Lawrence Austin
| Lawrence Austin | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Baby Casius |
| Rated at | super feather/light/light welter/welter/light middle/middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born |
22 January 1956 Warrnambool |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 48 |
| Wins | 34 (KO 12) |
| Losses | 12 (KO 0) |
| Draws | 2 |
Lawrence "Baby Casius" Austin (22 January 1956) born in Warrnambool is an Australian professional super feather/light/light welter/welter/light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the West Australia State welterweight title, West Australia State light middleweight title, Victoria State light middleweight title, Australian lightweight title, Australian light welterweight title, Australian welterweight title, South Seas Light Middleweight Title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title (twice), and was a challenger for the Australian light middleweight title against Russell Sands, and Commonwealth light welterweight title against Jeff Malcolm, his professional fighting weight varied from 128 lb (58 kg; 9 st 2 lb), i.e. super featherweight to 159 lb (72 kg; 11 st 5 lb), i.e. middleweight.[1] He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.[2]
References
- ↑ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Biography at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
