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"Relentless" Lamon Tajuan Brewster (born June 5, 1973 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the Capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The United States Census estimated the city's population, Indianapolis , Indiana the Unigov, at 795,458 in 2006....
) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 heavyweight
Heavyweight

Heavyweight is a division, or boxing weight classes, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Organization, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing Organization....
 professional boxer
Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar human weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds....
, who won the silver medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games
Boxing at the 1995 Pan American Games

The Boxing Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 11 to March 27. It served as a qualification tournament for the Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
 in Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata is an Argentina city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina....
. As a pro he has won the WBO
World Boxing Organization

The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. Its offices are located in San Juan, Puerto Rico....
 World Heavyweight Title.

ster was the 1995 US Heavyweight Champion as an amateur. Additional highlights include:



ster turned professional in 1996 and was undefeated for his first three years as a pro until losing decisions to Clifford Etienne
Clifford Etienne

Clifford Etienne , also known as "The Black Rhino", fought as a heavyweight boxing in the United States. He is currently serving a 150 year prison sentence....
 and Charles Shufford
Charles Shufford

Charles Shufford is a professional boxer.He had 35 amateur fights at superheavyweight and in 1996 beat Lance Whitaker but lost to Joe Mesi and Lovy Page....
 in 2000.

On April 10, 2004, Brewster shockingly knocked out Wladimir Klitschko
Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Vladimirovich Klitschko is a Ukraine heavyweight Boxing. Klitschko currently holds the International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization world heavyweight titles and is ranked number one by the International_Boxing_Organization in the top 100 computerized rankings....
 in the fifth round to win the vacant WBO Heavyweight Championship in Las Vegas.






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"Relentless" Lamon Tajuan Brewster (born June 5, 1973 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the Capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The United States Census estimated the city's population, Indianapolis , Indiana the Unigov, at 795,458 in 2006....
) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 heavyweight
Heavyweight

Heavyweight is a division, or boxing weight classes, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Organization, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing Organization....
 professional boxer
Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar human weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds....
, who won the silver medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games
Boxing at the 1995 Pan American Games

The Boxing Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 11 to March 27. It served as a qualification tournament for the Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
 in Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata is an Argentina city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina....
. As a pro he has won the WBO
World Boxing Organization

The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. Its offices are located in San Juan, Puerto Rico....
 World Heavyweight Title.

Amateur career

Brewster was the 1995 US Heavyweight Champion as an amateur. Additional highlights include:

  • 1995 2nd place at the Panamerican Games in Mar del Plata
    Mar del Plata

    Mar del Plata is an Argentina city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina....
    , Argentina
    Argentina

    Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
    . Results were:
    • Defeated Moises Rolon (Puerto Rico) PTS
    • Lost to Félix Savón
      Félix Savón

      F?lix Sav?n Fabre is a Cuban heavyweight boxing, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games. Sav?n is 6 ft 5 in tall....
       (Cuba) RSCH-2
  • Brewster failed to qualify for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics after he lost to Nate Jones
    Nate Jones

    Nathaniel Henry Jones was a boxing. Nicknamed "The Snake", Jones won the National Golden Gloves 1994 and 1995 and the Olympic medalists in boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics....
     and DaVarryl Williamson
    DaVarryl Williamson

    DaVarryl Williamson is an United States boxing originally from Washington, D.C., but later a resident of Aurora, Colorado, Colorado. His ring nickname is "Touch of Sleep"....
     in the trials.


Professional career

Brewster turned professional in 1996 and was undefeated for his first three years as a pro until losing decisions to Clifford Etienne
Clifford Etienne

Clifford Etienne , also known as "The Black Rhino", fought as a heavyweight boxing in the United States. He is currently serving a 150 year prison sentence....
 and Charles Shufford
Charles Shufford

Charles Shufford is a professional boxer.He had 35 amateur fights at superheavyweight and in 1996 beat Lance Whitaker but lost to Joe Mesi and Lovy Page....
 in 2000.

On April 10, 2004, Brewster shockingly knocked out Wladimir Klitschko
Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Vladimirovich Klitschko is a Ukraine heavyweight Boxing. Klitschko currently holds the International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization world heavyweight titles and is ranked number one by the International_Boxing_Organization in the top 100 computerized rankings....
 in the fifth round to win the vacant WBO Heavyweight Championship in Las Vegas. While Klitschko dominated the fight at first, Brewster survived the onslaught and rallied to knock out Klitschko. Klitschko claimed that he had been drugged, but this claim was never proven.

Brewster lost his WBO title by unanimous decision on April 1, 2006 to Sergei Liakhovich
Sergei Liakhovich

Sergei "White Wolf" Liakhovich , born on May 29, 1976, in Vitebsk, Belarus, is a Belarusian people Boxing and a former World Boxing Organization heavyweight boxing champion....
 from Belarus in an action-packed fight. In an interview following the fight, Brewster said that he could not see with his left eye after the first round. It was later confirmed that he had suffered a detached retina in his left eye and he had to undergo surgery.

Lamon Brewster returned to the ring on July 7, 2007, losing his rematch against Wladimir Klitschko after trainer Buddy McGirt
Buddy McGirt

James "Buddy" McGirt is a boxing trainer and former boxer. He was born in Brentwood, New York....
 stopped the fight after the sixth round. The fight took place in Köln (Cologne), Germany and was for the IBO
International Boxing Organization

The International Boxing Organization is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships....
 and IBF
International Boxing Federation

The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council and WBO....
 Heavyweight Titles.

Personal


Brewster has three children with his wife and one from his previous relationship. He has three girls and a boy. He is also a cousin of former IBF
International Boxing Federation

The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council and WBO....
 world Heavyweight Champion Chris Byrd
Chris Byrd

Chris Cornelius Byrd in Flint, Michigan where he attended Flint Northwestern High School is a 6'1" / 185.4 cm. tall Southpaw boxing, who was nicknamed "Rapid Fire"....
. Lamon Brewster also started to star in public service announcements against dog fighting.

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