Bruce Strauss

“The Mouse”

Boxing

77-53-6RECORD

55WINS BY KO / TKO

22WINS BY DECISION

136PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	The Mouse
Date of birth	6 Feb 1952
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Omaha, Nebraska, US
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Middleweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	168 cm (5′6″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1976–1989
Status	Retired
Pro debut	1 Jun 1976
Last fight	Win vs Terry Jesmer, 24 Oct 1989

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Background

Bruce "The Mouse" Strauss is a retired American middleweight from Omaha, Nebraska, who had a long career as a journeyman, sometimes boxing under the alias Ruben Bardot. The 1997 film The Mouse, starring John Savage, was based on his life.

Fight history

136 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Terry Jesmer	Decision (unanimous)	6		24 Oct 1989	Bismarck, North Dakota, US
Win	Dave Reynolds	KO	3		27 May 1989	Bismarck, North Dakota, US
Win	Howard Stern	KO	6		4 Mar 1989	Bismarck, North Dakota, US
Loss	Harry Arroyo	TKO	2		26 Jan 1989	Rochester, New York, US
Loss	Wayne Grant	Decision (split)	6		13 Aug 1988	Saint Joseph, Missouri, US
Win	Wayne Grant	Decision (unanimous)	6		9 Apr 1988	Joplin, Missouri, US
Win	Dave Reynolds	TKO	6		4 Mar 1988	Bismarck, North Dakota, US
Win	Ron Falk	KO	6		2 Nov 1986	Macy, Nebraska, US
Win	Wayne Grant	KO	8		1 Nov 1985	Louisville, Kentucky, US
Win	Wayne Grant	Decision (unanimous)	8		1 Oct 1985	Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, US
Win	Al Bell	KO	4		14 Jun 1985	Louisville, Kentucky, US
Loss	Danny Ferris	Decision (unanimous)	8		16 Mar 1985	Troy, New York, US
Win	Jim McLean	Decision (points)	4		22 Feb 1985	Hammond, Indiana, US
Win	Clyde Beattie	Decision (unanimous)	8		1 Feb 1985	Troy, New York, US
Loss	Ken Snider	Decision (unanimous)	8		23 Jan 1985	Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Loss	Jeff Silva	Decision (unanimous)	6		9 Nov 1984	Peoria, Illinois, US
Loss	Ken Snider	Decision (points)	6		30 Oct 1984	Evansville, Indiana, US
Loss	Mike Hutchinson	KO	3		27 Oct 1984	Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US
Loss	Jack Callahan	Decision (unanimous)	6		23 Oct 1984	Highland, Indiana, US
Win	Pete Podgorski	Decision (split)	8		10 Jul 1984	Highland, Indiana, US
Draw	Danny Ferris	Decision (points)	8		6 Jun 1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Billy Doyle	KO	6		16 May 1984	Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Win	Billy Turner	KO	3		23 Mar 1984	Rapid City, South Dakota, US
Draw	Mike Pollitt	Decision (points)	6		13 Mar 1984	Highland, Indiana, US
Loss	Mike Pollitt	Decision (points)	5		7 Feb 1984	Highland, Indiana, US
Loss	Brian Brunette	TKO	6		8 Dec 1983	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Loss	Dave Hilton Jr.	KO	3		29 Jul 1983	Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Loss	Fernando Rocco Castro	KO	4		30 Apr 1983	Lima, Peru
Draw	Mike Pollitt	Decision (points)	6		12 Apr 1983	Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Loss	Monte Oswald	KO	3		5 Mar 1983	Bay City, Michigan, US
Loss	Helier Custos	KO	2		24 Feb 1983	Paris, France
Loss	Wilbert Johnson	KO	2	2:25	25 Jan 1983	Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Win	Richard Thomas	KO	6		8 Jan 1983	Davenport, Iowa, US
Win	Mike Pollitt	TKO	5		8 Dec 1982	Omaha, Nebraska, US
Loss	Mike Pollitt	Decision (points)	5		3 Nov 1982	Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Win	Fred Morris	KO	4		27 Oct 1982	West Fargo, North Dakota, US
Loss	Harlen Holden	TKO	7	1:55	13 Oct 1982	Chicago, Illinois, US
Loss	Lester Groves	Decision (split)	8		7 Oct 1982	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss	Maurice Watkins	KO	3		17 Aug 1982	Lafayette, Louisiana, US
