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Brad Pitt (boxer) He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. He turned pro at cruiserweight in 2011 and won his first 13 bouts including the Australian Cruiserweight title. Brad Pitt (boxer) Bradley Michael Pitt (born 8 November 1981 in Blairgowrie, Victoria), also known as "Hollywood", is an Australian boxer best known for winning the Heavyweight (199 lbs.) Gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and for qualifying for the 2008 Olympics. Because of his famous namesake, Brad Pitt is nicknamed "Hollywood". He quit his job as a painter in order to train for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but did not qualify. He