Bobby Joe Young
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Bobby Joe Young is a former boxer
from Steubenville, Ohio
. Young is best known as the only man to have a professional win over Aaron Pryor
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In 1987 he dealt Pryor his lone loss, by a knockout in seven.
In 1989, Young got his first and only title shot, against Simon Brown
for the IBF
welterweight title. Young was knocked out in the 2nd round.
He retired after the loss with 31 wins, 7 losses and 23 wins by knockout.
At one point, Young was considered one of the welterweights of the future, along with Milton McCrory, Donald Curry
, and Marlon Starling
.
Bobby Joe Young now works at Curtis High School in NYC
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Steubenville, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Young is best known as the only man to have a professional win over Aaron Pryor
Aaron Pryor
Aaron Pryor is a former boxer from Cincinnati, Ohio, and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He is the former world Junior Welterweight champion, and regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the history of the weight class.-Amateur career:Pryor, nicknamed The Hawk, had a record of...
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Amateur career
Young had a solid amateur career, and allegedly lost two close fights in the amateurs to Thomas HearnsThomas Hearns
Thomas "Hitman" Hearns is a retired American boxer. Nicknamed the "Motor City Cobra" and more famously "The Hitman", Hearns became the first boxer in history to win world titles in four divisions. He would also become the first fighter in history to win five world titles in five different divisions...
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Professional career
Young turned professional in 1980 amidst high expectations, and lost his first bout to Pedro Vilella in the Felt Forum.In 1987 he dealt Pryor his lone loss, by a knockout in seven.
In 1989, Young got his first and only title shot, against Simon Brown
Simon Brown
Simon Brown, born in 1956 in Sydney, New South Wales, is an Australian Science Fiction writer.He originally trained as a journalist and worked for a range of Australian Government Departments, including the Australian Electoral Commission and the NSW Railways Department...
for the IBF
IBF
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welterweight title. Young was knocked out in the 2nd round.
He retired after the loss with 31 wins, 7 losses and 23 wins by knockout.
At one point, Young was considered one of the welterweights of the future, along with Milton McCrory, Donald Curry
Donald Curry
Donald Curry is a retired boxer from Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Nicknamed the "Lone Star Cobra," Curry was the Undisputed World Welterweight Champion and the WBC Super Welterweight Champion.-Amateur career:...
, and Marlon Starling
Marlon Starling
Marlon "Magic Man" Starling was a two-time US world champion boxer.Starling was born in Hartford, CT in 1959. He turned professional in 1979. After 25 straight wins, he lost his first fight. He lost a 12 round decision to Donald Curry in 1982. Starling had a rematch with Curry in 1984, challenging...
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Bobby Joe Young now works at Curtis High School in NYC