Background
Bravo was born in Tucson, Arizona.
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Norberto Bravo
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Career
As was revealed on the show in a web clip, Bravo suffers from colorblindness. He currently lives in Tucson, is engaged with four children, and works in construction in addition to boxing. In the amateur ranks, Bravo posted 120 wins in 130 fights.
He became a professional at age 20, and once fought Ishe Smith, a contestant on the first Contender, losing a unanimous decision in 6 rounds at the Orleans Hotel and Casino.
His one no-decision came about as both he and the other boxer continued to fight after the closing bell in a 4 round bout. The Contender
He fought in the second contest of the first round, choosing to face Rudy Cisneros due to Cisneros" problems making weight for the upcoming bout.
In the last fight of the second round, Bravo defeated Gary Balletto by unanimous decision. Bravo lost to Grady Brewer in the semifinals, despite knocking Brewer down in the first round.
In the bronze medal fight against Cornelius Bundrage, Norberto lost by TKO in the seventh round.
He then went on to a 1st round TKO defeat to Andre Berto.
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Membership
On the show "Contender Season 2", Bravo was a member of the Blue Team.
