John Douglas (born 27 March 1971) is a Guyanese 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 1997 to 2010. As an amateur, he competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

. Douglas lost his first professional fight in a KO against

Wayne Braithwaite Wayne "Big Truck" Braithwaite (born August 9, 1975) is a Guyanese former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2012, and held the WBC cruiserweight title from 2002 to 2005.. Retrieved November 26, 2016. Professional career The highlight ...

(Braithwaite's professional debut) at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

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* * 1971 births Living people Light-heavyweight boxers Guyanese male boxers Olympic boxers of Guyana Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Georgetown, Guyana 20th-century Guyanese people {{Guyana-boxing-bio-stub