Bruce Strauss boxer

Bruce Strauss boxer
bouts
137
won
78
lost
53
draw
6
Status
inactive
Division
welterweight
Debut
1976-06-01
Height
5′ 8½″/174cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1952-02-06
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Bruce Strauss (born February 6, 1952 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American retired boxer who is more known for his losses than for his wins. His nickname is The Mouse or simply Mouse. He achieved notoriety in the 1970s and 1980s after fighting, and generally losing, to a wide variety of opponents, with him also being known for his cheery, easy-going personality. His life was made into the well-received 1997 comedy-drama film The Mouse, in which he was portrayed by actor John Savage.Generally a middleweight using a "colorful" fighting style, Strauss opened his career on June 1, 1976 with a four-round decision win over Gary Maize (also listed as "Gary Maiza") in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He has estimated that he has fought over 300 times over the years, with most matches taking place through using aliases and other forms of subterfuge to get around rules. His long career took him to multiple continents and saw him facing a large group of opponents.Strauss was often described as a boxing "journeyman", a title given to fighters who typically fight anyone and anywhere, often on short notice. Nevertheless, he became famous around boxing circles because of the number of fights he lost by knockout. Officially, he lost 28 fights by knockout out of a total of 53 losses, but it has been estimated that, combined with his fights using the Ruben Bardot alias, he might have actually lost more than 150 fights by knockout. He himself has made mockery of his knockout loss number, stating that he is "probably the only boxer in history that has lost by knockout on every continent."He once joked that the only reason that he hadn't fought and lost in Antarctica was that he hated being cold. In a 1990 Kayo boxing cards set, he posed while sitting on the canvas, with black make-up covering his eye, as he held on to a ring rope. As stated before, he would sometimes use the alias of "Ruben Bardot" to obtain fights.citation neededStrauss has revealed that he got around rules forcing boxers to wait a certain amount of time, over a month, before fighting again by measures such as donning disguises and filling his pockets with lead to change his weight class. The book Boxing in America: An Autopsy labeled him a "colorful" fighter that became "something of a legend". It remarked as well that he "made a habit of doing whatever it took to survive at times", noting how Strauss once quipped to a referee upset with Strauss' unfair low blows that "Well, it ain't fair that he's better than me, neither."A 1997 article in The New York Times described Strauss as a "tireless but inept 'professional opponent'", while also comparing him to "the stock caricature of the cuddly loudmouthed palooka." The newspaper also stated, "For Bruce, losing isn't just a reliable way of make a living, it's his personal philosophy." Strauss has declared that most of his matches weren't done in his own name, having fought (and mostly lost) more than three hundred times in his long career in his estimation.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1989-10-24 Terry Jesmer WWLWLW Civic Center, Bismarck WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-05-27 Dave Reynolds LLLLLL Civic Center, Bismarck WIN
