Simon Brown

Simon Brown was a professional boxer whose career spanned over 17 years from 1982 to 2000. In his 59 professional fights, Brown won 47 and lost 12, with no draws or no-contests. Among his 34 wins via KO, Brown won three world titles at two weight classes and defended his titles nine times. Brown's professional boxing career was remarkable, and in this article, I will take a closer look at his career highlights and notable victories, as well as his losses.

Brown's professional career started at the young age of 18 when he faced Ricky Williams on February 16, 1982. Brown won that fight via a 4-round unanimous decision. In his next 20 consecutive wins, Brown won 15 via stoppage, setting the trajectory for a successful career.

At the age of 24, Brown had his first world title fight on April 23, 1988, against Tyrone Trice for the welterweight IBF (vacant) title, which he won via a 14th-round TKO. This victory marked the beginning of Brown's journey to become one of the most renowned boxers in the world.

The next eight years saw Brown dominate his division, defend his title nine times, and win two more world titles at different weight classes. Some of the most notable victories of his career came in fights against Terry Norris, Bobby Joe Young, Jorge Vaca, Jorge Maysonet, Maurice Blocker, Ozzie O'Neal, and David Mendez.

One of the highlights of Brown's professional career was on December 18, 1993, when he won the WBC super-welterweight title from Terry Norris, beating Norris via a 4th-round KO. Brown's victory was impressive and proved that he was one of the best fighters of his time.

Despite his remarkable career, Brown also experienced setbacks. He lost his first fight against Marlon Starling via a 12-round split-decision on November 22, 1985, which ended his 21-fight win streak. Brown has been stopped four times and lost eight times via decision; four of these losses were in title bouts, and eight were in non-title bouts.

Brown's last professional fight was against Omar Sheika on January 8, 2000, in a non-title bout, which he lost via an 8-round unanimous decision. It’s been 23 years, 2 months, and 23 days since Brown's last fight, and his fans still remember him as a talented fighter who dominated his division.

In conclusion, Simon Brown was an exceptional fighter whose professional career spanned 17 years. He won 47 of his 59 professional fights, with 34 KO Wins, and he won three world titles at two weight classes. Brown demonstrated his remarkable fighting skills in his notable victories against Terry Norris, Bobby Joe Young, Jorge Vaca, Jorge Maysonet, Maurice Blocker, Ozzie O'Neal, and David Mendez. Although he also experienced tough losses, Brown's remarkable victories made him stand out as one of the best fighters of his time.

Simon Brown Fight Record