Pete Rademacher
American heavyweight boxer (1928–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Peter Rademacher (November 20, 1928 – June 4, 2020) was an American heavyweight boxer.[3] As an amateur, he was a gold medalist at the 1956 Olympics.[4] Rademacher became the only person to challenge for the world heavyweight championship in his first professional bout when he faced Floyd Patterson in Seattle on August 22, 1957.[5][6] He compiled a 15-7-1 record over 23 professional bouts.
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Born | Thomas Peter Rademacher (1928-11-20)November 20, 1928 Tieton, Washington, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||
Died | June 4, 2020(2020-06-04) (aged 91) Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Heavyweight | |||||||||||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2] | |||||||||||
Reach | 196 cm (77 in)[2] | |||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
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Total fights | 23 | |||||||||||
Wins | 15 | |||||||||||
Wins by KO | 8 | |||||||||||
Losses | 7 | |||||||||||
Draws | 1 | |||||||||||
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A former college football player at Washington State,[4][5] Rademacher took up boxing as a form of rehabilitation during his recovery from rheumatic fever, which he contracted in military school.[7]