Philip Brown is a boxer who began his career defeating Billy Joe Thomas. 19 more wins and 2 draws came, and soon he would fight Gerry Cooney

Gerry Cooney

Gerry Cooney is a retired Irish-American professional boxer from Huntington, New York best known for his loss to Larry Holmes and defeat of aging ex-champion/contender Ken Norton.-Life before boxing:...

. Despite Cooney having devastating punching power, he had just lost to Larry Holmes, so his confidence may have been shaken and might have given him trouble. However, the fight resulted in Philip Brown getting knocked out in 4 rounds. Brown lost his next fight to Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

Franklin Roy Bruno MBE is an English former boxer whose career highlight was winning the WBC Heavyweight championship in 1995. Altogether, he won 40 of his 45 contests...

, but won his next 8 fights. Strangely, he lost his next 10, and that seemed to be enough to convince him to retire. Overall, he compiled a record of 30 wins (17 by knockout), 12 losses, and 2 draws.

Trivia

• Has fought distinguished boxers Gerry Cooney, Frank Bruno
  Frank Bruno
  Franklin Roy Bruno MBE is an English former boxer whose career highlight was winning the WBC Heavyweight championship in 1995. Altogether, he won 40 of his 45 contests...
  
  , and Riddick Bowe
  Riddick Bowe
  Riddick Lamont Bowe is a retired American boxer. He is a two-time heavyweight champion and a former undisputed heavyweight champion...
  
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• His final record stands at 30-12-2 (17 KO)
• Stands tall at 6`3.
• Was born October 19, 1954.