Daniel Victor "Boone" Kirkman was born on February 6,1945 and is a former professional heavyweight boxer.
17 Facts About Boone Kirkman
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Boone Kirkman was a Contender throughout his career and scored notable victories over Heavyweight World Champion Jimmy Ellis, as well as Top Contenders and Heavyweight Title Challengers Eddie Machen, Doug Jones, Jose Roman and Ron Stander.
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Boone Kirkman would have fights against all time greats such as Two-Time Heavyweight Champion George Foreman, World Heavyweight Champion Ken Norton, and Top Contender and Undisputed World Heavyweight Title Challenger Ron Lyle, who was known for his brutal knockout power.
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Boone Kirkman frequently stopped to view plant and animal life, earning him his lifelong nickname of "Boone".
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Boone Kirkman took a year-long hiatus from boxing due to injury, but returned to the gym and won several local Golden Gloves events afterward, slowly building a reputation.
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Boone Kirkman's popularity exploded in March 1965 when he won the AAU Heavyweight Boxing national title in Toledo, Ohio.
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Boone Kirkman assumed co-ownership of his family's pub; The Melrose Tavern, shortly after his signing.
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Between bar tending shifts, Boone Kirkman incorporated training, and spent most nights punching a speed bag, entertaining spectators.
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Boone Kirkman managed to go undefeated in his first eleven matches, including a win over the dangerous but erratic Eddie Machen, until being stopped by the skilled Doug Jones in a featured fight held in Seattle.
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Jones opened a cut over Boone Kirkman's left eye in the first round, but Boone Kirkman managed to keep the veteran at bay until worsening damage to the wound caused the ring physician to stop the fight.
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Six weeks later Boone Kirkman avenged the defeat and began a 10-bout winning streak.
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The bout ended in a technical knockout after just three minutes and forty seconds, when Boone Kirkman failed to answer the bell.
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Boone Kirkman encountered his second opponent ranked in the Ring Magazine Top 10 in by then over-the-hill ex-ununified heavyweight champion Jimmy Ellis, whom he defeated by split decision.
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The Boone Kirkman-Norton fight was stopped by the referee when Boone Kirkman failed to answer the bell for the eighth round.
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In interviews, Boone Kirkman has expressed several criticisms of his former manager, including uncooperative behavior, leaving his boxers unprepared for fights, and a failure to secure a fight with Muhammad Ali during his prime.
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Boone Kirkman has two children from a previous marriage, Erik and Nina.
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Boone Kirkman has scaled four of the five highest peaks in Washington: Mount Rainier, Mount St Helens, Mount Adams, and Mount Baker.