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Professional boxing record 44 fightsīlue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Brown never fought for another major title and retired after 11 consecutive losses in 1993, including losses to Tyrone Crawley, Loreto Garza, Cornelius Boza-Edwards, and José Luis Ramírez. He lost the belt in his first defense to Harry Arroyo the same year, in a bout refereed by International Boxing Hall of Fame member Larry Hazzard. Known as 'Choo-Choo' Brown, Brown turned pro in 1979 and captured the vacant newly created IBF lightweight title with a decision win over Melvin Paul in 1984. Charlie BrownĬharlie 'Choo Choo' Brown (born Apin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional boxer who was the IBF Lightweight champion of the world. It is not to be confused with Charlie 'White Lightning' Brown (born 1964), a world-class lightweight who boxed at the same time as this Charlie Brown, or Charles Brown (born 1939), a former Olympic boxer. This article is about Charlie 'Choo Choo' Brown (born 1958).