BOXING
In Maryland, boxing is regulated by the State Athletic Commission, which is part of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing within the Maryland Department of Labor.
Maryland boxers include Joe Gans, Sugar Ray Leonard, Vincent Pettway, Hasim Rahman, and Gervonta Davis.
- Joe Gans (1874-1910)
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, November 25, 1874
Died in Baltimore, Maryland, August 10, 1910
- Sugar Ray Leonard (1956-)
Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, May 17, 1956
- Vincent Pettway(1965-)
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, November 9, 1965
- Hasim Rahman (1972-)
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, November 7, 1972
- Gervonta Davis (1994-)
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, November 7, 1994
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