Boone Kirkman
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Name: Boone Kirkman
Alias: Boom Boom
Birth Name: Daniel Victor Kirkman
Hometown: Renton, Washington, USA
Birthplace: Vallejo, California, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 185cm
Referee: Record
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
Division: Heavyweight
Managers: Jack Hurley, Sal Algieri
- Amateur record was 27-6
- 1965 Northwest Diamond Belt Heavyweight Champion
- 1965 National AAU Heavyweight Champion
- Ranked as high as seventh in the world by Ring Magazine, 'The Great White Hope' between Rocky Marciano and Gerry Cooney.
- Gave evening workout exhibitions at Renton's Melrose Tavern Bar, which he co-owned during his career.
- As of 2005, Kirkman, 60 years old, was working as a truck driver for Boeing in the Seattle area.[[1]]. He retired from Boeing in 2010.
- Broke one of George Foreman's ribs going the four round distance in Foreman's infamous four fighter exhibition in Toronto in 1977.
- Fought final exhibition against Gerry Cooney in 1983. An out of shape Kirkman did not answer the bell for round four.
- Married with two children and three grandchildren, Kirkman is today an accomplished mountain climber.