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Emilio Correa Vaillant [a] (21 March 1953 – 11 March 2024) was a Cuban amateur boxer who won welterweight gold at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, West Germany. [1] He is not to be confused with his middleweight namesake , who is actually his son.
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.
In the final versus Chung Shin-Cho of South Korea, he knocked down his opponent three times in less than two rounds. The referee stopped the contest. Sakurai became the first Japanese boxer to win Olympic gold, with Ryōta Murata winning the second Olympic gold in boxing for Japan in the middleweight division in the 2012 London Olympics. His ...
Percy J. Price Jr. (May 19, 1936 – January 12, 1989) was an American amateur boxer. A United States Marine at the time, he competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1] He had gained his place on the U.S. team by defeating another young boxer then known as Cassius Clay.
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 6–0 Jose Fernandez UD: 8 4 Feb 1978 Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada, US: 5 Win 5–0 Arturo Pineda TKO: 4 (8) 13 Sep 1977 Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US: 4 Win 4–0 Domenick Monaco TKO: 8 (8), 2:17: 17 Jul 1977 Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, US: 3 Win 3–0 Carlos Rico Gonzalez UD: 6 11 May ...
This is the list of articles about YouTubers who have partaken in boxing events. Pages in category "YouTube boxers" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.