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American boxer
Gary Holmgren is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1974 to 1984.[ 1]
Professional career [ edit ]
Holmgren made his professional debut on May 15, 1974, with a first-round knockout win against Milton Buckley in St Paul, Minnesota. His first loss came in only his second fight, a five-round points loss to Bruce Finch , who would go on to make a name for himself as a welterweight contender. Holmgren would follow up that loss with a stretch in which he won 16 of 17 fights, including a decision win against 21-2 Rory O'Shea in 1975. Holmgren's career peaked in January 1983 when he won the Minnesota junior middleweight title by defeating Rafael Rodriguez on points in a ten-rounder. Holmgren retired afterwards, having compiled a career record of 22 wins and 5 losses, with 12 wins coming by way of knockout.[ 2] [ 3]
Professional boxing record [ edit ]
22 Wins (12 knockouts, 10 decisions), 5 Losses (2 knockouts, 3 decisions) [ 4]
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round
Date
Location
Notes
Loss
14-0
Brian Brunette
SD
10
February 1, 1984
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Lost Minnesota light middleweight title
Win
28-20-1
Rafael Rodriguez
UD
10
January 25, 1983
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Won Minnesota light middleweight title
Win
51-25-2
Bruce Strauss
PTS
10
October 7, 1981
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win
1-5
Darrell "Ageless Wonder" Green
KO
4
May 6, 1981
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss
34-3
Dave Boy Green
TKO
6
January 27, 1981
Kensington , England
Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the sixth round.
Win
2-5
"Boxing" Tony Taylor
UD
10
October 29, 1980
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win
13-18
Emmett Atlas
KO
2
March 19, 1980
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss
6-3
Tyrone Wren
PTS
6
June 29, 1978
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win
40-31-4
Al Franklin
UD
10
December 9, 1976
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win
25-4-1
Rory "Stylish Irish" O'Shea
UD
10
November 9, 1976
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win
--
Moses Gregg
KO
2
October 11, 1976
Evanston, Indiana , U.S.
Win
6-18-1
Harvey "Candyman" Wilson
KO
1
August 4, 1976
Mounds View, Minnesota , U.S.
Win
2-23-4
Ron Pettigrew
KO
6
June 30, 1976
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win
0-4
Woody "Walden Tweed" Harris
UD
6
April 22, 1976
Bloomington, Minnesota , U.S.
Win
3-35-2
Jerry Wells
UD
6
January 22, 1976
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win
2-2
Dennis Haggerty
KO
1
November 25, 1975
Globe, Arizona , U.S.
Win
0-3
Woody "Walden Tweed" Harris
PTS
5
November 13, 1975
Bloomington, Minnesota , U.S.
Loss
3-4
Ricardo Thomatis
TKO
3
June 6, 1975
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Win
23-2-1
Rory "Stylish Irish" O'Shea
SD
6
April 23, 1975
Bloomington, Minnesota , U.S.
Win
7-4-1
Efran Maldonado
KO
1
March 19, 1975
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Win
4-4
Timothy "Tim" Adams
PTS
6
February 3, 1975
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Win
1-0
Jim "Bad Ass" Hearn
KO
4
December 3, 1974
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win
0-1
Bobby "Bruin" Orr
KO
1
August 28, 1974
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win
1-5
Johnny "O.J." Simpson
TKO
2
July 31, 1974
Bloomington, Minnesota , U.S.
Win
--
Maurice Sanders
TKO
2
June 26, 1974
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss
3-0-1
Bruce Finch
PTS
5
May 23, 1974
Minneapolis, Minnesota , U.S.
Win
--
Milton Buckley
KO
1
May 15, 1974
Saint Paul, Minnesota , U.S.
Holmgren retired from professional boxing after 27 fights. He went on to become a firefighter, rising to captain in a 22-year career.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
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