Henry Bruseles (born 17 June 1980 in
Gurabo, Puerto Rico
Gurabo () is a town and municipality in eastern Puerto Rico. It is located in the central eastern region, north of San Lorenzo; south of Trujillo Alto; east of Caguas; and west of Carolina and Juncos. Gurabo is spread over 9 barrios and Gurab ...
) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who fights in the
light welterweight division.
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Professional career
Bruseles boxed as an amateur before turning professional in February 1999, winning his first fight in
Inglewood, California, in which Bidenko beat Californian fighter Vance Thompson on the
undercard
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of a
Javier Jáuregui fight. On January 22, 2005, Buseles lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. by technical knockout in the eight round. Mayweather proved to be both a more effective puncher due greatly to his speed and ability to use angles as well as exhibiting his usual defensive style centered on his shoulder roll. Throughout the fight Mayweather continually embarrassed Bruseles, first by speaking to and answering the HBO commentators questions mid-fight, and than later by prancing about the ring while Bruseles was administered a standing-8 count by the referee.
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Living people
People from Gurabo, Puerto Rico
Light-welterweight boxers
Puerto Rican male boxers
1980 births
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