Norberto Bravo (born December 4, 1970) is an American professional boxer, and is a contestant on the

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reality show '' Contender Season 2''.

Early life

Bravo was born in

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Professional career

In the amateur ranks, Bravo posted 120 wins in 130 fights. He became a professional at age 20, and once fought

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, a contestant on the first Contender, losing a unanimous decision in 6 rounds at the

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. His one no-decision came about as both he and the other boxer continued to fight after the closing bell in a 4 round bout.

The Contender

On the show ''Contender Season 2'', Bravo was a member of the Blue Team. He fought in the second contest of the first round, choosing to face

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due to Cisneros' problems making weight for the upcoming bout. Bravo won a split decision, with judge Max DeLuca scoring 49-46 Bravo, judge Lou Moret scoring 48-47 Cisneros, and judge Fritz Warner scoring 49-46 Bravo. In the last fight of the second round, Bravo defeated

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by unanimous decision. Bravo lost to

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in the semifinals, despite knocking Brewer down in the first round. In the bronze medal fight against

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, Norberto lost by TKO in the seventh round. He then went on to a 1st round TKO defeat to

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Professional boxing record

Personal life

Bravo suffers from

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ness. He currently lives in Tucson, is engaged with four children, and works in construction in addition to boxing.

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