Gaëtan Hart (born November 9, 1953) is a former lightweight/welterweight boxer from Québec, who was a three-time boxing champion for his country. He lost his only world title fight against Aaron Pryor in 1980. Boxer Cleveland Denny died 16 days after being knocked out by Hart in 1980.BBC News | UK | Boxing's deadly toll Six weeks prior to that bout, Hart defeated Ralph Racine and put him in a coma from which Racine eventually recovered.

In 1992, he was featured in a National Film Board of Canada documentary, The Steak (a title inspired by Jack London's short story A Piece of Steak), directed by Pierre Falardeau.John MacKinnon, "Hart film is real life". Ottawa Citizen, May 7, 1992. Hart now runs a Gatineau (Hull, Quebec) boxing club.

An article on Hart appeared in the April 1979 The Ring magazine.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes91LossMathias BedburdickTKO3 (6), Feb 29, 200090Loss57–29–4Michel GalarneauUD12Oct 20, 199289Loss57–28–4Greg GayleMD8Dec 11, 199088Win57–27–4Michel GalarneauMD10Oct 30, 199087Loss56–27–4Pierre HuneaultMD10Oct 14, 198486Loss56–26–4Jorge NinaSD10Sep 17, 198485Loss56–25–4Remo Di CarloUD12Mar 25, 198484Win56–24–4Paul ColletteTKO7 (8), Dec 4, 198383Win55–24–4Andre SarrazinUD8Nov 10, 198382Win54–24–4Derrick CuttinoUD8Aug 23, 198381Win53–24–4Kenny SmithUD8Jul 29, 198380Loss52–24–4Livingstone BrambleUD10Apr 26, 198379Draw52–23–4Pierre HuneaultUD10Mar 22, 198378Loss52–23–3Johnny SummerhaysSD12Dec 14, 198277Loss52–22–3Donnie PooleTKO3 (10), Sep 21, 198276Win52–21–3Jean LapointeTKO3 (12), Jun 22, 198275Win51–21–3Louis HubelaUD10May 25, 198274Win50–21–3Rocky ZolnierczykUD8Apr 6, 198273Win49–21–3Mike BluntTKO10 (10), Mar 4, 198272Win48–21–3Michel LalondeUD12Dec 15, 198171Win47–21–3Donnie PooleUD10Nov 3, 198170Win46–21–3Johnny CopelandTKO4 (10), Sep 10, 198169Loss45–21–3Claude NoelTKO3 (10), Mar 24, 198168Win45–20–3Louis HubelaSD10Feb 9, 198167Loss44–20–3Aaron PryorTKO6 (15), Nov 22, 198066Win44–19–3Pedro Acosta NunezUD10Sep 23, 198065Win43–19–3Cleveland DennyTKO10 (10), Jun 20, 198064Win42–19–3Ralph RacineTKO12 (12), May 7, 198063Win41–19–3Nick FurlanoSD12Mar 25, 198062Win40–19–3Tim LaValleyKO8 (10)Mar 13, 198061Win39–19–3Ken MuseUD10Jan 20, 198060Win38–19–3Roberto ColonTKO4 (10), Dec 23, 197959Win37–19–3Benito JimenezTKO4 (8), Nov 6, 197958Loss36–19–3Nick FurlanoMD12Aug 21, 197957Loss36–18–3Ernest BingSD10Jul 24, 197956Win36–17–3Nick FurlanoSD8Jun 26, 197955Draw35–17–3Ernest BingPTS10Jun 3, 197954Win35–17–2Angel CruzMD10May 7, 197953Loss34–17–2Claude NoelUD10Mar 30, 197952Win34–16–2Tommy RoseUD10Feb 5, 197951Win33–16–2Danny DanielsTKO3 (10), Dec 19, 197850Win32–16–2Johnny SummerhaysUD12Dec 5, 197849Win31–16–2Al FranklinTKO8 (10)Nov 20, 197848Win30–16–2Ron MeaweatherKO8 (?)Sep 26, 197847Win29–16–2Quentin BlackmanUD10Aug 31, 197846Win28–16–2Jean LapointeTKO10 (12), Jun 27, 197845Win27–16–2Leo MarshKO2 (12), Jun 1, 197844Win26–16–2Cleveland DennySD12Apr 5, 197843Win25–16–2Rocky OrengoUD10Feb 21, 197842Win24–16–2Ralph RacineUD10Jan 24, 197841Win23–16–2Michel RouleauUD8Dec 13, 197740Win22–16–2Jim HenryUD10Nov 22, 197739Win21–16–2Barry SponagleUD8Nov 1, 197738Win20–16–2Willie DavisPTS8Oct 24, 197737Loss19–16–2Cleveland DennyUD10Sep 27, 197736Win19–15–2Ricardo Raul CamoranesiPTS8Jul 26, 197735Loss18–15–2Dominick MonacoPTS10May 21, 197634Win18–14–2James "Gil" KingTKO3 (10), May 3, 197633Loss17–14–2Al FranklinUD8Apr 22, 197632Loss17–13–2Tony PetronelliKO12 (12), Mar 17, 197631Win17–12–2Leo DiFioreKO5 (10), Feb 16, 197630Win16–12–2Luis DavilaKO5 (10), Jan 26, 197629Win15–12–2Lamar BaskinKO3 (10)Dec 22, 197528Loss14–12–2Alfredo EscaleraKO6 (10)Nov 17, 197527Draw14–11–2Al FranklinSD10Oct 28, 197526Win14–11–1Roland SigmanKO3 (10)Sep 18, 197525Loss13–11–1Ricardo ThomatisUD8Aug 22, 197524Win13–10–1Danny StokesPTS8Jul 30, 197523Win12–10–1Ron JonesKO1 (?)Jul 25, 197522Win11–10–1George AndersonPTS6Jun 25, 197521Win10–10–1Larry MooreKO2 (8)Jun 17, 197520Loss9–10–1Cornell HallPTS6Jul 8, 197519Loss9–9–1Bruno ArcariKO1 (10)May 10, 197518Loss9–8–1Daniel LevesqueKO3 (6), Apr 30, 197517Loss9–7–1Danny StokesPTS8Feb 21, 197516Win9–6–1Roberto MedinaSD6Oct 29, 197415Loss8–6–1Rudy BoldsKO3 (10), Sep 18, 197414Win8–5–1Ron PettigrewKO6 (?)Aug 25, 197413Win7–5–1Ron PettigrewTKO6 (10)Jul 24, 197412Win6–5–1Cornell HallUD8Jul 3, 197411Loss5–5–1Barry SponagleKO7 (?)Jun 15, 197410Win5–4–1Tony JohnsonSD6Jun 10, 19749Win4–4–1Eddie HeckbertTKO4 (6), Apr 19, 19748Loss3–4–1Jose MartinezKO4 (6)Mar 5, 19747Draw3–3–1Jo Jo JacksonPTS4Oct 23, 19736Loss3–3Jim HenryKO4 (?)Aug 21, 19735Loss3–2Jim HenryKO5 (6), Jun 19, 19734Win3–1Pierre DeschenesUD6May 7, 19733Win2–1Royal BoutinUD6Apr 30, 19732Win1–1Tucker HarriganKO2 (4)Feb 19, 19731Loss0–1Paul ColletteKO5 (6)Dec 6, 1972

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