Malcolm Klassen is a 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 junior lightweight (130 lb

Pound (mass)

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) division. Known as "Stone", he was a virtual unknown in the boxing world until he challenged and defeated Gairy Saint Clair for IBF

International Boxing Federation

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 world junior-lightweight title on 4 Nov 2006. He lost his belt in his first defense against unheralded Mzonke Fana

Mzonke Fana

Mzonke Fana is a professional boxer in the junior lightweight division. Known as "The Rose of Khayelitsha", he was a virtual unknown in the boxing world until he challenged and defeated Malcolm Klassen for the IBF World Junior lightweight title in 2007...

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Klassen lost a decision to Robert Guerrero

Robert Guerrero

Robert Joseph Guerrero is a professional American boxer of Mexican descent. He is the former IBF Super Featherweight champion and a former two-time IBF featherweight champion of the world. Nicknamed The Ghost, Guerrero's record is 29 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, and 2 no contest, with 18 of his wins...

on Aug. 22, 2009.

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