John Bray (boxer)
John Fitzgerald Bray (born June 6, 1970 in Van Nuys, California) is a former American Heavyweight boxer.
Amateur career
Bray had a solid amateur career prior to turning professional. He won the National AAU Heavyweight Championship in 1991. Bray won the United States Amateur 201-lb championship by defeating Bobby Harris via TKO in semi-finals and a 4-1 victory over Javier Alvarez in finals. In November 1991 he lost in the World Amateur Championships 14-6 to Bert Teuchert. In 1992 Bray competed in the Olympic Trials Western Regionals and won via KO over Wesley Martin and then beat Sammy Denson 3-2, but then lost to Marlon Simpkins 5-0. Bray later complained of racism in USA amateur boxing and of unfair treatment because he was white.
Outside the Ring
Bray was also a part-time private investigator and carried a gun for his job. In August 1991, Bray accidentally shot himself in mouth with a 9mm hand gun.
Training career
Bray currently serves as a boxing trainer, and trains fighter Cisse Salif and Taishan Dong
Professional career
Bray turned professional in 1992 and experienced limited success as a pro. He fought few notable opponents, and retired in 1998 after a loss to Josh Gormley.
Professional boxing record
| 15 Wins (5 knockouts, 10 decisions), 3 Losses (1 knockout, 2 decisions), 2 Draws[1] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 15-2 |  Josh Gormley |
TKO | 1 | 24/04/1998 | San Jose Arena, San Jose, California |
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| Draw | 5-2-1 | Cliff Couser |
PTS | 6 | 15/09/1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 15-2 | Jesse Prieto |
TKO | 4 | 18/08/1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 3-4 | Michael Green |
MD | 6 | 03/08/1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Draw | 3-3-1 | Craig Brinson |
PTS | 6 | 05/11/1994 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 11-6-1 | Craig Payne |
PTS | 8 | 06/05/1994 | Terre Haute, Indiana |
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| Win | 2-23-2 | John Basil Jackson |
PTS | 6 | 15/02/1994 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Loss | 6-1 | Will Hinton |
UD | 6 | 06/12/1993 | Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois |
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| Win | 2-16-2 | John Basil Jackson |
PTS | 6 | 13/11/1993 | Greensburg, Indiana |
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| Win | -- | Corner Miller | KO | 1 | 21/10/1993 | Hammond, Indiana |
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| Win | 3-10-1 | Brian Morgan |
PTS | 6 | 14/09/1993 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Win | 3-40-1 | Ahmad Gihad |
PTS | 6 | 27/08/1993 | Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois |
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| Win | 3-38-1 | Ahmad Gihad |
PTS | 6 | 11/08/1993 | South Bend, Indiana |
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| Win | 12-39-6 | Danny Blake |
MD | 6 | 26/04/1993 | Rosemont, Illinois |
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| Win | 0-7 | Andre Smiley |
PTS | 6 | 13/04/1993 | Hammond, Indiana |
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| Win | 1-6 | David Payne |
PTS | 4 | 02/02/1993 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Loss | 2-0 | Will Hinton |
MD | 4 | 30/01/1993 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 12-13-3 | Joey Christjohn |
TKO | 1 | 14/10/1992 | Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:24 of the first round. |
| Win | 0-5-1 | Brian Morgan |
KO | 1 | 01/09/1992 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Win | -- | John Warrior |
KO | 1 | 01/08/1992 | Muscatine, Iowa |
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References
- "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
External links
| Preceded by Javier Alvarez |
United States Amateur Heavyweight Champion 1991 |
Succeeded by Shannon Briggs |