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Leo Nolan
United States heavyweight boxer (born 1972)
Leo Nolan (born August 18, 1972) is an American former professional boxer.
Biography
Nolan was born and raised in Detroit.[1] As a junior he boxed for Kronk Gym for three years.[1] He turned professional in 1992, winning his first five pro fights before his career was interrupted in 1996 after he was convicted of being an accomplice in a robbery of an off-duty police officer and sentenced to five years in prison.[1] He was also shot five times in the incident.[1] He was released in 2000, and after being out of boxing for almost eight years, returned to the ring in 2001.[1] By 2007, Nolan had won all of his 26 professional fights.[1] Past opponents include Lou Savarese, Jeremy Bates, and Andy Sample,[1] and he has won the IBU intercontinental Heavyweight title and the IBA Americas Heavyweight Title.[2] He suffered his first defeat to unheralded heavyweight Hector Ferreyro in 2007.[1]
His career was interrupted again in June 2009 when he was shot in the neck during an attempted car-jacking.[3]
He was stopped for the first time in his professional career in December 2009 by Alexander Povetkin, his second defeat from 29 professional fights.[4]
Professional boxing record
| 27 Wins (10 knockouts, 17 decisions), 2 Losses (1 knockout, 1 decision)[1]
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| Result
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Record
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Opponent
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Type
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Round
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Date
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Location
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Notes
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| Loss
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27-2
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 Alexander Povetkin
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KO
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3
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05/12/2009
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 Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany
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Nolan knocked out at 2:33 of the third round.
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| Win
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27-1
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 Mike "The Hammer" Jones
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UD
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8
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10/10/2008
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DeCarlo's Convention Center, Warren, Michigan
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| Loss
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26-1
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Hector Ferreyro
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MD
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12
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26/01/2007
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Destiny's, Orlando, Florida
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IBO USBO Heavyweight Title.
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| Win
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26-0
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Jed Phipps
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DQ
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8
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26/08/2006
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Club Cinema, Pompano Beach, Florida
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IBO USBO Heavyweight Title. Phipps disqualified at 2:07 of the eighth round for repeatedly spitting out his mouthpiece.
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| Win
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25-0
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Wallace McDaniel
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UD
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8
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29/06/2006
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The Plex, North Charleston, South Carolina
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| Win
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24-0
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 Marcel Beresoaie
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TKO
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3
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23/04/2005
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Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany
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| Win
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23-0
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Andy Sample
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KO
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3
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01/04/2005
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DeCarlo's Convention Center, Warren, Michigan
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IBU Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Sample knocked out at 2:13 of the third round.
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| Win
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22-0
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Lou Savarese
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UD
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12
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07/05/2004
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Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut
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IBA Americas Heavyweight Title.
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| Win
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21-0
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Ken Murphy
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UD
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8
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02/04/2004
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DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan
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|
| Win
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20-0
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Jeremy Bates
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TKO
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4
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13/06/2003
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Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
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| Win
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19-0
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John Basil Jackson
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TKO
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3
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17/05/2003
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Hammond Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana
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Referee stopped the bout at 0:58 of the third round.
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| Win
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18-0
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Don Normand
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TKO
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6
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14/03/2003
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DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan
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Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the sixth round.
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| Win
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17-0
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Chavez Francisco
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UD
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8
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10/01/2003
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DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan
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| Win
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16-0
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Bryan Blakely
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UD
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4
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30/11/2002
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Civic Center, LaPorte, Indiana
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| Win
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15-0
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Frank Wood
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TKO
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5
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20/09/2002
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DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan
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Mid West/Mid American Heavyweight Titles.
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| Win
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14-0
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Mario Cawley
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UD
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10
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21/06/2002
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DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan
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Mid West/Mid American Heavyweight Titles.
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| Win
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13-0
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Curt Render
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TKO
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1
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27/04/2002
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Jarrell's Gym, Savannah, Georgia
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| Win
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12-0
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Terry Porter
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UD
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6
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29/03/2002
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Club International, Detroit, Michigan
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| Win
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11-0
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David J. Cherry
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KO
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4
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31/01/2002
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The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan
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Cherry knocked out at 0:45 of the fourth round.
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| Win
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10-0
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Willie Driver
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UD
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6
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07/12/2001
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Club International, Detroit, Michigan
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| Win
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9-0
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Julius Long
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UD
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6
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09/11/2001
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Club International, Detroit, Michigan
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| Win
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8-0
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Mike Brown
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UD
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4
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12/10/2001
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Club International, Detroit, Michigan
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| Win
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7-0
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Mark Johnson
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UD
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4
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10/08/2001
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Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan
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| Win
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6-0
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Val W. Smith
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UD
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6
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10/04/2001
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Andiamo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan
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| Win
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5-0
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Exum Speight
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PTS
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4
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25/05/1993
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The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
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| Win
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4-0
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Ron Carter
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SD
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4
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10/04/1993
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Toledo, Ohio
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| Win
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3-0
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Rick Willis
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PTS
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4
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27/10/1992
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The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
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| Win
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2-0
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Joe Senegal
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KO
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2
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05/09/1992
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Saginaw, Michigan
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| Win
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1-0
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"Killer" Keith Williams
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TKO
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3
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25/08/1992
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The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Carroll, Bob (2009) "Leo ‘Paco’ Nolan: “Boytsov is a strong opponent, but my boxing skills are too much for him!”", doghouseboxing.com, May 6, 2009, retrieved 2010-05-31
- ^ Henderson, Benny Jr. (2005) "Interview with undefeated heavyweight contender Leo Nolan: "I'll whip their @%$!"", doghouseboxing.com, March 31, 2005, retrieved 2010-05-31
- ^ "News: Robert Guerrero; Sergio Mora; Leo Nolan", Eastsideboxing.com, March 4, 2010, retrieved 2010-05-31
- ^ "Povetkin stopped Nolan", Boxnews.com.ua, December 5, 2009, retrieved 2010-05-31
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