Loss	Sakaraia Ve	KO	3		3 Jul 1982	Suva, Fiji
Win	Billy Turner	KO	7		24 May 1982	Deadwood, South Dakota, US
Loss	Billy Collins Jr.	KO	3		20 May 1982	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Nick Wills	KO	6		20 Apr 1982	Fargo, North Dakota, US
Loss	Dale Hernandez	Decision (points)	10		6 Apr 1982	Omaha, Nebraska, US
Loss	Jean-Andre Emmerich	Decision (points)	8		26 Mar 1982	Kiel, Germany
Win	Pete Susens	Decision (unanimous)	6		18 Mar 1982	Dodge City, Kansas, US
Win	Larry Puchta	Decision (points)	10		17 Mar 1982	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US
Win	Charlie Keller	KO	7		25 Feb 1982	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US
Loss	Al Ford	Decision (unanimous)	10		12 Feb 1982	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss	Jean-Marie Emebe	KO	3		30 Jan 1982	Yaoundé, Cameroon
Win	Willie Dean	KO	5	1:40	31 Dec 1981	Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Draw	Ghyslain Deroy	Decision (points)	10		10 Dec 1981	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss	Larry Stanton	KO	3		30 Nov 1981	Richmond Hill, New York, US
Loss	Danny Long	Decision (points)	8		25 Nov 1981	Boston, Massachusetts, US
Win	Charlie Peterson	TKO	4	0:49	5 Nov 1981	Merrillville, Indiana, US
Win	Pete Susens	TKO	6		24 Oct 1981	Dodge City, Kansas, US
Win	Darrell Miller	KO	4		10 Oct 1981	Kansas City, Missouri, US
Loss	Gary Holmgren	Decision (points)	10		7 Oct 1981	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Loss	Eckhard Dagge	Decision (points)	8		25 Sep 1981	Cologne, West Germany
Win	Tommy Degen	Decision (points)	8		20 Sep 1981	Grand Island, Nebraska, US
Loss	Gordie Lawson	KO	5		4 Sep 1981	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win	Nicky Jefferson	KO	4	2:27	28 Aug 1981	Omaha, Nebraska, US
Win	Ken Reed	KO	5		23 Aug 1981	Grand Island, Nebraska, US
Loss	Gordie Lawson	Decision (points)	8		7 Aug 1981	Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Win	Charlie Powell	TKO	4		23 Jul 1981	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss	Mike McCallum	TKO	3		19 Jul 1981	Warren, Ohio, US
Win	Nick Miller	KO	4		13 Jun 1981	Gary, Indiana, US
Win	Billy Goodwin	Decision (split)	10		6 Jun 1981	Amery, Wisconsin, US
Win	Jo Jo Jackson	Decision (split)	6		8 May 1981	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss	Bobby Plegge	Decision (points)	8		26 Apr 1981	Canton, Ohio, US
Loss	David Braxton	TKO	4		23 Apr 1981	Detroit, Michigan, US
Win	Mark Hughes	KO	8		6 Apr 1981	Bloomington, Minnesota, US
Win	Jimmy Baker	Decision (points)	6		28 Mar 1981	Chicago, Illinois, US
Loss	Mark Hughes	Decision (split)	6		19 Mar 1981	Saint Joseph, Missouri, US
Loss	Marlon Starling	KO	2	1:20	9 Feb 1981	Hartford, Connecticut, US
Loss	Tony McMinn	KO	5		31 Jan 1981	Miami, Oklahoma, US
Win	Rowan Johnson	KO	5		11 Jan 1981	St. Louis, Missouri, US
Win	Ernie Davis	Decision (points)	8		11 Dec 1980	Kansas City, Missouri, US
Win	Pete Susens	KO	6		1 Nov 1980	Wichita, Kansas, US
Win	Darrell Ned Miller	KO	5		30 Oct 1980	Louisville, Kentucky, US
Win	Malcolm Gordon	TKO	2		28 Oct 1980	Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Loss	Danny Paul	TKO	4	2:34	30 Sep 1980	Niles, Illinois, US
Loss	Johnny Compo	Decision (unanimous)	8		23 Sep 1980	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win	Charlie Keller	KO	10		6 Sep 1980	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US
Win	Dave Holmgren	KO	6		30 Aug 1980	North Platte, Nebraska, US
Win	Dave Gordon	KO	5		29 Aug 1980	Grand Island, Nebraska, US
Win	Dave Grant	KO	5	0:52	24 Jul 1980	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win	Nick Miller	KO	4		18 Jul 1980	Grand Island, Nebraska, US