KO
1989-03-04 Howard Stern debut Civic Center, Bismarck WIN
KO
1989-01-26 Harry Arroyo WWWWLW War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester LOST
Technical knockout
1988-12-06 Al Leavitt debut Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City WIN
KO
1988-08-13 Wayne Grant LLLLLL Saint Joseph LOST
Split-decision
1988-04-09 Wayne Grant LLWLLL Joplin WIN
Unanimous decision
1988-04-03 Dave Reynolds LLLLL Civic Center, Bismarck WIN
Technical knockout
1986-11-02 Ron Falk debut Macy WIN
KO
1985-11-01 Wayne Grant LLLLLL Holiday Inn South, Louisville WIN
KO
1985-10-01 Wayne Grant LLLLLL Lebanon Junction WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-06-14 Al Bell L Downtown Athletic Club, Louisville WIN
KO
1985-03-16 Danny Ferris WDWWWL Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy LOST
Unanimous decision
1985-02-22 Jimmy McLean LL Civic Center, Hammond WIN
Points
1985-02-01 Clyde Beattie WWLWLL Houston Field House, Troy WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-01-23 Ken Snider WWWWWW Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis LOST
Unanimous decision
1984-11-09 Jeff Silva WWWWW Continental Regency, Peoria LOST
Unanimous decision
1984-10-30 Ken Snider WWWWWW Ramada Inn Tropical Pavilion, Evansville LOST
Unanimous decision
1984-10-27 Mike Hutchinson WWWWWL Jaycee Fairground Arena, Tuscaloosa LOST
KO
1984-10-23 Jack Callahan WWWWW Club Dimensions, Highland LOST
Unanimous decision
1984-07-10 Pete Podgorski WLLWLW Club Dimensions, Highland WIN
Split-decision
1984-06-06 Danny Ferris WWWWWW Resorts International, Atlantic City DRAW
Points
1984-05-16 Billy Doyle LLLLLL Fort Wayne WIN
KO
1984-03-23 Billy Turner WLLLLL Howard Johnson's, Rapid City WIN
KO
1984-03-13 Mike Pollitt WLWDLW Club Dimensions, Highland DRAW
Points
1984-02-07 Mike Pollitt LWLWDL Club Dimensions, Highland LOST
Points
1983-12-08 Brian Brunette WWWWWW Promenade Center Ballroom, Saint Paul LOST
Technical knockout
1983-07-29 Dave Hilton WWWWWW Cornwall LOST
KO
1983-04-30 Fernando Rocco WDWLWW Lima LOST
KO
1983-04-12 Mike Pollitt WWLWLW Sherwood Club, Indianapolis DRAW
Points
1983-03-05 Monte Oswald WWWWWW Bay City LOST
KO
1983-02-24 Helier Custos WWWWWW Paris LOST
KO
1983-01-25 Wilbert Johnson WWWWDW Sherwood Club, Indianapolis LOST
Technical knockout
1983-01-08 Richard Thomas debut Danceland Ballroom, Davenport WIN
Technical knockout
1982-12-08 Mike Pollitt LLWWLW City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Technical knockout
1982-11-03 Mike Pollitt DLLWWL Sherwood Club, Indianapolis LOST
Split-decision
1982-10-27 Fred Morris debut Schollander Pavillion, Red River Valley Fair, West Fargo WIN
KO
1982-10-13 Harlen Holden LWWWLL Circle Campus, Chicago LOST
Technical knockout
1982-10-07 Lester Groves LLLLLW International Inn, Winnipeg LOST
Split-decision
1982-08-17 Maurice Watkins WWWWLW Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette LOST
KO
1982-07-03 Sakaraia Ve WDWWWL National Indoor Stadium, Suva LOST
KO
1982-05-20 Billy Collins Jr. WWWW Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City LOST
KO
1982-04-23 Billy Turner WLWLLL Armory, Deadwood WIN
KO
1982-04-20 Nick Wills LLLLLL Fargo WIN
KO
1982-04-06 Dale Hernandez LWWLLL Convention Center, Omaha LOST
Unanimous decision
1982-03-26 Jean-Andre Emmerich LWLWWW Kiel LOST
Points
