Norberto Bravo boxer

Norberto Bravo boxer
bouts
48
won
27
lost
18
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
super lightweight
Debut
1991-05-08
Height
5′ 9″/175cm
Reach
69″/175cm
Age
-
Born
1970-12-04
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Norberto Bravo (born December 4, 1970) is an American professional boxer, and is a contestant on the ESPN reality show Contender Season 2. Bravo suffers from colorblindness. He currently lives in Tucson, is engaged with four children, and works in construction in addition to boxing.Bravo was born in Tucson, Arizona.In the amateur ranks, Bravo posted 120 wins in 130 fights. He became a professional at age 20, and once fought Ishe Smith, a contestant on the first Contender, losing a unanimous decision in 6 rounds at the Orleans Hotel and Casino. His one no-decision came about as both he and the other boxer continued to fight after the closing bell in a 4 round bout.On the show Contender Season 2, Bravo was a member of the Blue Team. He fought in the second contest of the first round, choosing to face Rudy Cisneros due to Cisneros' problems making weight for the upcoming bout. Bravo won a split decision, with judge Max DeLuca scoring 49-46 Bravo, judge Lou Moret scoring 48-47 Cisneros, and judge Fritz Warner scoring 49-46 Bravo.In the last fight of the second round, Bravo defeated Gary Balletto by unanimous decision. Bravo lost to Grady Brewer in the semifinals, despite knocking Brewer down in the first round. In the bronze medal fight against Cornelius Bundrage, Norberto lost by TKO in the seventh round.He then went on to a 1st round TKO defeat to Andre Berto.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2009-02-21 Pawel Wolak WWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Technical knockout
2008-11-07 Jose Luis Cruz LLWLLL Casino Del Sol, Tucson WIN
Majority decision
2008-07-18 Roberto Valenzuela LLWWLL Casino Del Sol, Tucson WIN
Corner retirement
2008-04-18 Freddy Hernandez WWWWW Casino Del Sol, Tucson LOST
Unanimous decision
2008-02-22 Enrique Ornelas WWWLLW Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon LOST
Corner retirement
2007-10-11 Julio Perez WLWLLW AVA Casino Del Sol, Tucson WIN
KO
2007-08-31 Luis Ramon Campas LWWLLW Casino Del Sol, Tucson LOST
Unanimous decision
2007-06-21 Jaime Javier Barahona LWLLLL AVA Casino Del Sol, Tucson WIN
Technical knockout
2007-02-17 Andre Berto WWWWWW Hammerstein Ballroom, New York LOST
Technical knockout
2006-12-08 Michael Lucero WLWLLW Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-09-26 Cornelius Bundrage WWLWWL Staples Center, Los Angeles LOST
Technical knockout
2006-02-10 Grady Brewer LLWLWW Contender Gymnasium, Pasadena LOST
Majority decision
2006-02-06 Gary Balletto WWWWLW Contender Gymnasium, Pasadena WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-01-19 Rudy Cisneros WWWWWW Contender Gymnasium, Pasadena WIN
Split-decision
2005-09-23 Ben Tackie WLLLWW USC Lyon Center, Los Angeles LOST
Majority decision
2005-07-30 Ernesto Zepeda WLWWWD Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson LOST
Split-decision
2005-03-25 Demetrius Hopkins WWWWWW Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson LOST
Unanimous decision
2005-01-06 Victor Manuel Mendoza LLLLLL Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson NC
No Contest
2004-11-19 Jesus Abel Santiago DLLWLL Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-08-08 Gustavo Corral DWLWWL Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson WIN
Majority decision
2004-06-04 Omar Bernal LLWWLL Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas DRAW
Split-decision
2004-05-14 Bradley Jensen LDDLLL Dodge Theater, Phoenix WIN
Technical knockout
2004-04-02 Victor Manuel Mendoza LLLLLL Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-02-06 Anthony Simpkins LLWWLL Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson WIN
Technical knockout
2003-10-10 Julian Romero LLWLLL Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-08-01 Sergio Joel De la Torre LWWWWD Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-06-13 Frankie Sanchez WWLLLW Thunderbird Casino, Norman WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-04-04 Gerry Balagbagan WLWLLL Colorado Belle Hotel, Laughlin WIN
Technical knockout
2003-02-08 Jose Celaya WWWWWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2002-06-14 Jose Luis Rodrigues WWWWLW Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2002-04-05 Ramon Olivas WWWWWW Celebrity Theater, Phoenix LOST
Unanimous decision
2002-02-22 Jonathan Nelson LWWWWW Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2001-12-28 Ishe Smith WWWWW Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2001-12-14 Joseph Brady WWDWWW Sky City Casino, Acoma LOST
Unanimous decision
2001-09-29 Ian MacKillop WWWWWW Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma LOST
Unanimous decision
2001-08-19 Awel Abdulai LLLLLL New West Night Club, Tucson WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-04-27 Danny Laborin LLLLL Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-11-09 Jose Antonio Ocampo LWWW Great Western Forum, Inglewood LOST
KO
1992-07-19 Jose Michalean debut Tucson WIN
KO
1992-07-07 Cesar Castillo L Wyndham Paradise Valley Resort, Phoenix WIN
KO
1992-06-26 Louis Saucedo WLLL Phoenix WIN
Technical knockout
1992-04-09 Armando Pimentel LDWWLW Wyndham Resort, Scottsdale WIN
Technical knockout
1992-02-21 Prendice Rodriguez debut Pinal County Fairgrounds, Casa Grande WIN
Technical knockout
1991-12-19 Frank Pena WDWWWW Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas LOST
Split-decision
1991-11-06 Martin Navarrete debut Convention Center, Tucson WIN
Technical knockout
1991-09-13 Ramon Sanchez LLD Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas DRAW
Split-decision
1991-07-06 Justin Juuko WWWW Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1991-05-08 Chris Crespin DLWL Riverside Resort & Casino, Laughlin WIN
Technical knockout