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My Take
Lamon Brewster owns one of boxing's great what-if nights, and I cannot help but be drawn to it. In 2004 he stunned the favored Wladimir Klitschko with an upset knockout to claim the vacant WBO heavyweight title, a single punch that captured everything thrilling and merciless about the sport. Fighting from 1996 to 2010, he kept climbing through the ropes even as his eyesight failed him, and that stubborn courage moves me more than any unbeaten ledger ever could. I will always be a sucker for the fighter who rewrites his destiny in one unforgettable evening rather than the careful accumulator.
Overview
Lamon Tajuan Brewster (born June 5, 1973) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2010. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title from 2004 to 2006, and is best known for scoring an upset knockout victory over Wladimir Klitschko to win the vacant title. Brewster was ranked by BoxRec as the world's eighth best active heavyweight at the conclusion of 2004.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lamon Brewster
- Name (Japanese)
- レイモン・ブリュースター
- Reading
- れいもん・ぶりゅーすたー
- Born
- June 5, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- boxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- WBO World Heavyweight Champion
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.