Bradley Michael Pitt
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| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  Australia |
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| Men's Boxing | |||
| Commonwealth Games | |||
| Gold | 2006 Melbourne | Heavyweight | |
Bradley Michael Pitt (b.November 08, 1981) is an Australian amateur boxer best known to win Heavyweight (201lbs) Gold at the Commonwealth Games 2006 and to qualify for the Olympics 2008.
[edit] Career
At the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in March 06 counterpuncher Pitt, who hails from Blairgowrie, Victoria and calls himself "Hollywood" after Brad Pitt beat Danny Price in the first round, James Wasao, Awusone Yekeni and in the final hard-hitting Harpreet Singh.
In August 06 he lost at the Nationals in Darwin to 2004 Olympian Adam Forsyth 35:45.
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he lost his first bout to Yushan Nijiati.
In 2008 he qualified for the Olympics at the Oceanian Championships, edging out rival Adam Forsyth.
