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Gary Kopas

41 KOs

101 KOs

2Draws

Last six: L-L-D-L-L-L

Career

division

Light Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

16

rounds

75

KO %

25%

KO wins

1

KO losses

1

career

2000–2014

debut

2000-09-28

last fight

2014-12-05

Profile

sex

M

nationality

Canada

origin

Canada

city / state / zip

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

dob

1979-08-21

age

46

Latest news

Canadian boxer tragically dies after being put in a coma following a fight

2018-03-18 · NEWS.com.au

The boxer suffered a cerebral haemorrhage on May 27 after fighting Gary Kopas in a Canadian light-heavyweight title fight, which resulted in a TKO win for Kopas. The Quebec fighter had a segment of his skull removed to allow his brain to swell after…

'Hocus Pocus' Kopas headlines boxing's SaskTel Centre return

2017-10-30 · News Talk 650 CKOM

Boxing events have since been hosted at Prairieland Park. Saskatoon's Gary ?Hocus Pocus? Kopas, current Canadian cruiserweight champion, will headline the night in a 10-round bout against France-based Saiduo Sahh with an international title on the line…

'I didn't want to hit him again:' Boxer regrets putting opponent in hospital

2017-05-29 · CBC.ca

In the 10th round, Gary Kopas knew the fight was over. But the referee kept telling him to box, so he threw a few more punches. Now his opponent, New Brunswick-born boxer David Whittom, is in hospital in Saint John with a traumatic brain injury. Kopas…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

16 9 2

L-UD

Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

4 of 4

Judges: Len Koivisto 37-38 | Joel Scobie 36-39 | Craig Metcalfe 36-39

Referee: John Braak

4 0 0

L-UD

Soccerplexe Catalogna, Lachine, Quebec, Canada

6 of 6 · 171 / 170 lbs

Judges: Richard DeCarufel 59-55 | Nicolas Esnault 60-54 | Sylvain LeBlanc 59-55

Referee: Albert Padulo Jr

Mitch Louis Charles

3 1 2

L-UD

Holiday Inn, Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada

4 of 4

Judges: Nicolas Esnault 40-36 | Marie-Josee Guerin 40-36 | Jack Woodburn 39-37

Referee: Albert Padulo Jr

2 4 1

D-PTS

Polish Cultural Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

6 of 6

Judges: Laurie Mills 57-57 | Terry Tonken 57-57 | Brian Giesbrecht 57-57

Referee: John Braak

1 0 0

L-SD

Chinese Cultural Center, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

6 of 6

Judges: Laurie Mills 55-59 | Terry Tonken 59-56 | Brian Giesbrecht 60-55

Referee: Len Koivisto

10 0 1

L-UD

Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

vacant Canada super middleweight title

10 of 10

Judges: Len Koivisto 97-93 | Andy Social 96-94 | David Haas 100-90

Referee: John Braak

0 0 0

D-MDRAW

Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

4 of 4

Judges: Joel Scobie 39-37 | David Haas 38-38 | Claude Cusson 38-38

2 1 1

W-MD

Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

4 of 4

Judges: Brian Giesbrecht 40-36 | John Braak 39-37 | Len Koivisto 38-38

Referee: Joel Scobie

2 2 1

W-UD

Hyatt Regency Hotel, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

4 of 4

Judges: Laurie Mills 40-36 | Brian Giesbrecht 39-37 | Terry Tonken 40-36

Referee: Len Koivisto

1 2 1

L-MD

Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

4 of 4 · 178 / 183 lbs

Judges: Brian Giesbrecht 38-38 | Don Smart 37-39 | Claude Cusson 37-39

Referee: John Braak

Steve MacGillivary

0 0 0

L-MD

Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

4 of 4 · 175 / 173 lbs

Judges: William Warwick Jr. 38-38 | John Braak 36-40 | Joel Scobie 37-39

Referee: Len Koivisto

0 0 0

L-UD

Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

4 of 4 · 181 / 191 lbs

Judges: David Bilocerkowec 40-36 | Len Koivisto 39-37 | Mark Edel 40-36

Referee: Claude Cusson

1 1 0

W-TKO

Cypress Centre, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

2 of 4 · 189 / 206 lbs

Judges: Craig Metcalfe | Bernie Pohl | Len Koivisto

Referee: John Braak

0 1 0

W-UD

Ranchmens Cookhouse and Dancehall, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

4 of 4 · 195 / 195 lbs

Judges: Laurie Mills 39-37 | Terry Tonken 39-37 | Len Koivisto 39-37

Referee: John Braak

0 0 0

L-UD

Duckworth Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

4 of 4 · 157 / 158 lbs

Judges: Robert Tapper 36-40 | Rick Saul 37-39 | Bill Turner 36-40

Referee: Brian Shane

0 0 0

L-TKO

Fort Garry Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

5 of 6 · 152 / 154 lbs

Judges: Rick Saul | Robert Tapper | Tom Kirner

Referee: Bill Turner