Gaétan Hart

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Gaëtan Hart (born November 9, 1953) is a former lightweight/welterweight boxer from Québec, who was a three-time boxing champion for his country. He lost his only world title fight against Aaron Pryor in 1980. Boxer Cleveland Denny died 16 days after being knocked out by Hart in 1980.[1][2] Six weeks prior to that bout, Hart defeated Ralph Racine and put him in a coma from which Racine eventually recovered.[3]

In 1992, he was featured in a National Film Board of Canada documentary, The Steak (a title inspired by Jack London's short story A Piece of Steak), directed by Pierre Falardeau.[4] Hart now runs a Gatineau (Hull, Quebec) boxing club.

An article on Hart appeared in the April 1979 The Ring magazine.

Professional boxing record[edit]

91 fights 57 wins 30 losses
By knockout 25 14
By decision 32 16
Draws 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
91 Loss 57–30–4 Mathias Bedburdick TKO 3 (6), 1:21 Feb 29, 2000 Pierre-Charbonneau Centre, Montreal, Canada
90 Loss 57–29–4 Michel Galarneau UD 12 Oct 20, 1992 Forum, Montreal, Canada For Canadian welterweight title
89 Loss 57–28–4 Greg Gayle MD 8 Dec 11, 1990 The Palace, Laval, Canada
88 Win 57–27–4 Michel Galarneau MD 10 Oct 30, 1990 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada
87 Loss 56–27–4 Pierre Huneault MD 10 Oct 14, 1984 Forum, Montreal, Canada
86 Loss 56–26–4 Jorge Nina SD 10 Sep 17, 1984 Pavillon de la Jeunesse, Quebec City, Canada
85 Loss 56–25–4 Remo Di Carlo UD 12 Mar 25, 1984 Forum, Montreal, Canada For Canadian lightweight titel
84 Win 56–24–4 Paul Collette TKO 7 (8), 2:29 Dec 4, 1983 Forum, Montreal, Canada
83 Win 55–24–4 Andre Sarrazin UD 8 Nov 10, 1983 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada
82 Win 54–24–4 Derrick Cuttino UD 8 Aug 23, 1983 Le Carrefour Sport Centre, Laval, Canada
81 Win 53–24–4 Kenny Smith UD 8 Jul 29, 1983 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
80 Loss 52–24–4 Livingstone Bramble UD 10 Apr 26, 1983 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
79 Draw 52–23–4 Pierre Huneault UD 10 Mar 22, 1983 Robert Guertin Arena, Hull, Canada
78 Loss 52–23–3 Johnny Summerhays SD 12 Dec 14, 1982 Paul Suavé Arena, Montreal, Canada Lost Canadian lightweight title
77 Loss 52–22–3 Donnie Poole TKO 3 (10), 1:59 Sep 21, 1982 Paul Suavé Arena, Montreal, Canada
76 Win 52–21–3 Jean Lapointe TKO 3 (12), 2:23 Jun 22, 1982 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada Retained Canadian lightweight title
75 Win 51–21–3 Louis Hubela UD 10 May 25, 1982 Civic Center, Ottawa, Canada
74 Win 50–21–3 Rocky Zolnierczyk UD 8 Apr 6, 1982 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada
73 Win 49–21–3 Mike Blunt TKO 10 (10), 2:49 Mar 4, 1982 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada
72 Win 48–21–3 Michel Lalonde UD 12 Dec 15, 1981 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada Won Canadian lightweight title
71 Win 47–21–3 Donnie Poole UD 10 Nov 3, 1981 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada
70 Win 46–21–3 Johnny Copeland TKO 4 (10), 2:35 Sep 10, 1981 Robert Guertin Arena, Hull, Canada
69 Loss 45–21–3 Claude Noel TKO 3 (10), 1:41 Mar 24, 1981 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada
68 Win 45–20–3 Louis Hubela SD 10 Feb 9, 1981 Civic Center, Ottawa, Canada
67 Loss 44–20–3 Aaron Pryor TKO 6 (15), 2:09 Nov 22, 1980 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. For WBA light welterweight title
