Freddie Norwood
Professional Boxer, Boxer
1970 –
Who is Freddie Norwood?
Freddie Norwood is a boxer in the lightweight division. Known as "Lil Hagler", Norwood defeated Antonio Cermeño to win the WBA Featherweight Title title in 1998. He successfully defended his title eight times before losing his title by a controversial 11th round TKO to Smoke Gainer. Among his notable defenses were a 9th round KO over former WBC Featherweight Title holder Takashi Koshimoto, a unanimous decision victory over former WBO Featherweight Title holder Julio Pablo Chacón and former IBF and WBA Featherweight title holder Juan Manuel Márquez. After losing his title to Gainer, Norwood retired from boxing.
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- Born
- Feb 14, 1970
St. Louis - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- St. Louis
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on July 23, 2013
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