Duane Bobick
Bobick at the 1972 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Duane David Bobick August 24, 1950 Little Falls, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing career | |||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 208 cm (82 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 52 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 48 | ||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 42 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Duane David Bobick (born August 24, 1950) is an American former boxer. As an amateur, Bobick won the gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games and fought at the 1972 Olympics. He then turned professional in 1973 and retired in 1979 with a record of 48 wins (42 by knockout) and four losses, all by knockout. He scored notable wins over future heavyweight champion Mike Weaver and contenders Chuck Wepner, Scott LeDoux, Randy Neumann and Manuel Ramos. From 1973 to 1977, he compiled a record of 38–0 with 32 knockouts which made him the number 3 contender in the division before he was defeated by number 1 contender Ken Norton by a TKO in the first round after 58 seconds of fighting.