This is an updated, expanded, corrected revision of Kevin Bryant’s record originally posted on this Forum on September 14, 2009.
KEVIN BRYANT
Born April 21, 1959
Bronx, New York, and U. S. Army
6’ 1” 156-165
Began boxing 1978
Had “100-something fights” as of May 17, 1987
COMMENTS: “One of the best but ... sometimes forgotten boxers from the 1980’s or any other era (probably because he never turned professional) was ... Kevin Bryant, who fought for the U. S. Army by way of The Bronx, New York. Bryant at 156 pounds, at six foot one and carrying power in both hands, was a legitimate threat to any light-middleweight in amateur history, including a guy by the name of Roy Jones, Jr.” By Iceman John Scully.
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Kevin Bryant
1982
Dec. 1 - Pierre Ingram W pts
Dec. 3 - Rocco Manlaruga W
All-Army light-middleweight champion; Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
Dec. 13 - John Jackson (Seattle) W pts 3-2
Dec. 14 - Adam Garland (Plainfield, New Jersey) W rsc 2
Dec. 15 - Frank Tate (Detroit) L pts 0-5
Amateur Boxing Federation (winter) light-middleweight semifinalist; Indianapolis, Indiana. “’When the [final] bell rang, I knew I’d lost,’ said Bryant. ‘It was a good experience. It makes me go back to the drawing board and train harder. After the fight, I asked [Tate] how many fights he’d had and he said 111. He’d been fighting since he was 13. I ain’t had but 28 fights and I started at 19’” (European Stars and Stripes 1-21-83:25).
Opponents
Garland, Adam. Born August 13, 1964. 5’ 11” orthodox stance. Began boxing 1981. Turned pro 1987.
Jackson, John. Born May 17, 1963. 5’ 10” _______ stance. Began boxing 1971.
Tate, Frank. Born August 27, 1964. 5’ 11” orthodox stance. Began boxing 1976. Amateur record claimed (career): 125-5. Turned pro 1984.
1982
Dec. 1 - Pierre Ingram W pts
Dec. 3 - Rocco Manlaruga W
All-Army light-middleweight champion; Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
Dec. 13 - John Jackson (Seattle) W pts 3-2
Dec. 14 - Adam Garland (Plainfield, New Jersey) W rsc 2
Dec. 15 - Frank Tate (Detroit) L pts 0-5
Amateur Boxing Federation (winter) light-middleweight semifinalist; Indianapolis, Indiana. “’When the [final] bell rang, I knew I’d lost,’ said Bryant. ‘It was a good experience. It makes me go back to the drawing board and train harder. After the fight, I asked [Tate] how many fights he’d had and he said 111. He’d been fighting since he was 13. I ain’t had but 28 fights and I started at 19’” (European Stars and Stripes 1-21-83:25).
Opponents
Garland, Adam. Born August 13, 1964. 5’ 11” orthodox stance. Began boxing 1981. Turned pro 1987.
Jackson, John. Born May 17, 1963. 5’ 10” _______ stance. Began boxing 1971.
Tate, Frank. Born August 27, 1964. 5’ 11” orthodox stance. Began boxing 1976. Amateur record claimed (career): 125-5. Turned pro 1984.
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Kevin Bryant
1983
Feb. 19 - Anton Josipovic L rsc 1
U. S. vs. Yugoslavia; Rijeka, Yugoslavia.
Apr. 8 - Terry Burton W ret 2
V Corps Western Regional light-middleweight champion; Darmstadt, West Germany.
Apr. 10 - V Corps light-middleweight semifinalist; ________, ________.
Apr. 30 - Emilio Amantine W pts 3-2
“Bryant fearlessly fired, jabbed and hooked the powerful Amantine and survived a perilous third round to win a 3-2 decision. The two men jabbed at each other for two eounds. In the thid, Amantine dealt a hard left to Bryant’s head, causing a standing eight-count. Then Bryant took the offensive, forcing Amantine to the ropes, but referee Al Robinson penalized Bryant for ducking. Then came the decision. ‘I won, I won.’ Bryant said breathlessly in the lockerroom. ‘I gotta give myself a pat on the back. I deserve it. I wanted it. The strategy was to stay on his butt the whole fight. If I had stayed away, he’d probably had outboxed me. I workd to the body, slowed him down. When I got tired, I reached in for more because it was Amantine.’ Said Amantine, ‘I’m shocked by the decison, not by the fight. I should have won. In the last round, he had the standing eight and had points taken away. That should have put me on top. I was going for the knockout. I was pacing myself, because I figured it would come sooner or later” (European Stars and Stripes 5-1-83:21).
