Bruce Strauss (born February 6, 1952, in

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who is more known for his losses than for his wins. His nickname is The Mouse or simply Mouse. He achieved notoriety in the 1970s and 1980s after fighting, and generally losing, to a wide variety of opponents, with him also being known for his cheery, easy-going personality. His life was made into the well-received 1997

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''The Mouse'', in which he was portrayed by actor John Savage. Generally a

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using a "colorful" fighting style, Strauss opened his career on June 1, 1976, with a four-round decision win over Gary Maize (also listed as "Gary Maiza") in

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. He has estimated that he has fought over 300 times over the years, with most matches taking place through using

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and other forms of subterfuge to get around rules. His long career took him to multiple

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s and saw him facing a large group of opponents.

Career and personal life

First dubbed "Mousie" during his school years in New Milford, New Jersey, Strauss began intensive bodybuilding while in high school. From his early boxing days, he was often described as a "

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", a title given to fighters who typically fight anyone and anywhere, often on short notice. Nevertheless, he became famous around boxing circles because of the number of fights he lost by

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. Officially, he lost 28 fights by knockout out of a total of 53 losses, but it has been estimated that, combined with his fights using the Ruben Bardot alias, he might have actually lost more than 150 fights by knockout. He himself has made mockery of his knockout loss number, stating that he is "probably the only boxer in history that has lost by knockout on every

." He once joked that the only reason that he hadn't fought and lost in

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was that he hated being cold. In a 1990 Kayo boxing cards set, he posed while sitting on the canvas, with black make-up covering his eye, as he held on to a ring rope. As stated before, he would sometimes use the alias of "Ruben Bardot" to obtain fights. Strauss has revealed that he got around rules forcing boxers to wait a certain amount of time, over a month, before fighting again by measures such as donning

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s and filling his pockets with

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to change his

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. The book ''Boxing in America: An Autopsy'' labeled him a "colorful" fighter that became "something of a legend". It remarked as well that he "made a habit of doing whatever it took to survive at times", noting how Strauss once quipped to a referee upset with Strauss' unfair low blows that "Well, it ain't fair that he's better than me, neither." A 1997 article in ''

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'' described Strauss as a "tireless but inept 'professional opponent'", while also comparing him to "the stock caricature of the cuddly loudmouthed palooka." The newspaper also stated, "For Bruce, losing isn't just a reliable way of make a living, it's his personal philosophy." Strauss has declared that most of his matches weren't done in his own name, having fought (and mostly lost) more than three hundred times in his long career in his estimation. His career began on June 1, 1976, in

, when Strauss debuted as a professional boxer. Outpointing Gary Maize (also listed as 'Gary Maiza') after four rounds, he soon set off on the road. His first official knockout defeat came at the hands of Mauricio Aldana on January 10, 1979, fighting in

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. Strauss also lost fights by knockout in

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, and

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). It is unclear whether he actually lost a fight by knockout in

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under the "Ruben Bardot" alias. Strauss fought a number of top challengers and world champions in the middleweight division, including

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, and Davey Hilton, among others. He also fought former World Lightweight Champion

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. His last official fight was a six-round decision win over Terry Jesmer on November 24, 1989. The match took place in

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inside the city's

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. Strauss officially has a record of 78 wins, 53 losses, and 6 draws (ties), although it has also been reported as 77 wins compared to 53 losses and 6 ties. He is additionally reported to have, officially, 55 knockout wins and 28 knockout losses. As remarked before, he typically fought as a

and used an

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. In 1997, a movie was released based on his career entitled ''The Mouse'', in which actor John Savage portrayed him. Written and directed by Dan Adams, the

also starred actress Angelica Torn as Mary Lou Strauss, the Mouse's wife. The movie received praise from publications such as ''

''. Also featuring comedian

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, the film featured a number of

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from well-known boxers such as

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, and Sean O'Grady.

Professional boxing record

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, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Willie Dean , KO , 5 , 31/12/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Draw , , align=left, Ghyslain Deroy , PTS , 10 , 10/12/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Larry Stanton , KO , 3 , 30/11/1981 , align=left, Richmond Hill, New York,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Danny Long , PTS , 8 , 25/11/1981 , align=left, Boston, Massachusetts,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Charlie Peterson , TKO , 4 , 05/11/1981 , align=left,

Merrillville, Indiana Merrillville is a town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 35,246 at the 2010 census. Merrillville is in east-central Lake County, in the Chicago metropolitan area. On January 1, 2015, Merrillville became the ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Pete Susens , TKO , 6 , 24/10/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Darrell Miller , KO , 4 , 10/10/1981 , align=left,

Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Gary "Hammer" Holmgren , PTS , 10 , 07/10/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left,

, PTS , 8 , 25/09/1981 , align=left,

Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...

