Brad Pitt (boxer)

Brad Pitt
Statistics
Real name	Bradley Michael Pitt
Nickname(s)	Hollywood
Rated at	200 lb (91 kg)
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Reach	75 in (190 cm)
Nationality	Australia
Born	November 8, 1981 (1981-11-08) Blairgowrie, Victoria
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	11
Wins	11
Wins by KO	9
Losses	0
Draws	0
No contests	0

Medal record
Men's Boxing
Competitor for Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold	2006 Melbourne	Heavyweight

Bradley Michael "Brad" Pitt (born 8 November 1981 in Blairgowrie, Victoria), also known as Hollywood, is an Australian amateur boxer best known for winning the Heavyweight (199 lbs.) Gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and for qualifying for the 2008 Olympics.

Amateur career

Because of his famous namesake, Pitt was nicknamed "Hollywood". He quit his job as a painter in order to train for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. However, he did not qualify. He returned to painting but again quit, this time to focus on the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

On March 6, 2006, Pitt won the Heavyweight (199 lbs.) gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, after he beat Danny Price in the first round; James Wasao, Awusone Yekeni and Harpreet Singh in the final. On August 6, Pitt lost at the Nationals in Darwin to 2004 Olympian Adam Forsyth 35:45.

At the 2008 World Amateur Boxing Championships Pitt lost his match to Yushan Nijiati. In 2008 Pitt qualified for the Olympics at the Oceanian Championships, beating Adam Forsyth. There Pitt was later beaten by Mohamed Arjaoui.

He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.

Pro

He turned pro at cruiserweight.

References

• Harrison, Dan (21 March 2006). "Pitt's star rises in the ring". theage.com. http://www.theage.com.au/news/boxing/pitts-star-rises-in-the-ring/2006/03/21/1142703340618.html. 

External links

• Pro record
• 2006 Commonwealth Games bio
• 2006 Nationals bio
• Oceanians 2008
• Brad Pitt Boxer Official Website
• Facebook Page
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