May 1 - Eubus Gauldin W pts 5-0
USAREUR middleweight champion; Baumholder, West Germany.”After feeling Gauldin’s wrath through two rounds, Bryant punished Gauldin on the ropes over the last three minutes.
xxxx - US Panamerican Games Trials, __________.
Oct. 1 - His record: 28-5 (European Stars and Stripes 10-1-83:25).
Oct. 6 - Emilio Amantine W
Oct. 8 - Albert Brewer W pts
All-Army light-middleweight champion; Augsburg, Germany. “Bryant and Brewer slugged their way through three rounds with Bryant decisioning the bloody Brewer.... Brewer tried working his way inside in the first round, but was held off by Bryant’s effective jabs. Brewer then came out aggressively in the second round, landing a straight right and going into a clinch with Bryant. The two traded blows, with Bryant connecting to the head and body. Brewer was gushing blood from his mouth after the second round, but came out boldly for the last one. Bryant concentrated on his mouth and Brewer worked on the body. Bryant opened up Brewer’s nose, then knocked him down with a left hook. After Brewer took the standing eight-count, Bryant continued scoring with jabs for the rest of the bout” (European Stars and Stripes 10-9-83:19).
Oct. 20 - Timothy Wlliams (Marines) W pts
“After a first round that was mostly dance-and-jab, Williams put Bryant on the ropes with a left-right combination to the head.... [They] traded several hard punches in the third round [when] Williams caught Bryant with a vicious left then later tagged him with a right cross and a left cross. But Bryant fought back, landing several hard rights to put Williams on the ropes and take the decision” (European Stars and Stripes 10-20-83:22).
Oct. 22 - Tyrone Gaynor (Navy) W pts
Interservice light-middleweight champion; Mannheim, Germany.
Opponents
Gaynor, Tyrone. Born February 6, 1958. 5’ 6 1/2” ________ stance. Began boxing 1974.
Josipovic, Anton. Born October 22, 1961. 5’ 11” southpaw stance. Turned pro 1990.
Williams, Timothy. Born March 15, 1960. _______ orthodox stance. Turned pro 1985.
1983
Feb. 19 - Anton Josipovic L rsc 1
U. S. vs. Yugoslavia; Rijeka, Yugoslavia.
Apr. 8 - Terry Burton W ret 2
V Corps Western Regional light-middleweight champion; Darmstadt, West Germany.
Apr. 10 - V Corps light-middleweight semifinalist; ________, ________.
Apr. 30 - Emilio Amantine W pts 3-2
“Bryant fearlessly fired, jabbed and hooked the powerful Amantine and survived a perilous third round to win a 3-2 decision. The two men jabbed at each other for two eounds. In the thid, Amantine dealt a hard left to Bryant’s head, causing a standing eight-count. Then Bryant took the offensive, forcing Amantine to the ropes, but referee Al Robinson penalized Bryant for ducking. Then came the decision. ‘I won, I won.’ Bryant said breathlessly in the lockerroom. ‘I gotta give myself a pat on the back. I deserve it. I wanted it. The strategy was to stay on his butt the whole fight. If I had stayed away, he’d probably had outboxed me. I workd to the body, slowed him down. When I got tired, I reached in for more because it was Amantine.’ Said Amantine, ‘I’m shocked by the decison, not by the fight. I should have won. In the last round, he had the standing eight and had points taken away. That should have put me on top. I was going for the knockout. I was pacing myself, because I figured it would come sooner or later” (European Stars and Stripes 5-1-83:21).
May 1 - Eubus Gauldin W pts 5-0
USAREUR middleweight champion; Baumholder, West Germany.”After feeling Gauldin’s wrath through two rounds, Bryant punished Gauldin on the ropes over the last three minutes.
xxxx - US Panamerican Games Trials, __________.
Oct. 1 - His record: 28-5 (European Stars and Stripes 10-1-83:25).
