Courtney Burton
- January 5, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Courtney Burton |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 28, 1978(1978-06-28) |
| Age | 46 |
| Birthplace | Benton Harbor |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Michigan |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Courtney Burton Biography
| Name | Courtney Burton |
| Birthday | Jun 28 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | Benton Harbor |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Courtney Burton is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on June 28, 1978 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States. Former boxer of the lightweight and welterweight division who was famous for fighting efficiently orthodox and southpaw, changing stances throughout an event to disorient his opponent.
After beating out Angel Manfredy in 2003, He vowed to challenge Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight, but the fight was never held.
Burton was a superb amateur boxer, winning the Silver Gloves competition three times, the Junior Olympics back to back (in 1993 at 139 lbs. and 1994 at 147 lbs.), he was a two time International World Champion, and in 1994 he won the 156 lbs. title and was voted the “Outstanding Boxer of the Event” at the World Championships in Germany. Burton earned a spot on the famous 1996 Olympic boxing team but suddenly declined participating in the 1996 Olympics. He finished his amateur career with a record of (87-4) although he states he had a lot more fights as an amateur and had a career record of (139-16).
Courtney Burton began his professional career in 1996 against Sam Mahmoud in Waukegan, Illinois, Burton won by majority decision. After his debut fight Burton would quit boxing for a while due to his longtime trainer and father- figure Napoleon Lark convincing Burton to go back to school and receive his G.E.D., after Burton dropped out of high school when he was 16 (in which at the time he had quit boxing too.) Burton agreed to do so and completed his schooling and returned to the ring 3 years later in 1999 and faced Nelson Hernandez at the Civic Center in La Porte, Indiana, Burton won by unanimous decision.
Its cousin Marcellus Brown was seven feet tall heavyweight champion.
Courtney Burton Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Courtney Burton is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Courtney Burton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Michigan trainer Napoleon Lark saw Burton get attacked by three kids with the bat of a baseball. Lark stopped the fighting and provided a training program for Burton in boxing, and then became his guardian legal.
He was offered a place on his 1996 Olympic boxing team, but he declined to take part.
Courtney Lee Burton (born June 28, 1978, South Bend, Indiana) is an American retired professional boxer from Benton Harbor, Michigan who fought in the super lightweight, lightweight, and welterweight divisions. Throughout his career Burton was known as a switch-hitter being able to fight either orthodox or southpaw, he stood 5′ 9″ though many boxing records have him listed at 5′ 7″. He held the WBO NABO lightweight title.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Courtney Burton height 5 ft 7 in Courtney weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Courtney Burton Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Courtney Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Courtney Burton celebrates birthday on June 28 of every year.