66 Win 44–19–3 Pedro Acosta Nunez UD 10 Sep 23, 1980 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada
65 Win 43–19–3 Cleveland Denny TKO 10 (10), 2:48 Jun 20, 1980 Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada Denny dies 16 days later of injuries sustained in this bout
64 Win 42–19–3 Ralph Racine TKO 12 (12), 1:43 May 7, 1980 Paul Suavé Arena, Montreal, Canada Racine went into a coma after this bout, eventually recovered; Retained Canadian lightweight title
63 Win 41–19–3 Nick Furlano SD 12 Mar 25, 1980 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada Won Canadian lightweight title
62 Win 40–19–3 Tim LaValley KO 8 (10) Mar 13, 1980 Robert Guertin Hotel, Hull, Canada
61 Win 39–19–3 Ken Muse UD 10 Jan 20, 1980 Concorde Hotel, Quebec City, Canada
60 Win 38–19–3 Roberto Colon TKO 4 (10), 2:00 Dec 23, 1979 Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, Canada
59 Win 37–19–3 Benito Jimenez TKO 4 (8), 1:49 Nov 6, 1979 Forum, Montreal, Canada
58 Loss 36–19–3 Nick Furlano MD 12 Aug 21, 1979 Forum, Montreal, Canada Lost Canadian lightweight title
57 Loss 36–18–3 Ernest Bing SD 10 Jul 24, 1979 Steel Pier Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
56 Win 36–17–3 Nick Furlano SD 8 Jun 26, 1979 Forum, Montreal, Canada
55 Draw 35–17–3 Ernest Bing PTS 10 Jun 3, 1979 Port-Cartier, Quebec, Canada
54 Win 35–17–2 Angel Cruz MD 10 May 7, 1979 Palais des Sports, Gatineau, Canada
53 Loss 34–17–2 Claude Noel UD 10 Mar 30, 1979 Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
52 Win 34–16–2 Tommy Rose UD 10 Feb 5, 1979 Robert Guertin Arena, Hull, Canada
51 Win 33–16–2 Danny Daniels TKO 3 (10), 2:32 Dec 19, 1978 Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, Canada
50 Win 32–16–2 Johnny Summerhays UD 12 Dec 5, 1978 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal Canada Retained Canadian lightweight title
49 Win 31–16–2 Al Franklin TKO 8 (10) Nov 20, 1978 Salle des Chevaliers de Colomb, Buckingham, Canada
48 Win 30–16–2 Ron Meaweather KO 8 (?) Sep 26, 1978 Hotel LaCite, Montreal, Canada
47 Win 29–16–2 Quentin Blackman UD 10 Aug 31, 1978 Stade Hiver Masson, Buckingham, Canada
46 Win 28–16–2 Jean Lapointe TKO 10 (12), 2:22 Jun 27, 1978 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada Retained Canadian lightweight title
45 Win 27–16–2 Leo Marsh KO 2 (12), 0:58 Jun 1, 1978 Arena, Hull, Canada Retained Canadian lightweight title
44 Win 26–16–2 Cleveland Denny SD 12 Apr 5, 1978 Forum, Montreal, Canada Won CPBC (Canadian) lightweight title
43 Win 25–16–2 Rocky Orengo UD 10 Feb 21, 1978 Forum, Montreal, Canada
42 Win 24–16–2 Ralph Racine UD 10 Jan 24, 1978 Forum, Montreal, Quebec
41 Win 23–16–2 Michel Rouleau UD 8 Dec 13, 1977 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada
40 Win 22–16–2 Jim Henry UD 10 Nov 22, 1977 Hotel Palace, Buckingham, Canada
39 Win 21–16–2 Barry Sponagle UD 8 Nov 1, 1977 Paul Suavé Arena, Montreal, Canada
38 Win 20–16–2 Willie Davis PTS 8 Oct 24, 1977 Hotel Palace, Buckingham, Canada
37 Loss 19–16–2 Cleveland Denny UD 10 Sep 27, 1977 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada
36 Win 19–15–2 Ricardo Raul Camoranesi PTS 8 Jul 26, 1977 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
35 Loss 18–15–2 Dominick Monaco PTS 10 May 21, 1976 Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
34 Win 18–14–2 James "Gil" King TKO 3 (10), 1:07 May 3, 1976 Hull Arena, Hull, Canada
33 Loss 17–14–2 Al Franklin UD 8 Apr 22, 1976 Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