Oct. 6 - Emilio Amantine W
Oct. 8 - Albert Brewer W pts
All-Army light-middleweight champion; Augsburg, Germany. “Bryant and Brewer slugged their way through three rounds with Bryant decisioning the bloody Brewer.... Brewer tried working his way inside in the first round, but was held off by Bryant’s effective jabs. Brewer then came out aggressively in the second round, landing a straight right and going into a clinch with Bryant. The two traded blows, with Bryant connecting to the head and body. Brewer was gushing blood from his mouth after the second round, but came out boldly for the last one. Bryant concentrated on his mouth and Brewer worked on the body. Bryant opened up Brewer’s nose, then knocked him down with a left hook. After Brewer took the standing eight-count, Bryant continued scoring with jabs for the rest of the bout” (European Stars and Stripes 10-9-83:19).
Oct. 20 - Timothy Wlliams (Marines) W pts
“After a first round that was mostly dance-and-jab, Williams put Bryant on the ropes with a left-right combination to the head.... [They] traded several hard punches in the third round [when] Williams caught Bryant with a vicious left then later tagged him with a right cross and a left cross. But Bryant fought back, landing several hard rights to put Williams on the ropes and take the decision” (European Stars and Stripes 10-20-83:22).
Oct. 22 - Tyrone Gaynor (Navy) W pts
Interservice light-middleweight champion; Mannheim, Germany.
Opponents
Gaynor, Tyrone. Born February 6, 1958. 5’ 6 1/2” ________ stance. Began boxing 1974.
Josipovic, Anton. Born October 22, 1961. 5’ 11” southpaw stance. Turned pro 1990.
Williams, Timothy. Born March 15, 1960. _______ orthodox stance. Turned pro 1985.
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Kevin Bryant
1984
Jan. 20 - Carnell Franks W rsc 2
Kaiserslautern, West Germany.
Feb. 16-19 - USAREUR Select vs. Swedish Select (invitational tournament); Kristianstad, Sweden.
Apr. 15 - Ricky Williams W ret 1
V Corps USAREUR middleweight champion; Baumholder, West Germany. “Bryant surprised no one by battering Williams. Only 20 seconds into the bout, Williams’ coach threw in the towel” (European Stars and Stripes 4-16-84:26).
Apr. 29 - Pierre Ingram W ko 2
USAREUR light-middleweight champion; Wuerzburg, Germany. “Bryant punished Ingram’s head and body, sending him down twice for standing eight-counts, then punishing him until the first round ended. In the second round, he landed a left jab and short straight right to send Ingram to the mat and finish the contest” (European Stars and Stripes 4-30-84:23).
xxxx - U. S. All-Army champion.
xxxx - U. S. Interservice champion.
xxxx - Bryant shipped to Ft. Hood, Texas.
June 7 - Danny Trujillo (Rock Springs, Wyoming) W rsc 3
June 9 - Ron Essett (Indianapolis) L pts 1-4
U. S. Olympic Trials light-middleweight semifinalist; Ft. Worth. “Essett, who punches very well moving backwards, scored a 4-1 decision over Bryant” (European Stars and Stripes 6-12-84:25).
Nov. 4 - Willett Baker (Adelphie, Maryland) W pts 5-0
Nov. 5 - Frank Liles (Syracuse) W rsc 2
Nov. 6 - Peter Niccoli (Golden, Colorado) W rsc 2
Nov. 8 - Alphonso Bailey (Louisville) W rsc 1
“Bryant ... finished off Bailey at the 2:27 mark of the opening round following a barrage of punches that resulted in three standing eight-counts” (European Stars and Stripes 11-11-84:25).
Nov. 9 - Ray McElroy (Long Beach, California) W rsc 1
U. S. National light-middleweight champion; Indianapolis. “McElroy ran from Bryant’s right hand - and wound up getting drilled with the left. The first one forced a standing eight and the second left McElroy so spaghetti-legged that the referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the first round” (Indianapolis Star 11-10-84).
Opponents
Bailey, Alphonso. Born October 9, 1960. ______ _______ stance. Began boxing 1982. Turned pro 1985.
Essett, Ron. Born February 19, 1963. 5’ 11” ________ stance. Began boxing 1977. Turned pro 1984.
