Charlie "Choo Choo" Brown (born April 16, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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) is a former professional boxer

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...

 in the lightweight

Lightweight

Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....

 (135 lb

Pound (mass)

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) division.

Pro career

Known as "Choo-Choo" Brown, Brown turned pro in 1979 and captured the vacant, Newly Created IBF lightweight title with a decision win over Melvin Paul in 1984.

He lost the belt in his first defense to Harry Arroyo

Harry Arroyo

Harry Arroyo is a former American boxer who gained international recognition as the IBF Lightweight Champion of the World from 1984 to 1985.- Early years :...

 the same year.

He never fought for another major title, and retired after 11 consecutive losses in 1993, including losses to Loreto Garza

Loreto Garza

Loreto Garza is a former American boxer.Garza started boxing amateur at 18 years old and did it for three years. He won the Golden Gloves all three years and was also on the US boxing team....

, Cornelius Boza Edwards

Cornelius Boza Edwards

Cornelius Boza Edwards was a Ugandan boxer in the Light Welterweight division and the former WBC Super Featherweight Champion. Edwards emigrated from Uganda to England, where he lived for a long period of time...

, and José Luis Ramírez

José Luis Ramírez

José Luis Ramírez is a retired Mexican boxer. He was a two-time World Lightweight Champion.-Career:A native of Huatabampo, Sonora and a resident of Culiacán, Ramírez made his professional debut on March 25, 1973 at the age of 15. He climbed slowly but steadily on boxing's rankings...

.

Disambiguation

Brown should not to be confused with Charlie "Whitelightning" Brown, a world class Lightweight who boxed at the same time as this Brown, or Charles Brown

Charles Brown (boxer)

Charles Brown is a former amateur boxer from the United States who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in the Featherweight division winning the bronze medal....

, a former Olympic boxer.

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