John Bray

Career

Bray had a solid amateur career prior to turning professional. In November 1991 he lost in the World Amateur Championships 14-6 to Bert Teuchert. Bray later complained of racism in United States of America amateur boxing and of unfair treatment because he was white.

Bray was also a part-time private investigator and carried a gun for his job.

In August 1991, Bray accidentally shot himself in mouth with a 9mm hand gun. Bray currently serves as a boxing trainer, and trains fighter Cisse Salif and Taishan Dong

Bray turned professional in 1992 and experienced limited success as a pro.

Achievements

• He won the National Amateur Athletic Union Heavyweight Championship in 1991. Bray won the United States Amateur 201-lb championship by defeating Bobby Harris via TKO in semi-finals and a 4-1 victory over Javier Alvarez in finals. In 1992 Bray competed in the Olympic Trials Western Regionals and won via KO over Wesley Martin and then beat Sammy Denson 3-2, but then lost to Marlon Simpkins 5-0.