Liles, Frank. Born February 15, 1965. 6’ 2” southpaw stance. Began boxing 1980. National Golden Gloves semifinalist, 1985. National Golden Gloves champion, 1986. National Amateur finalist, 1987. National Amateur champion, 1987. Panamerican Games semifinalist, 1987. Olympic team finalist, 1988. Amateur record claimed (career): 285-14. Turned pro 1988.
McElroy, Ray. Born August 1, 1965. 6’ l” ______ stance. Began boxing 1982. Turned pro 1989.
Niccoli, Peter. Born March 15, 1963. _______ _______ stance. Began boxing 1978.
Trujillo, Danny. Born July 15, 1962. 5’ 10” _______ stance. Began boxing ________.
1984
Jan. 20 - Carnell Franks W rsc 2
Kaiserslautern, West Germany.
Feb. 16-19 - USAREUR Select vs. Swedish Select (invitational tournament); Kristianstad, Sweden.
Apr. 15 - Ricky Williams W ret 1
V Corps USAREUR middleweight champion; Baumholder, West Germany. “Bryant surprised no one by battering Williams. Only 20 seconds into the bout, Williams’ coach threw in the towel” (European Stars and Stripes 4-16-84:26).
Apr. 29 - Pierre Ingram W ko 2
USAREUR light-middleweight champion; Wuerzburg, Germany. “Bryant punished Ingram’s head and body, sending him down twice for standing eight-counts, then punishing him until the first round ended. In the second round, he landed a left jab and short straight right to send Ingram to the mat and finish the contest” (European Stars and Stripes 4-30-84:23).
xxxx - U. S. All-Army champion.
xxxx - U. S. Interservice champion.
xxxx - Bryant shipped to Ft. Hood, Texas.
June 7 - Danny Trujillo (Rock Springs, Wyoming) W rsc 3
June 9 - Ron Essett (Indianapolis) L pts 1-4
U. S. Olympic Trials light-middleweight semifinalist; Ft. Worth. “Essett, who punches very well moving backwards, scored a 4-1 decision over Bryant” (European Stars and Stripes 6-12-84:25).
Nov. 4 - Willett Baker (Adelphie, Maryland) W pts 5-0
Nov. 5 - Frank Liles (Syracuse) W rsc 2
Nov. 6 - Peter Niccoli (Golden, Colorado) W rsc 2
Nov. 8 - Alphonso Bailey (Louisville) W rsc 1
“Bryant ... finished off Bailey at the 2:27 mark of the opening round following a barrage of punches that resulted in three standing eight-counts” (European Stars and Stripes 11-11-84:25).
Nov. 9 - Ray McElroy (Long Beach, California) W rsc 1
U. S. National light-middleweight champion; Indianapolis. “McElroy ran from Bryant’s right hand - and wound up getting drilled with the left. The first one forced a standing eight and the second left McElroy so spaghetti-legged that the referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the first round” (Indianapolis Star 11-10-84).
Opponents
Bailey, Alphonso. Born October 9, 1960. ______ _______ stance. Began boxing 1982. Turned pro 1985.
Essett, Ron. Born February 19, 1963. 5’ 11” ________ stance. Began boxing 1977. Turned pro 1984.
Liles, Frank. Born February 15, 1965. 6’ 2” southpaw stance. Began boxing 1980. National Golden Gloves semifinalist, 1985. National Golden Gloves champion, 1986. National Amateur finalist, 1987. National Amateur champion, 1987. Panamerican Games semifinalist, 1987. Olympic team finalist, 1988. Amateur record claimed (career): 285-14. Turned pro 1988.
McElroy, Ray. Born August 1, 1965. 6’ l” ______ stance. Began boxing 1982. Turned pro 1989.
Niccoli, Peter. Born March 15, 1963. _______ _______ stance. Began boxing 1978.
Trujillo, Danny. Born July 15, 1962. 5’ 10” _______ stance. Began boxing ________.
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Kevin Bryant
1985
Mch. 13 - Julio Quintana (Cuba) W pts 5-0
“Bryant ... took the first two rounds of a slugfest with Quintana. He then beat back Quintana’s desperate third-round bid to win a popular 5-0 decision” (European Stars and Stripes 3-14-85:22).
Mch. 14 - Lofti Ayed (Sweden) L pts
Mestre Tournament middleweight quarterfinalist; Venice, Italy.
