Gary Holmgren
Gary Holmgren, alias The Hammer, is a retired light middleweight professional boxer from Hastings, Minnesota, United States.
Professional career
Holmgren made his professional debut on May 15, 1974 with a first-round knockout win against Milton Buckley in St Paul, Minnesota. His first loss came in only his second fight, a five-round points loss to Bruce Finch, who would go on to make a name for himself as a welterweight contender. Holmgren would follow up that loss with a stretch in which he won 16 of 17 fights, including a decision win against 21-2 Rory O'Shea in 1975. Holmgren's career peaked in January 1983 when he won the Minnesota junior middleweight title by defeating Rafael Rodriguez on points in a ten-rounder. Holmgren's first defense of that title would come thirteen months later - after thirteen months of inactivity - in a fight that Holmgren lost to 14-0 Brian Brunette in February 1984.[1] Holmgren retired afterwards, having compiled a career record of 22 wins and 5 losses, with 12 wins coming by way of knockout.[2]
Professional boxing record
| 22 Wins (12 knockouts, 10 decisions), 5 Losses (2 knockouts, 3 decisions) | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 14-0 |  Brian Brunette |
MD | 10 | 01/02/1984 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
Minnesota Light Middleweight Title. 97-97, 96-97, 95-96. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 28-20-1 | Rafael Rodriguez |
UD | 10 | 25/01/1983 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
Minnesota Light Middleweight Title. 97-96, 98-96, 97-95. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 51-25-2 | Bruce Strauss |
PTS | 10 | 07/10/1981 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-5 | Darrell "Ageless Wonder" Green |
KO | 4 | 06/05/1981 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 34-3 |  Dave Boy Green |
TKO | 6 | 27/01/1981 | Kensington, United Kingdom |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the sixth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-5 | "Boxing" Tony Taylor |
UD | 10 | 29/10/1980 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13-18 | Emmett Atlas |
KO | 2 | 19/03/1980 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 6-3 | Tyrone Wren |
PTS | 6 | 29/06/1978 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 40-31-4 | Al Franklin |
UD | 10 | 09/12/1976 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 25-4-1 | Rory "Stylish Irish" O'Shea |
UD | 10 | 09/11/1976 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | -- | Moses Gregg | KO | 2 | 11/10/1976 | Evanston, Indiana, United States |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-18-1 | Harvey "Candyman" Wilson |
KO | 1 | 04/08/1976 | Mounds View, Minnesota, United States |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-23-4 | Ron Pettigrew |
KO | 6 | 30/06/1976 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 0-4 | Woody "Walden Tweed" Harris |
UD | 6 | 22/04/1976 | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-35-2 | Jerry Wells |
UD | 6 | 22/01/1976 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-2 | Dennis Haggerty |
KO | 1 | 25/11/1975 | Globe, Arizona, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 0-3 | Woody "Walden Tweed" Harris |
PTS | 5 | 13/11/1975 | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 3-4 | Ricardo Thomatis |
TKO | 3 | 06/06/1975 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 23-2-1 | Rory "Stylish Irish" O'Shea |
SD | 6 | 23/04/1975 | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-4-1 | Efran Maldonado |
KO | 1 | 19/03/1975 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-4 | Timothy "Tim" Adams |
PTS | 6 | 03/02/1975 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0 | Jim "Bad Ass" Hearn |
KO | 4 | 03/12/1974 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 0-1 | Bobby "Bruin" Orr |
KO | 1 | 28/08/1974 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-5 | Johnny "O.J." Simpson |
TKO | 2 | 31/07/1974 | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | -- | Maurice Sanders |
TKO | 2 | 26/06/1974 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 3-0-1 | Bruce Finch |
PTS | 5 | 23/05/1974 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | -- | Milton Buckley |
KO | 1 | 15/05/1974 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States |
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Notes
- ↑ http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Fight:1004866
- ↑ http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=23293&cat=boxer