Harold Brazier
Harold Leon Brazier (born October 22, 1955 in South Bend, Indiana) is an American former boxer.
Fighting at light welterweight and welterweight, Brazier's career spanned three decades and 127 professional fights. He fought such opponents as Pete Podgorski, Buck Smith, Roger Mayweather, Pernell Whitaker, Meldrick Taylor, Vince Phillips, Micky Ward, Lloyd Honeyghan, Juan Martin Coggi and Billy Collins. He lost to Mayweather in a challenge for the WBC light-welterweight title in 1988. A year later, he unsuccessfully challenged for the WBA light-welterweight title, this time losing to Coggi.
Brazier retired in 2004 with a final record of 105-18-1 along with some no-decision bouts.
Harold is the brother of fellow professional boxer Kevin Brazier.[1]
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| Regional titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Ronnie Shields |
NABF Light Welterweight Champion October 31, 1986 – August 8, 1989 |
Succeeded by Livingstone Bramble |
| Vacant Title last held by Pedro Padilla Estrada |
IBF Light Welterweight Champion Inter-Continental title January 28, 1990 – April 9, 1992 |
Succeeded by Vince Phillips |
| Preceded by Kevin Pompey |
USBA Welterweight Champion January 23, 1994 – July 22, 1994 |
Succeeded by Anthony Stephens |