June 22 - Ferenc Schubert W ret 1
U. S. vs. Hungary; Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Aug. 2 - Timothy Littles (Flint, Michigan) W pts 4-1
Aug. 4 - Mylon Watkins (Tacoma) W rsc 3
U. S. National Sports Festival light-middleweight champion; Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “Bryant, after being told he needed a knockout to win, chased Watkins around the ring in the third round, lunging awkwardly at times. He dropped Watkins three times in that final round - the first time with a left and then twice with straight rights. Referee Ed Urbeck stopped the fight on the third knockdown. ‘I knew he was tired, so I put relentless pressure on him, and I wasn’t going to stop until I hit him with something good,’ Bryant said afterward. ‘It was real hard to catch him because he was always dipping and dodging and, with my momentum going forward, he can stop at any time and hit me with something good. But that the risk you have to take’” (European Stars and Stripes 8-6-85:26).
Aug. 15 - Randall Thompson (Canada) W ko 1
Aug. 17 - Nelson Adams (Puerto Rico) W ret 2
North American light-middleweight champion; Beaumont, Texas. “Bryant was flailing away at Adams in a neutral corner when [Adams’ coach] threw in the towel ... at 1:45 of the second round” (European Stars and Stripes 8-19-85:25).
Nov. 4 - Ahn Dal-Ho (South Korea) W rsc 1
“Bryant stopped Ahn at 2:27 of the first round after flooring him twice” (New Mexican [Santa Fe] 11-5-85:B-3).
Nov. 6 - Park Si-Hun (South Korea) L pts 1-4
World Cup light-middleweight finalist; Seoul, South Korea. “Park outpointed Bryant, who scored two early knockdowns with powerful right hooks and another in the third round, but apparently lost points when he was penalized in the second round. Park rallied in the third round despite a final-minute standing knockdown” (European Stars and Stripes 11-8-85:23).
Opponents
Adams, Nelson. Born March 5, 1967. Turned pro 1990.
Littles, Timothy. Born November 2, 1964. 5’ 11” orthodox stance. Began boxing 1976. Turned pro 1989.
Watkins, Mylon. Born December 18, 1965. 6’ 3” _______ stance. Began boxing 1975. Turned pro 1987.
1985
Mch. 13 - Julio Quintana (Cuba) W pts 5-0
“Bryant ... took the first two rounds of a slugfest with Quintana. He then beat back Quintana’s desperate third-round bid to win a popular 5-0 decision” (European Stars and Stripes 3-14-85:22).
Mch. 14 - Lofti Ayed (Sweden) L pts
Mestre Tournament middleweight quarterfinalist; Venice, Italy.
June 22 - Ferenc Schubert W ret 1
U. S. vs. Hungary; Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Aug. 2 - Timothy Littles (Flint, Michigan) W pts 4-1
Aug. 4 - Mylon Watkins (Tacoma) W rsc 3
U. S. National Sports Festival light-middleweight champion; Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “Bryant, after being told he needed a knockout to win, chased Watkins around the ring in the third round, lunging awkwardly at times. He dropped Watkins three times in that final round - the first time with a left and then twice with straight rights. Referee Ed Urbeck stopped the fight on the third knockdown. ‘I knew he was tired, so I put relentless pressure on him, and I wasn’t going to stop until I hit him with something good,’ Bryant said afterward. ‘It was real hard to catch him because he was always dipping and dodging and, with my momentum going forward, he can stop at any time and hit me with something good. But that the risk you have to take’” (European Stars and Stripes 8-6-85:26).
Aug. 15 - Randall Thompson (Canada) W ko 1
Aug. 17 - Nelson Adams (Puerto Rico) W ret 2
North American light-middleweight champion; Beaumont, Texas. “Bryant was flailing away at Adams in a neutral corner when [Adams’ coach] threw in the towel ... at 1:45 of the second round” (European Stars and Stripes 8-19-85:25).
Nov. 4 - Ahn Dal-Ho (South Korea) W rsc 1
“Bryant stopped Ahn at 2:27 of the first round after flooring him twice” (New Mexican [Santa Fe] 11-5-85:B-3).
