Dan Schommer, alias "Dangerous Dan," is an American former
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
who competed from 1986 to 1994, challenging for the
WBO super middleweight title in 1994.
Amateur career
Schommer compiled an amateur boxing record of 95-9, and was a six-time winner of the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves.
Professional career
Schommer made his professional debut in 1986, at age 26, defeating Cleo Johns by
TKO. In an eight-year professional career Schommer won nationally televised fights against
Alberto Gonzalez,
Ricky Stackhouse, and
Nicky Walker. The pinnacle of his career occurred in October 1994 when he fought world champion
Chris Eubank
Christopher Livingstone Eubank (born 8 August 1966) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 1998. He held the WBO middleweight and super-middleweight titles between 1990 and 1995, and is ranked by BoxRec as the th ...
with Eubank's WBO super middleweight belt on the line. Eubank won an unpopular
unanimous decision
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, after which Schommer retired with a career record of 30-1-1. Schommer was inducted into the
Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame
The Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame is a commemorative organization with plans to create a museum. It celebrates the history of boxing in the state of Minnesota by honoring individuals whose achievements within the sport are noteworthy.
History
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in October 2013.
References
External links
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1960 births
Living people
Super-middleweight boxers
American male boxers
Boxers from Minnesota
Sportspeople from Minneapolis
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