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Boxers who have won 3 or more Olympic medals. Western athletes usually participate in a single Olympic tournament and then turn pro, while boxers from Cuba and other countries with state support of the sport might compete in several Olympics, therefore having a clear advantage in terms of age and experience.
Richard Kenneth Gunn (16 February 1871 – 23 June 1961) was a British boxer, and is the oldest man to win an Olympic boxing crown ever. He achieved this feat at the age of 37 years and 254 days. He achieved this feat at the age of 37 years and 254 days.
Retired from boxing due to chronic spinal injuries. Harry Simon [9] 31–0–0 Light middleweight: WBO 1998–2001 4 Vacated title to move up to middleweight. Middleweight WBO 2002 0 Won WBO interim middleweight title in 2001 and the outright title in 2002. Stripped of title at 22–0 when he was unable to defend it due to injuries suffered in ...
In 1992, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. His autobiography, Max Schmeling: An Autobiography, was published in 1994. He lived his remaining years as a wealthy man and avid boxing fan, dying on 2 February 2005, at the age of 99. [14] In 2010, a bronze statue of Schmeling was erected in Hollenstedt. [15]
Born on May 3, 1867, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Bowen's first fight was in 1887.He was undefeated in his first 14 fights, with 12 wins and two draws. In September 1890, he successfully defended his title against Jimmy Carroll at the Olympic Club in New Orleans (the same club where James J. Corbett would defeat John L. Sullivan for the World Heavyweight Championship two years later).
Win 7–0 Aaron Brown TKO 2 (6) 3 Oct 1992 St. Andrews Gym, Chicago, Illinois, US: 6 Win 6–0 James Holly KO 1 (6) 28 Aug 1992 Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, US: 5 Win 5–0 Robert Smith PTS: 6 24 Jul 1992 Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, US: 4 Win 4–0 Joey Christjohn TKO 1 (6) 20 Jun 1992 St. Andrews Gym, Chicago, Illinois, US: 3 Win ...
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif broke down in tears after winning the 66 kg quarter-final boxing match against Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori following an emotional past few days. Just this morning ...
Henry Jackson Jr. (December 12, 1912 – October 22, 1988) was an American professional boxer and a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong. Armstrong was one of the few fighters to win in three or more different divisions: featherweight , lightweight , and welterweight .