Ross Puritty | |
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Born | Ross Puritty December 18, 1966 |
Nationality | American |
Other names | The Boss |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox stance |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 54 |
Wins | 31 |
Wins by KO | 27 |
Losses | 20 |
Draws | 3 |
Ross Puritty (born December 18, 1966) is an American former professional boxer. A high-level journeyman and occasional heavyweight contender, Puritty is best remembered for his shocking upset of Wladimir Klitschko in 1998 that won him the WBC international Heavyweight title, as well as for fighting former World Boxing Organization's world Heavyweight champion, Tommy Morrison, to a draw. He also holds fairly notable victories over former world title challengers Jorge Luis Gonzalez and Joe Hipp.