Pro Career
O'Sullivan began his professional career that same year and won his first 11 bouts in the welterweight division. He lost in his 12th fight to future titleist Simon Brown by TKO in the 3rd in 1986 in Toronto's Exhibition Place. O'Sullivan injured his right hand in the first round, and later underwent surgery to repair torn knuckle joints.
O'Sullivan quit boxing in 1988 after consecutive defeats to Luis Santana and Donovan Boucher, but launched a pair of short-lived comebacks in 1991 and 1996. He retired in 1997 with a record of 23-5-0, with 16 knockouts.
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