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 Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Joe Gans, Sugar Ray Leonard, Vincent Pettway, Hasim Rahman, and Gervonta Davis.
- Franchon Crews-Dezurn (1987-)
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, June 13, 1987
Lives in Baltimore, Maryland
- Gervonta Davis (1994-)
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, November 7, 1994
- 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
Lived in Palmer Park, Maryland
- Vincent Pettway (1965-)
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, November 9, 1965
- Hasim Rahman (1972-)
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, November 7, 1972
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