1982-03-18 Pete Susens LLL Dodge City WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-03-17 Larry Puchta LLLLLL Ramada Inn, Sioux Falls WIN
Split-decision
1982-02-25 Charlie Keller L Ramada Inn, Sioux Falls WIN
KO
1982-02-12 Al Ford LWWLLL International Inn, Winnipeg LOST
Unanimous decision
1982-01-30 Jean Marie Emebe WLWWWW Yaounde LOST
KO
1981-12-31 Willie Dean WWWWL Sherwood Club, Indianapolis WIN
Technical knockout
1981-12-10 Ghyslain Deroy WWLWWL Convention Centre, Winnipeg DRAW
Points
1981-11-30 Larry Stanton WLLLWW Richmond Hill Arena, Richmond Hill LOST
KO
1981-11-25 Danny Long LLWWWL Freeport Hall, Dorchester LOST
Points
1981-11-05 Charlie Peterson LLLLLL Holiday Star Theater, Merrillville WIN
Technical knockout
1981-10-24 Pete Susens LL Dodge City WIN
Technical knockout
1981-10-10 Darrell Miller LLLLL Memorial Hall, Kansas City WIN
Technical knockout
1981-10-07 Gary Holmgren WLWWLW Promenade Center Ballroom, Saint Paul LOST
Points
1981-09-25 Eckhard Dagge LWWWWW Cologne LOST
Points
1981-09-20 Tommy Degen debut Grand Island WIN
Points
1981-09-04 Gordy Lawson DLWWLW Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver LOST
Technical knockout
1981-08-28 Nicky Jefferson debut Holiday Inn Convention Center, Omaha WIN
KO
1981-08-23 Ken Reed WLWDLW Grand Island WIN
KO
1981-08-07 Gordy Lawson DDLWWL Port Alberni LOST
Points
1981-07-23 Charlie Powell L Convention Centre, Winnipeg WIN
Technical knockout
1981-07-19 Mike McCallum WWWWWW Packard Music Hall, Warren LOST
Technical knockout
1981-06-13 Nick Miller LLLLWL Roosevelt High School, Gary WIN
KO
1981-06-06 Billy Goodwin LLLLLL Amery High School Gym, Amery WIN
Split-decision
1981-05-08 Jo Jo Jackson WLLLWL Convention Centre, Winnipeg WIN
Split-decision
1981-04-26 Bobby Plegge WLLWLW Memorial Civic Center, Canton LOST
Points
1981-04-23 David Braxton WWWWLW Cobo Hall, Detroit LOST
Technical knockout
1981-04-06 Mark Hughes LWLWLW Carlton Celebrity Room, Bloomington WIN
KO
1981-03-28 Jimmy Baker WWWWDW Park West, Chicago WIN
Split-decision
1981-03-19 Mark Hughes LWLWL Civic Arena, Saint Joseph LOST
Split-decision
1981-02-09 Marlon Starling WWWWWW Civic Center, Hartford LOST
KO
1981-01-31 Tony McMinn WLWWWW Miami LOST
KO
1981-01-11 Rowan Johnson debut Saint Louis WIN
KO
1980-12-11 Ernie Davis WWLLLL Kansas City WIN
Points
1980-11-01 Pete Susens L High School Gymnasium, Garden City WIN
Technical knockout
1980-10-30 Darrell Miller L Commonwealth Convention Center, Louisville WIN
KO
1980-10-28 Malcolm Gordon debut Atkinson Hotel, Indianapolis WIN
Technical knockout
1980-09-30 Danny Paul WWWWWW Mill Run Theatre, Niles LOST
Technical knockout
1980-09-23 Johnny Compo WWWWWW Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton LOST
Unanimous decision
1980-09-06 Charlie Keller debut Arena, Sioux Falls WIN
KO
1980-08-30 Dave Holmgren debut North Platte WIN
KO
1980-08-29 Dave Gordon debut Grand Island WIN
KO
1980-07-24 Dave Grant L St. James Civic Centre, Winnipeg WIN
KO
1980-07-18 Nick Miller LWLLLL Grand Island WIN
KO
1980-07-17 Bobby Czyz WWWW Ice World, Totowa LOST
KO
1980-06-28 Billy Turner WWLWLL Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City WIN
KO
1980-06-20 Billy Evans LL Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne WIN
KO
1980-06-18 Nick Wills LLLLLL Field House, Struthers WIN
KO
1980-06-13 Charles LaCour WWWDW Frank Crane Arena, Nanaimo LOST
Split-decision
1980-06-06 Dave Bolden LWLLWL Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City WIN
