Bruce Strauss was born on February 6,1952 and is an American retired boxer who competed in the middleweight division, his nickname was The Mouse.
12 Facts About Bruce Strauss
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Bruce Strauss achieved notoriety in the 1970s and 1980s after fighting, and generally losing, to a wide variety of opponents, with him being known for his cheery, easy-going personality.
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Bruce Strauss's life was made into the well-received 1997 comedy-drama film The Mouse, in which he was portrayed by actor John Savage.
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Bruce Strauss has estimated that he has fought over 300 times over the years, with most matches taking place through using aliases and other forms of subterfuge to get around rules.
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Bruce Strauss once joked that the only reason that he hadn't fought and lost in Antarctica was that he hated being cold.
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Bruce Strauss has revealed that he got around rules forcing boxers to wait a certain amount of time, over a month, before fighting again by measures such as donning disguises and filling his pockets with lead to change his weight class.
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Bruce Strauss's career began on June 1,1976, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, when Strauss debuted as a professional boxer.
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Bruce Strauss lost fights by knockout in Africa, Europe, South America, and Oceania.
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Bruce Strauss fought a number of top challengers and world champions in the middleweight division, including Charlie Weir, Bobby Czyz, Eckhard Dagge, Al Ford, Billy Collins, Mike McCallum, Marlon Starling, David Braxton, and Davey Hilton, among others.
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Bruce Strauss's last official fight was a six-round decision win over Terry Jesmer on November 24,1989.
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Bruce Strauss officially has a record of 78 wins, 53 losses, and 6 draws, although it has been reported as 77 wins compared to 53 losses and 6 ties.
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Bruce Strauss is additionally reported to have, officially, 55 knockout wins and 28 knockout losses.