Norberto Bravo

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Norberto Bravo

Real name	Norberto Bravo
Nickname(s)	El Gallito (The Fighting Rooster)
Rated at	Welterweight
Nationality	American
Birth date	December 4th 1970
Birth place	Tucson, Arizona, U.S., U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	37
Wins	22
Wins by KO	12
Losses	11
Draws	3
No contests	1

Norberto Bravo (b. December 4, 1970, Tucson, Arizona) is a professional boxer, and is a contestant on the ESPN reality show "Contender Season 2". As was revealed on the show in a web clip, Bravo suffers from colorblindness. He currently lives in Tucson, is engaged with four children, and works in construction in addition to boxing.

In the amateur ranks, Bravo posted 120 wins in 130 fights^[1]. He became a professional at age 20, and once fought Ishe Smith, a contestant on the first Contender, losing a unanimous decision in 6 rounds at the Orleans Hotel and Casino. His one no-decision came about as both he and the other boxer continued to fight after the closing bell in a 4 round bout.

On the show "Contender Season 2", Bravo was a member of the Blue Team. He fought in the second contest of the first round, choosing to face Rudy Cisneros due to Cisneros' problems making weight for the upcoming bout. Bravo won a split decision, with judge Max DeLuca scoring 49-46 Bravo, judge Lou Moret scoring 48-47 Cisneros, and judge Fritz Warner scoring 49-46 Bravo.

In the last fight of the second round, Bravo defeated Gary Balletto by unanimous decision. Bravo lost to Grady Brewer in the semifinals, despite knocking Brewer down in the first round. In the bronze medal fight against Cornelius Bundrage Norberto lost by TKO in the seventh round.

He then went on to a 1st round TKO defeat to rising superstar Andre Berto.