Jamie Michael Pittman was born on 18 July 1981 and is a professional Australian indigenous boxer in the middleweight division.
16 Facts About Jamie Pittman
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In November 2021, Pittman was appointed as Boxing Australia's National Coach.
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Jamie Pittman started boxing as a form of rehabilitation at the age of ten, when he fell through the window that left him with 72 stitches in his arm.
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Jamie Pittman sought his official bid to compete for the host nation at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, but the match was called off during the AIBA Oceania Qualification Tournament, because of a controversial decision.
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Jamie Pittman won 3 fights in 3 days to Win the gold medal at the 2003 Commonwealth Championships, beating Eamonn_OKane from Northern Ireland in the final.
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Shortly after the Games, Jamie Pittman turned himself into pro in 2005.
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On 5 April 2008, Jamie Pittman faced three-time defending WBA super middleweight champion Felix Sturm in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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Jamie Pittman enjoyed his early success at the start of the match with two straight victories over Sturm upon the decision of the judges.
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Nevertheless, Jamie Pittman claimed a professional defeat in his sporting career for the first time, since he captained the Australian team at the Olympics.
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In 2011, Jamie Pittman lost the PABA super middleweight title to fellow Australian boxer Serge Yannick in an unprecedented second round of their match in Hobart, Tasmania.
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Since fighting professionally, Jamie Pittman has been focussed on coaching existing and new Australian talent as part of Team Business working with both elite and pro athletes on the Central Coast, including Kaye Scott and Tyson Lantry.
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Jamie Pittman is currently the National Regional Development Coach and the head of talent identification and development for Boxing Australia.
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Jamie Pittman's coaching experience includes being the Australian Assistant Coach at the AIBA World Junior Championships in Russia 2015 and Australian Assistant Coach at the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships where Australia won a gold and a bronze medal.
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Jamie Pittman has Coached at 2 @ufc tournaments and in 2019 was named the National Futures Coach for Boxing Australia.
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Jamie Pittman said he would not be contesting the findings.
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Jamie Pittman subsequently withdrew from the 2024 Olympic Games and stood down from the Australian Olympic Committee's Indigenous Advisory Panel.