Bram Kloppert

Bram Kloppert (1946 or 1947 – 13 June 2020) was a Dutch amateur boxer active in the 1960s in the lightweight category. He lived in Rotterdam.[1]

Kloppert was part of the boxing school of Theo Huizenaar with other boxers including Wim Jansen, Carel Jansen, Ada Jansen, Stan van den Driessche, Cor Eversteijn and his 2-year-older brother Wout Kloppert (who became Dutch amateur champion).[2][3]

When Kloppert was young he played football together with his brother and Stan van den Driessche at “Neptunus”.[2] In September 1965 he was beaten by the British boxer Jimmy Banks, by disqualification. In May 1966 he beat Ab Benyahia. In March 1967 he became champion of Zuid Holland.[4] In the same month he failed to qualify during the quarterfinals of the Dutch national Championships for the semi finals.[5] Kloppert began his 1967 boxing season well with a victory over Dick de Vos and winning the style prize in Odeon, Rotterdam.[1] A month later he inflicted a heavy knock out in a match against Belgian Werner Blanquaert at the Rivierahal, Rotterdam.[3] In May 1968 he beat the German Krupka.[6]

A few years before his death he had to go to a care home in Schiebroek, and did activities with his son Wesly of his first marriage.

Bram Kloppert died on 13 June 2020, aged 73.[2]

References
  1. Bram Klopper kreeg zege en Stijlprijs
  2. "Oud Huizenaar-bokser Bram Kloppert overleden". barendrechtsdagblad.nl.
  3. Bram Klopper ging zwaar k.o. tegen Belg Blanquaert
  5. "Dutch National Championships - Nijmegen & Utrecht & Rotterdam - March 31 - April 10 1967". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl.
  6. RBV Huizenaar nam revanche op Duits team
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