Points
1980-05-13 Rodney Foster debut Market Square Arena, Indianapolis WIN
KO
1980-04-26 Ron Madsap debut Hastings WIN
KO
1980-04-24 Ralph Racine WLLWWW Convention Centre, Winnipeg LOST
KO
1980-04-19 Darryl Springer debut Council Bluffs WIN
KO
1980-04-01 Nino Gonzalez WWWWWL Ice World, Totowa LOST
Technical knockout
1980-03-29 Juan Jose Gimenez WWWWWW Roma LOST
KO
1980-03-16 Ralph Jackson debut City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Technical knockout
1980-03-07 O'Dell Willis WWLWW Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City WIN
Points
1980-02-29 Dave Simmonds WWWWWW Frank Crane Arena, Nanaimo LOST
Unanimous decision
1980-02-09 Charlie Weir WWWWWL Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg LOST
Technical knockout
1979-12-20 Frank Patterson debut Garvey Center, Wichita WIN
Technical knockout
1979-12-14 Tim Ellis debut Coliseum, Evansville WIN
KO
1979-12-08 Dave Reynolds debut Convention Centre, Winnipeg WIN
Technical knockout
1979-12-02 Billy Evans debut Delaware County Fairgrounds, Muncie WIN
Technical knockout
1979-11-27 Macon Davis debut Convention Center, Miami Beach DRAW
Points
1979-11-16 Eddie Marcelle WWWWWW Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Mucurapo LOST
Technical knockout
1979-11-01 Tim Mullens debut Century II Auditorium, Wichita WIN
Technical knockout
1979-10-27 James Mullins debut Exhibition Stadium, Regina WIN
Technical knockout
1979-10-09 Bryan Thompson debut Convention Centre, Winnipeg WIN
Technical knockout
1979-09-18 Pat Hallacy WWLWWW Century II Auditorium, Wichita LOST
Unanimous decision
1979-07-18 Charlie Peterson LLLWW Murat Temple, Indianapolis LOST
Unanimous decision
1979-06-25 Cicero Blake LLWL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Technical knockout
1979-06-14 Terry Jesmer LLLLLW Convention Centre, Winnipeg DRAW
Points
1979-06-11 Floyd Pearson WLWWWL Aragon Ballroom, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1979-05-31 Ali Ayub L Centennial Auditorium, Brandon WIN
Technical knockout
1979-05-12 Larry Mayes WWWLLL Henry Leavitt Arena, Wichita WIN
Technical knockout
1979-05-04 Larry Puchta LLLLL Shamrock Lounge, Saint Paul WIN
Points
1979-04-28 Clyde Spencer WLLWLD Civic Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Technical knockout
1979-04-20 Ossie Quast WLLWL Convention Centre, Winnipeg WIN
Unanimous decision
1979-03-16 Steve Kruger WW Kelly's Pub, Saint Paul LOST
Points
1979-03-14 Nick Miller debut Memorial Coliseum, Marshalltown WIN
Technical knockout
1979-03-08 Roy Taylor LLWLL Century II Convention Center, Wichita WIN
Points
1979-02-28 Dave Grant debut Kelly's Pub, Saint Paul WIN
Technical knockout
1979-02-14 Ossie Quast WLLW Palace Theatre, Saint Paul WIN
Split-decision
1979-01-19 Ivy Brown WWWWLW Glenwood Manor Convention Center, Overland Park LOST
Technical knockout
1979-01-10 Mauricio Aldana WWLL Silver Slipper, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1978-11-29 Bill Thompson L Saint Albert High School Gym, Council Bluffs WIN
Technical knockout
1978-09-21 Cosimo Lacirignola LLLLLL Armory, Jersey City WIN
Points
1977-11-15 Clyde Spencer LWWWDW Ramada Inn Central, Oklahoma City WIN
KO
1976-08-26 Hank Gregory LWWWLL Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City LOST
Unanimous decision
1976-06-02 Tony McMinn W Topeka WIN
KO
1976-06-01 Gary Maize LL Red Carpet Inn, Oklahoma City WIN
Unanimous decision