Marvin Camel
Marvin Camel 
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 Marvin Camel (right) with author and journalist Brian D'Ambrosio |
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| Birth Name | Marvin Camel |
| Weight class | Cruiser weight |
| nationality |
 US-american
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| birthday | December 24, 1951 |
| place of birth | Ronan |
| style | Southpaw |
| size | 1.88 m |
| Combat Statistics | |
| Struggles | 62 |
| Victories | 45 |
| Knockout victories | 21st |
| Defeats | 13 |
| draw | 4th |
| Profile in the BoxRec database | |
Marvin Camel (born December 24, 1951 in Ronan , Montana ) is a former American professional boxer. He became the first world cruiserweight champion in 1980 and the first two-time world champion in this weight class in 1983. In addition, he is the only world champion from the state of Montana to date and the first world champion from the ethnic group of the Native Americans .
biography
Camel comes from the Flathead Reservation and started professional boxing in 1973. He was trained by Eddie Futch, among others . By 1979 he had a record of 35 wins, two losses and one draw and was North American cruiserweight champion of the NABF . This weight class was introduced in 1979 by the WBC to bridge the weight difference between light heavyweight and heavyweight. The other major boxing associations then also introduced the weight class. His NABF title win was the first in this weight class.
The first world cruiserweight championship fight was hosted by the WBC on December 8, 1979 in Split , Croatia . Marvin Camel and the Yugoslav Mate Parlov were selected from eight boxers to fight for the title. Parlov was an amateur world champion and Olympic champion before he became a professional European champion and 1978 WBC world champion light heavyweight. The fight between Camel and Parlov ended in a draw after 15 rounds, with one of the three judges having scored the fight 147: 142 for Camel. Then it came to the rematch on March 31, 1980 in Las Vegas , this time Camel was declared the unanimous winner on points after 15 rounds. However, he lost the title on November 25, 1980 in New Orleans just on points to Carlos De León . He also suffered a defeat in the rematch on February 24, 1982 in Atlantic City .
On December 13, 1983, he won the first cruiserweight world title of the IBF in Halifax by a tKo victory in the fifth round against the Canadian Roddy MacDonald. But also this time he lost the belt in his first title defense on October 6, 1984 to Lee Roy Murphy . After a series of defeats, including against Virgil Hill and Ralf Rocchigiani , he ended his boxing career in 1990.
He lives with his wife in Tavares near Orlando , Florida , and was named honorary world champion in 2006 by WBC President José Sulaimán .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| - | Cruiserweight Boxing Champion ( WBC ) March 31, 1980 - November 25, 1980 |
Carlos De León |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| - | Cruiserweight Boxing Champion ( IBF ) December 13, 1983 - October 6, 1984 |
Lee Roy Murphy |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Camel, Marvin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ronan , Montana , United States |