Nov. 6 - Park Si-Hun (South Korea) L pts 1-4
World Cup light-middleweight finalist; Seoul, South Korea. “Park outpointed Bryant, who scored two early knockdowns with powerful right hooks and another in the third round, but apparently lost points when he was penalized in the second round. Park rallied in the third round despite a final-minute standing knockdown” (European Stars and Stripes 11-8-85:23).
Opponents
Adams, Nelson. Born March 5, 1967. Turned pro 1990.
Littles, Timothy. Born November 2, 1964. 5’ 11” orthodox stance. Began boxing 1976. Turned pro 1989.
Watkins, Mylon. Born December 18, 1965. 6’ 3” _______ stance. Began boxing 1975. Turned pro 1987.
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Kevin Bryant
1986
U. S. All-Army champion
Apr. 2 -
Apr. 4 - Thomas Tate (Houston)
U. S. National light-middleweight semifinalist; Beaumont, Texas.
May 9 - Enrico Richter (East Germany) L pts 0-5
World light-middleweight participant (lost in first series of the competition); Indianapolis, Indiana. “Bryant apparently was overconfident and lost a decisive 5-0 decision to Richter, a veteran of 185 amateur bouts.... Richter, a surprise replacement for Michael Timm, ... came on strong in the second and third rounds, several times snapping Bryant’s head back with a powerful right hook en route to his surprisingly-easy victory. ‘[Bryant] went from boxing to protect himself,’ Kenny Adams, Bryant’s coach, said. ‘I thought he would control the bout completely, but he didn’t take charge....’” (European Stars and Stripes 5-10-86:25).
Opponents
Tate, Thomas. Born December 19, 1965. 5’ 10” orthodox stance. Turned pro 1989.
1986
U. S. All-Army champion
Apr. 2 -
Apr. 4 - Thomas Tate (Houston)
U. S. National light-middleweight semifinalist; Beaumont, Texas.
May 9 - Enrico Richter (East Germany) L pts 0-5
World light-middleweight participant (lost in first series of the competition); Indianapolis, Indiana. “Bryant apparently was overconfident and lost a decisive 5-0 decision to Richter, a veteran of 185 amateur bouts.... Richter, a surprise replacement for Michael Timm, ... came on strong in the second and third rounds, several times snapping Bryant’s head back with a powerful right hook en route to his surprisingly-easy victory. ‘[Bryant] went from boxing to protect himself,’ Kenny Adams, Bryant’s coach, said. ‘I thought he would control the bout completely, but he didn’t take charge....’” (European Stars and Stripes 5-10-86:25).
Opponents
Tate, Thomas. Born December 19, 1965. 5’ 10” orthodox stance. Turned pro 1989.
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Kevin Bryant
1987
Jan. - Shipped back to Baumholder, West Germany.
xxxx - Reuben Estrello W rsc 1
V Corps middleweight champion. (European Stars and Stripes 5-15-87:23).
May 15 - “Two doors are open for me.’ said Bryant. ‘I can stay in the Army and retire. Or I can win the gold [at the Olympics] in ‘88 and hope something happens for me’” (European Stars and Stripes 5-15-87:23). He stayed in the Army and retired.
May 16 - Hilliard Beasley W rsc 2
(European Stars and Stripes 5--17-87:25).
May 17 - Garry Grant W w/o
USAREUR middleweight champion; Neu-Ulm, Germany. “’Bryant wasn’t even going to let the fight be close. He was going to show everyone what he could really do. He was looking forward to the Olympics,’ said Grant, who refused to fight. ‘I couldn’t beat him, and I admitted it. Why go in there and take a pounding? I just couldn’t face losing to him, that’s all. I was satisfied with the decision I had made’” (European Stars and Stripes 10-7-88:26).
July 8 - Markus Bott W 2-1
U. S. Select vs. West German Select; West Berlin, West Germany. (European Stars and Stripes) 7-13-87:25).
July 10 - Thorston Spurgen W 3-0
U. S. Select vs. West German Select; Peissenberg, West Germany. “Bryant jabbed his way to a 3-0 decision over Spurgen” (European Stars and Stripes 7-13-87:25).
Sept. 2 - Wolfgang Mueller (Austria) W rsc 1
(European Stars and Stripes 9-4-87:25).
