Gordon Racette

Name: Gordon Racette
Hometown: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Birthplace: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 188cm
Pro Boxer: Record

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Racette won the Canadian Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title in 1980 and ran his
record to 13-0 before being halted by Jimmy Young in April of 1981

Before turning a pro boxer, Racette won a slew of "So You Think You're Tough" -tournaments (toughmen style) in British Columbia & Washington. Results of these tournament bouts have sometimes been mistakenly added to his pro record.<br>

Known toughman contests for Racette : 
15 June 1979 in Delta, BC : KO2 vs Bill Pepper, 
                            W3 vs Wayne Pickerton 

28 June 1979 in Vancouver, BC : KO1 vs Pat Garat, 
                                KO2 vs Billy Graham, 
                                W4 vs Roger Daggitt 

8 July 1979 in Campbell River, BC : W3 vs Hans de Goode 

19 July 1979 in Nanaimo, BC : KO1 vs Marlan Sears, 
                              KO1 vs Dave Barnley, 
                              KO1 vs Ricky Humphreys 

30 August 1979 in Bellingham, WA : KO1 vs Mike Maroon, 
                                   KO3 vs Corky Cornelius (who was also Racette's opponent in pro debut) 

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