32 Loss 17–13–2 Tony Petronelli KO 12 (12), 2:36 Mar 17, 1976 WNAC-TV Studio, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. For NABF light welterweight title
31 Win 17–12–2 Leo DiFiore KO 5 (10), 2:04 Feb 16, 1976 Alymer (Gatineau), Quebec, Canada
30 Win 16–12–2 Luis Davila KO 5 (10), 1:07 Jan 26, 1976 Salle Aylmer, Aylmer (Gatineau), Canada
29 Win 15–12–2 Lamar Baskin KO 3 (10) Dec 22, 1975 Hotel Ambassador, Gatineau, Canada
28 Loss 14–12–2 Alfredo Escalera KO 6 (10) Nov 17, 1975 San Juan, Puerto Rico
27 Draw 14–11–2 Al Franklin SD 10 Oct 28, 1975 De La Salle High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
26 Win 14–11–1 Roland Sigman KO 3 (10) Sep 18, 1975 Arena, Hull, Canada
25 Loss 13–11–1 Ricardo Thomatis UD 8 Aug 22, 1975 Pick-Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
24 Win 13–10–1 Danny Stokes PTS 8 Jul 30, 1975 St. Lawrence Market, Toronto, Canada
23 Win 12–10–1 Ron Jones KO 1 (?) Jul 25, 1975 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
22 Win 11–10–1 George Anderson PTS 6 Jun 25, 1975 Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
21 Win 10–10–1 Larry Moore KO 2 (8) Jun 17, 1975 Arena, Hull, Canada
20 Loss 9–10–1 Cornell Hall PTS 6 Jul 8, 1975 Civic Center, Ottawa, Canada
19 Loss 9–9–1 Bruno Arcari KO 1 (10) May 10, 1975 Genoa, Liguria, Italy Hart was a last-minute replacement when Victor Perez, the original opponent, failed to show up
18 Loss 9–8–1 Daniel Levesque KO 3 (6), 2:52 Apr 30, 1975 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada
17 Loss 9–7–1 Danny Stokes PTS 8 Feb 21, 1975 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
16 Win 9–6–1 Roberto Medina SD 6 Oct 29, 1974 Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S.
15 Loss 8–6–1 Rudy Bolds KO 3 (10), 1:27 Sep 18, 1974 Monzo's Howard Johnson's, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
14 Win 8–5–1 Ron Pettigrew KO 6 (?) Aug 25, 1974 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
13 Win 7–5–1 Ron Pettigrew TKO 6 (10) Jul 24, 1974 Pierre Lafontaine Arena, Pointe-Gatineau, Canada
12 Win 6–5–1 Cornell Hall UD 8 Jul 3, 1974 Pierre Lafontaine Arena, Pointe-Gatineau, Canada
11 Loss 5–5–1 Barry Sponagle KO 7 (?) Jun 15, 1974 Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada
10 Win 5–4–1 Tony Johnson SD 6 Jun 10, 1974 Cholette Arena, Hull, Canada
9 Win 4–4–1 Eddie Heckbert TKO 4 (6), 2:00 Apr 19, 1974 Robert Guertin Arena, Hull, Canada
8 Loss 3–4–1 Jose Martinez KO 4 (6) Mar 5, 1974 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada
7 Draw 3–3–1 Jo Jo Jackson PTS 4 Oct 23, 1973 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada
6 Loss 3–3 Jim Henry KO 4 (?) Aug 21, 1973 Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Canada
5 Loss 3–2 Jim Henry KO 5 (6), 2:35 Jun 19, 1973 Sorel, Quebec, Canada
4 Win 3–1 Pierre Deschenes UD 6 May 7, 1973 Colisée de Québec, Quebec City, Canada
3 Win 2–1 Royal Boutin UD 6 Apr 30, 1973 Hull Arena, Hull, Canada
2 Win 1–1 Tucker Harrigan KO 2 (4) Feb 19, 1973 Arena, Hull, Canada
1 Loss 0–1 Paul Collette KO 5 (6) Dec 6, 1972 Hull Arena, Hull, Canada

References[edit]

  1. ^ BBC News | UK | Boxing's deadly toll
  2. ^ "Though He Killed One Man in the Ring and Disabled Another, Gaetan Hart Won't Stop Punching". People. 28 July 1980. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  3. ^ "Gaetan Hart: Triumph and Tragedy". Boxing.com. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  4. ^ John MacKinnon, "Hart film is real life". Ottawa Citizen, May 7, 1992.

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