Sept. 3 - Gerd Kuhne (German No. 1 Team) W ret 2
USAREUR vs. two West German teams and an Austrian team (invitational international tournament); Nuehausen, Germany.“Bryant trashed Kuhne, resulting in the German corner tossing in the white linen in round two” (European Stars and Stripes 9-5-87:25).
Noiv. 27 - Johanssen Madsen (DenmarK) W rsc 3
“Bryant fought a defensive battle against an attacking Madsen for the first half of the opening round, but took control with a series of jabs and a hook that floored the Dane at the start of the third minute of action in the first round. Bryant registered two more eight-count knockdowns in the second round and, when he opened a cut over Madsen’s left eye, the ring physician terminated rge sction” (European Stars and Stripes 11-29-87:23).
Nov. 29 - Otis Grant (Canada) L pts 2-3
Copenhagen Cup middleweight finalist; Copenhagen, Denmark. “The difference in the outcome of Bryant’s bout wasn an eight-count knockdown Grant registered in the first round.... The decking gave Grant the first round, but Bryant dominated the next two. However, the damage had been done and the knockdown was vividly recorded in the judges’ minds” (European Stars and Stripes 11-30-87:26).
Opponents
Bott, Markus. Born January 13, 1962. Turned pro 1989.
Grant, Otis. Born December 23, 1967. 5’ 9 1/2” southpaw stance. Began boxing 1978. Turned pro 1988.
1987
Jan. - Shipped back to Baumholder, West Germany.
xxxx - Reuben Estrello W rsc 1
V Corps middleweight champion. (European Stars and Stripes 5-15-87:23).
May 15 - “Two doors are open for me.’ said Bryant. ‘I can stay in the Army and retire. Or I can win the gold [at the Olympics] in ‘88 and hope something happens for me’” (European Stars and Stripes 5-15-87:23). He stayed in the Army and retired.
May 16 - Hilliard Beasley W rsc 2
(European Stars and Stripes 5--17-87:25).
May 17 - Garry Grant W w/o
USAREUR middleweight champion; Neu-Ulm, Germany. “’Bryant wasn’t even going to let the fight be close. He was going to show everyone what he could really do. He was looking forward to the Olympics,’ said Grant, who refused to fight. ‘I couldn’t beat him, and I admitted it. Why go in there and take a pounding? I just couldn’t face losing to him, that’s all. I was satisfied with the decision I had made’” (European Stars and Stripes 10-7-88:26).
July 8 - Markus Bott W 2-1
U. S. Select vs. West German Select; West Berlin, West Germany. (European Stars and Stripes) 7-13-87:25).
July 10 - Thorston Spurgen W 3-0
U. S. Select vs. West German Select; Peissenberg, West Germany. “Bryant jabbed his way to a 3-0 decision over Spurgen” (European Stars and Stripes 7-13-87:25).
Sept. 2 - Wolfgang Mueller (Austria) W rsc 1
(European Stars and Stripes 9-4-87:25).
Sept. 3 - Gerd Kuhne (German No. 1 Team) W ret 2
USAREUR vs. two West German teams and an Austrian team (invitational international tournament); Nuehausen, Germany.“Bryant trashed Kuhne, resulting in the German corner tossing in the white linen in round two” (European Stars and Stripes 9-5-87:25).
Noiv. 27 - Johanssen Madsen (DenmarK) W rsc 3
“Bryant fought a defensive battle against an attacking Madsen for the first half of the opening round, but took control with a series of jabs and a hook that floored the Dane at the start of the third minute of action in the first round. Bryant registered two more eight-count knockdowns in the second round and, when he opened a cut over Madsen’s left eye, the ring physician terminated rge sction” (European Stars and Stripes 11-29-87:23).
Nov. 29 - Otis Grant (Canada) L pts 2-3
Copenhagen Cup middleweight finalist; Copenhagen, Denmark. “The difference in the outcome of Bryant’s bout wasn an eight-count knockdown Grant registered in the first round.... The decking gave Grant the first round, but Bryant dominated the next two. However, the damage had been done and the knockdown was vividly recorded in the judges’ minds” (European Stars and Stripes 11-30-87:26).
Opponents
Bott, Markus. Born January 13, 1962. Turned pro 1989.
Grant, Otis. Born December 23, 1967. 5’ 9 1/2” southpaw stance. Began boxing 1978. Turned pro 1988.