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Alex Stewart (born June 28, 1964 in London
London

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, England
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) is a professional boxer, who represented Jamaica
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 at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics

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 in Los Angeles, California
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art was a member of the Jamaican 1984 Olympic team. He was beaten by Haakan Brock in the 1/8 final of the heavyweight competition, losing by a 5-0 decision. A year earlier he won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games
Boxing at the 1983 Pan American Games

The boxing tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 14 to August 29. The super heavyweight division was included for the first time....
. Lost to Michael Bent(t) in a thrilling match in the 1985 Heavyweight Golden Gloves Finals.

named "The Destroyer", Stewart did just that in the heavyweight ranks, at least early in his career.






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Alex Stewart (born June 28, 1964 in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
) is a professional boxer, who represented Jamaica
Jamaica

Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. It is about south of Cuba, and west of the island of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated....
 at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984....
 in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California

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Amateur career

Stewart was a member of the Jamaican 1984 Olympic team. He was beaten by Haakan Brock in the 1/8 final of the heavyweight competition, losing by a 5-0 decision. A year earlier he won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games
Boxing at the 1983 Pan American Games

The boxing tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 14 to August 29. The super heavyweight division was included for the first time....
. Lost to Michael Bent(t) in a thrilling match in the 1985 Heavyweight Golden Gloves Finals.

Pro career

Nicknamed "The Destroyer", Stewart did just that in the heavyweight ranks, at least early in his career. Stewart reeled off 24 consecutive wins, all by KO, prior to dropping his first loss to Evander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield

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Stewart is probably best known for being blown out by Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson

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 in the first round in 1990, and lost to other notable heavyweights of his era, including Michael Moorer
Michael Moorer

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, George Foreman
George Foreman

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, and Oleg Maskaev
Oleg Maskaev

Oleg Maskaev is a Russian professional boxing and a former World Boxing Council heavyweight champion....
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Stewart's loss to Foreman is likely his most notable ring performance. Although Foreman knocked him down twice, Stewart recovered to lose a narrow majority decision to Foreman, in which Foreman was badly swollen about the face.

Personal life

Alex Stewart has a daughter, Tenille Stewart born in 1985.

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