Loss	Bobby Czyz	KO	4		17 Jul 1980	Totowa, New Jersey, US
Win	Billy Turner	KO	5		28 Jun 1980	Rapid City, South Dakota, US
Win	Billy Evans	KO	3		20 Jun 1980	Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Win	Nick Wills	KO	3		18 Jun 1980	Struthers, Ohio, US
Loss	Charles LaCour	Decision (split)	8		13 Jun 1980	Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Win	Dave Bolden	Decision (points)	8		6 Jun 1980	Kansas City, Missouri, US
Win	Rodney Foster	KO	3		13 May 1980	Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Win	Ron Madsap	KO	3		26 Apr 1980	Hastings, Iowa, US
Loss	Ralph Racine	KO	5		24 Apr 1980	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win	Darryl Springer	KO	4		19 Apr 1980	Council Bluffs, Iowa, US
Loss	Nino Gonzalez	TKO	8		1 Apr 1980	Totowa, New Jersey, US
Loss	Juan Jose Gimenez	KO	5		29 Mar 1980	Rome, Italy
Win	Ralph Jackson	TKO	2		16 Mar 1980	Omaha, Nebraska, US
Win	O'Dell Willis	Decision (points)	6		7 Mar 1980	Kansas City, Missouri, US
Loss	Dave Simmonds	Decision (points)	10		29 Feb 1980	Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Loss	Charlie Weir	TKO	1		9 Feb 1980	Johannesburg, South Africa
Win	Frank Patterson	TKO	4		20 Dec 1979	Wichita, Kansas, US
Win	Tim Ellis	KO	2		14 Dec 1979	Evansville, Indiana, US
Win	Dave Reynolds	TKO	3	1:30	8 Dec 1979	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win	Billy Evans	TKO	3		2 Dec 1979	Muncie, Indiana, US
Draw	Macon Davis	Decision (points)	4		27 Nov 1979	Miami Beach, Florida, US
Loss	Eddie Marcelle	TKO	7		16 Nov 1979	Mucurapo, Trinidad and Tobago
Win	Tim Mullens	TKO	4		1 Nov 1979	Wichita, Kansas, US
Win	Tim Mullens	TKO	5		27 Oct 1979	Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Win	Bryan Thompson	TKO	3	1:17	9 Oct 1979	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss	Pat Hallacy	Decision (unanimous)	10		18 Sep 1979	Wichita, Kansas, US
Loss	Charlie Peterson	Decision (points)	8		18 Jul 1979	Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Win	Cicero Blake	TKO	6		25 Jun 1979	Omaha, Nebraska, US
Draw	Terry Jesmer	Decision (points)	6		14 Jun 1979	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win	Floyd Pearson	Decision (unanimous)	6		11 Jun 1979	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Ali Ayub	TKO	8	2:59	31 May 1979	Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Win	Larry Mayes	TKO	6		12 May 1979	Wichita, Kansas, US
Win	Larry Puchta	Decision (points)	5		4 May 1979	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Win	Clyde Spencer	TKO	5		28 Apr 1979	Omaha, Nebraska, US
Win	Ossie Quast	Decision (unanimous)	6		20 Apr 1979	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss	Steve Kruger	Decision (points)	5		16 Mar 1979	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Win	Nick Miller	TKO	4		14 Mar 1979	Marshalltown, Iowa, US
Win	Roy Taylor	Decision (points)	4		8 Mar 1979	Wichita, Kansas, US
Win	Dave Grant	KO	5		28 Feb 1979	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Win	Ossie Quast	Decision (points)	6		14 Feb 1979	Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Loss	Ivy Brown	KO	1		19 Jan 1979	Overland Park, Kansas, US
Loss	Mauricio Aldana	TKO	1		10 Jan 1979	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Bill Thompson	TKO	3		29 Nov 1978	Council Bluffs, Iowa, US
Win	Nino Cosmo	Decision (points)	6		21 Sep 1978	Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Clyde Spencer	KO	3		15 Nov 1977	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
Loss	Hank Gregory	Decision (points)	6		26 Aug 1976	Kansas City, Missouri, US
Win	Tony McMinn	KO	3		2 Jun 1976	Topeka, Kansas, US
Win	Gary Maiza	Decision (points)	4		1 Jun 1976	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US	Pro debut

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).