Nordrhein-Westfalen North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabi ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Tommy Degen , PTS , 8 , 20/09/1981 , align=left,

Grand Island, Nebraska Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 53,131 at the 2020 census. Grand Island is the principal city of the Grand Island metropolitan area, which consists of Hall, Merrick, ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Gordie Lawson , KO , 5 , 04/09/1981 , align=left,

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Nicky Jefferson , KO , 4 , 28/08/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ken Reed , KO , 5 , 23/08/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Gordie Lawson , PTS , 8 , 07/08/1981 , align=left,

Port Alberni, British Columbia Port Alberni () is a city located on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The city lies within the Alberni Valley at the head of the Alberni Inlet, Vancouver Island's longest inlet. It is the location of the head offices ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Charlie Powell , TKO , 4 , 23/07/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Mike "Bodysnatcher" McCallum , TKO , 3 , 19/07/1981 , align=left,

Warren, Ohio Warren is a city in and the county seat of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. Located in northeastern Ohio, Warren lies approximately northwest of Youngstown and southeast of Cleveland. The population was 39,201 at the 2020 census. The his ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Nick Miller , KO , 4 , 13/06/1981 , align=left,

Gary, Indiana Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel's Gary Works, the largest steel mill complex in North America. Gary is located along the ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Billy Goodwin , SD , 10 , 06/06/1981 , align=left,

Amery, Wisconsin Amery is a city in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Apple River. It is a part of Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. The population was 2,902 at the 2010 census. The city was named in honor of William Amery, a carpenter who h ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Jo Jo Jackson , SD , 6 , 08/05/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Bobby Plegge , PTS , 8 , 26/04/1981 , align=left,

Canton, Ohio Canton () is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio. It is located approximately south of Cleveland and south of Akron in Northeast Ohio. The city lies on the edge of Ohio's extensive Amish country, particularly in Holmes and ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, David Braxton , TKO , 4 , 23/04/1981 , align=left,

Detroit, Michigan Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Mark Hughes , KO , 8 , 06/04/1981 , align=left,

Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington is a suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, on the north bank of the Minnesota River, above its confluence with the Mississippi River, south of downtown Minneapolis. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 89,987, ma ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Jimmy Baker , PTS , 6 , 28/03/1981 , align=left,

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Mark Hughes , SD , 6 , 19/03/1981 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Marlon "Magic Man" Starling , KO , 2 , 09/02/1981 , align=left,

Hartford, Connecticut Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. Census estimates since the ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Tony McMinn , KO , 5 , 31/01/1981 , align=left,

Miami, Oklahoma Miami ( ) is a city in and county seat of Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States, founded in 1891. Lead and zinc mining were established by 1918, causing the area's economy to boom. This area was part of Indian Territory. Miami is the capital of ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Rowan Johnson , KO , 5 , 11/01/1981 , align=left,

Saint Louis, Missouri St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ernie Davis , PTS , 8 , 11/12/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Pete Susens , KO , 6 , 01/11/1980 , align=left,

Wichita, Kansas Wichita ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532. The Wichita metro area had ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Darrell Ned Miller , KO , 5 , 30/10/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Malcolm "X" Gordon , TKO , 2 , 28/10/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Danny Paul , TKO , 4 , 30/09/1980 , align=left,

Niles, Illinois Niles is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located in the townships of Maine and Niles, directly neighboring the City of Chicago's far northwest border. Per the 2020 census, the population was 30,912. The current mayor of Niles ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Johnny Compo , UD , 8 , 23/09/1980 , align=left,

Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Charlie Keller , KO , 10 , 06/09/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Holmgren , KO , 6 , 30/08/1980 , align=left,

North Platte, Nebraska North Platte is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the west-central part of the state, along Interstate 80, at the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River. T ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Gordon , KO , 5 , 29/08/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Grant , KO , 5 , 24/07/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Nick Miller , KO , 4 , 18/07/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left,

, KO , 4 , 17/07/1980 , align=left,

Totowa, New Jersey Totowa (pronounced "TO-tuh-wuh" ) is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 10,844,United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Billy Turner , KO , 5 , 28/06/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Billy "The Kid Evans , KO , 3 , 20/06/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Nick Wills , KO , 3 , 18/06/1980 , align=left,

