Bobby Gunn facts for kids

Bobby Gunn (born Robert Williamson on December 25, 1973) is a Canadian former professional boxer. He competed in both regular boxing and bare-knuckle boxing. Bobby was known as "The Celtic Warrior." He challenged for a world title twice in professional boxing.

Bobby Gunn's Boxing Journey

Early Life and Amateur Boxing

Bobby Gunn was born on December 25, 1973. He was born in Ontario, Canada. His family were Irish Travellers. Bobby started boxing at a young age. He had a very successful amateur career. This part of his journey lasted for seven years.

Starting Professional Boxing

Bobby Gunn began his professional boxing career on April 28, 1989. His first fight was in Tucson, Arizona. He won that fight by a unanimous decision. In his third professional match, Bobby stopped future champion Quirino Garcia. He won eight of his next ten fights. After this, he took a long break from professional boxing. This break lasted for 11 years. During this time, he competed in more than 60 bare-knuckle fights.

Return to the Ring

Bobby Gunn came back to professional boxing in 2004. He won his first four fights by knockout. In 2017, he fought against the famous boxer Roy Jones Jr.. The fight was stopped in the eighth round.

Bobby then had a great run, staying unbeaten for six fights. He even won three different titles during this time. On July 11, 2009, he faced Tomasz Adamek. Adamek was a top-ranked champion. Bobby was not expected to win. However, he fought bravely and had some good moments. The fight was stopped after the fourth round. The ringside doctor decided Bobby had taken too many punches. The referee later said he would have let the fight continue.

Professional Boxing Record Summary

Bare-Knuckle Boxing Career

Bobby Gunn's Bare-Knuckle Record

Bobby Gunn has an amazing record in bare-knuckle boxing. He has won all of his 73 fights. This means he has 73 wins and zero losses.

Return to Bare-Knuckle Fighting

On August 5, 2011, Bobby Gunn made history. He fought Richard Stewart in the first officially approved bare-knuckle boxing match since 1999. Bobby won the fight by knockout in the third round. He won the vacant heavyweight bare-knuckle boxing title. Four months later, he defended his title. He stopped Ernest Jackson in less than nine minutes.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing World Titles

Bobby Gunn has held several bare-knuckle boxing heavyweight world titles:

• Bare-knuckle boxing Heavyweight Lineal World Title (2011)
• Bare-knuckle boxing Heavyweight World Title (2011) - Recognized by Yavapai Nation
• Bare-knuckle boxing Heavyweight World Title (2015) - Recognized by Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame
• Bare-knuckle boxing Heavyweight World Title (2016) - Recognized by National Police Gazette

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Record