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]

References

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


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