Struthers, Ohio Struthers is a city in eastern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, along the Mahoning River. The population was 10,063 at the 2020 census. Located directly southeast of Youngstown, it is a suburb of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Charles LaCour , SD , 8 , 13/06/1980 , align=left,

Nanaimo, British Columbia Nanaimo ( ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 99,863, and it is known as "The Harbour City." The city was previously known as the "Hub City," which was ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Bolden , PTS , 8 , 06/06/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Rodney Foster , KO , 3 , 13/05/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ron Madsap , KO , 3 , 26/04/1980 , align=left, Hastings, Iowa,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Ralph Racine , KO , 5 , 24/04/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Darryl Springer , KO , 4 , 19/04/1980 , align=left,

Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The city is the most populous in Southwest Iowa, and is the third largest and a primary city of the Omaha–Council Bluffs ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Nino Gonzalez , TKO , 8 , 01/04/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Juan Jose Gimenez , KO , 5 , 29/03/1980 , align=left,

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, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ralph Jackson , TKO , 2 , 16/03/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, O'Dell Willis , PTS , 6 , 07/03/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Dave Simmonds , PTS , 10 , 29/02/1980 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Charlie Weir , TKO , 1 , 09/02/1980 , align=left,

Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Frank Patterson , TKO , 4 , 20/12/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, "Tiny" Tim Ellis , KO , 2 , 14/12/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Reynolds , TKO , 3 , 08/12/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Billy Evans , TKO , 3 , 02/12/1979 , align=left,

Muncie, Indiana Muncie ( ) is an incorporated city and the county seat, seat of Delaware County, Indiana, Delaware County, Indiana. Previously known as Buckongahelas Town, named after the legendary Delaware Chief.http://www.delawarecountyhistory.org/history/docs ...

, align=left, , - , Draw , , align=left, Macon Davis , PTS , 4 , 27/11/1979 , align=left,

Miami Beach, Florida Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on natural and artificial island, man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Eddie Marcelle , TKO , 7 , 16/11/1979 , align=left, Mucurapo,

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Tim Mullens , TKO , 4 , 01/11/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Tim Mullens , TKO , 5 , 27/10/1979 , align=left,

Regina, Saskatchewan Regina () is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 C ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Bryan Thompson , TKO , 3 , 09/10/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Pat Hallacy , UD , 10 , 18/09/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Charlie Peterson , PTS , 8 , 18/07/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Cicero Blake , TKO , 6 , 25/06/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Draw , , align=left, Terry Jesmer , PTS , 6 , 14/06/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Floyd Pearson , UD , 6 , 11/06/1979 , align=left,

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ali Ayub , TKO , 8 , 31/05/1979 , align=left,

Brandon, Manitoba Brandon () is the second-largest city in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the southwestern corner of the province on the banks of the Assiniboine River, approximately west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and east of the ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Larry Mayes , TKO , 6 , 12/05/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Larry Puchta , PTS , 5 , 04/05/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Clyde Spencer , TKO , 5 , 28/04/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ossie Quast , UD , 6 , 20/04/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Steve Kruger , PTS , 5 , 16/03/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Nick Miller , TKO , 4 , 14/03/1979 , align=left,

Marshalltown, Iowa Marshalltown is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States, located along the Iowa River. It is the seat and most populous settlement of Marshall County and the 16th largest city in Iowa, with a population of 27,591 at ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Roy Taylor , PTS , 4 , 08/03/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Grant , KO , 5 , 28/02/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ossie Quast , PTS , 6 , 14/02/1979 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Ivy Brown , KO , 1 , 19/01/1979 , align=left,

Overland Park, Kansas Overland Park ( ) is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas. Located in Johnson County, Kansas, it is one of four principal cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area and the most populous suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. As o ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Mauricio Aldana , TKO , 1 , 10/01/1979 , align=left,

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Bill Thompson , TKO , 3 , 29/11/1978 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Nino Cosmo , PTS , 6 , 21/09/1978 , align=left,

Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Clyde Spencer , KO , 3 , 15/11/1977 , align=left,

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...

, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Hank Gregory , PTS , 6 , 26/08/1976 , align=left,

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Tony McMinn , KO , 3 , 02/06/1976 , align=left,

Topeka, Kansas Topeka ( ; Kansa language, Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the Capital (political), capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the County seat, seat of Shawnee County, Kansas, Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the ...

, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Gary Maiza ('Gary Maize') , PTS , 4 , 01/06/1976 , align=left,

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Strauss, Bruce 1952 births Boxers from New York (state) Living people Middleweight boxers People from Yonkers, New York American male boxers

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