Cornelious Drane
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| Cornelious Drane | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Cornelious Drane |
| Nickname(s) | The Fighting Policeman |
| Rated at | 156lbs. |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth date | 1961 |
| Birth place | Homestead, Florida |
| Stance | orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 14 |
| No contests | 1 |
Cornelious Drane was a highly touted amateur boxer from Homestead, Florida in the 1980s. In 1977, he won the Flyweight High School Division of the Miami Golden Gloves Tournament. Drane's amateur career was from 1977-1982. He competed in 5 Golden Gloves Tournaments, and in the February, 1982 tournament, he defeated Sherman Bergman who was 17-2 (17 knockouts). Turned pro on November 11, 1982 against Santiago Nava in Hialeah, Florida. Drane worked as a police officer with the City of Miami Police Department. His professional boxing career spanned 3 decades and ended on Jan. 31, 2003.
[edit] References
- www.boxrec.com
- Miami Herald, Feb.1982, Sports: COP TURNS INTO HIT MAN IN THE RING (front page), by Christine Brennan.
- Miami Herald, Feb.?,1982, Sports: ADVANCE IN GLOVES QUALIFYING.
