Rick Sekorski, alias ''Rocky Sekorski'', is a retired

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from

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Professional career

Sekorski made his professional debut on January 21, 1981, with a four-round decision win against Rick Kellar. He won his first 13 professional matches, losing for the first time to 41-5-2

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on May 21, 1983, in

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. Sekorski won three more times before his next loss, to 11-1

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. Sekorski continued to fight boxers of a high calibre, his biggest win being a sixth-round TKO of former world champion

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on August 2, 1986. Sekorski won the vacant Minnesota State Heavyweight title with a 3rd-round TKO against Percell Davis in August 1988, then lost a fight for the

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Continental Americas heavyweight title to former WBA heavyweight champion

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in December of the same year. Thereafter Sekorski would lose more than he won, concluding his career with a loss to Jimmy Lee Smith on November 22, 1993. Sekorski also lost a fight by TKO in the 3rd round to the returning

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, not going down despite the hard-hitting Foreman landing several heavy punches. Sekorski compiled a professional record of 23-11 with 13 wins by

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during a twelve-year professional career.Rocky Sekorski
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Professional boxing record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sekorski, Rocky 1959 births American male boxers Boxers from Minnesota Heavyweight boxers Living people People from Marathon County, Wisconsin