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'''Maurice Blocker''' (born ], ] in ], ]) was a professional ] in the ] (147]) division. '''Maurice Blocker''' (born ], ] in ], ]) was a professional ] in the ] (147]) division.
Blocker turned pro in 1982 and lost his first title shot in 1987 to ]. In 1990 he captured the WBC Welterweight Title from ], but lost it in his next fight to ]. In 1991 he beat ] to capture the vacant ] Welterweight Title. He defended the title once and in 1993 moved up a weight class to fight ] for the WBC Light Middleweight Title. He was TKO'd, and later that year took on ] to defend his IBF Welterweight Title but was KO'd in the 2nd. He retire in 1995. Blocker turned pro in 1982 and lost his first title shot in 1987 to ]. In 1990 he captured the WBC Welterweight Title from ], but lost it in his next fight to ]. In 1991 he beat ] to capture the vacant ] Welterweight Title. He defended the title once and in 1993 moved up a weight class to fight ] for the WBC Light Middleweight Title. He was TKO'd, and later that year took on ] to defend his IBF Welterweight Title but was KO'd in the 2nd. He retire in 1995.


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Maurice Blocker (born May 15, 1963 in Washington DC, United States) was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. Blocker turned pro in 1982 and lost his first title shot in 1987 to Lloyd Honeyghan. In 1990 he captured the WBC Welterweight Title from Marlon Starling, but lost it in his next fight to Simon Brown. In 1991 he beat Glenwood Brown to capture the vacant IBF Welterweight Title. He defended the title once and in 1993 moved up a weight class to fight Terry Norris for the WBC Light Middleweight Title. He was TKO'd, and later that year took on Felix Trinidad to defend his IBF Welterweight Title but was KO'd in the 2nd. He retire in 1995.

Preceded byMarlon Starling WBC Welterweight Champion
19 August 1990– 18 March 1991 		Succeeded bySimon Brown
Preceded bySimon Brown
vacant title 		IBF Welterweight Champion
4 October 1991– 19 June 1993 		Succeeded byFelix Trinidad

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