.

Despite having a successful career, Brewer suffered some tough losses throughout his career. In one of the significant fights of his career, Brewer lost to Joe Calzaghe via 12 round unanimous decision in a match for the WBO super-middleweight title.

Brewer's final fight was against Lolenga Mock on April 15, 2005, in a non-title bout. Brewer lost the fight via 10th round TKO, resulting in him retiring with a record of 40-11.

Brewer was known for his fighting style, which was orthodox, and he had a reach of 78 inches. His height was 6 feet 1 inch, which made him a tough opponent to face in the ring. He was also known as 'The Hatchet,' and his nickname was well-suited to his fighting style as he was a powerful puncher.

In conclusion, Charles Brewer is a retired professional boxer who had a successful career in the super-middleweight division. He won one world title and defended it three times, along with some notable victories over the likes of Antoine Byrd, Herol Graham, and many others. His career was not without some tough losses, but he retired with a record of 40-11 and left his mark on the boxing world.

Charles Brewer Fight Record