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Darby Brown

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Darby Brown
Born
Leslie Brown

24 April 1929
Died31 October 1988 (aged 59)
NationalityAustralian
Statistics
Weight(s)feather/light/welter/middleweight
Height5 ft 6+12 in (1.69 m)
Reach65 in (165 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights63
Wins38 (KO 25)
Losses20 (KO 4)
Draws4
No contests1

Darby Brown (24 April 1929 – 31 October 1988) born Leslie Brown in Sydney was an Australian professional feather/light/welter/middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the Australian welterweight title, and British Empire welterweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 126 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb), i.e. featherweight to 149+14 lb (67.7 kg; 10 st 9.3 lb), i.e. middleweight.[1] Darby Brown was managed by Jack Hourigan, and trained by Ray Horne, and Bob Urquhart.[2] Darby Brown was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015 in the Veterans category.

Professional boxing record

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References

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  1. ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Biography at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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