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Boxing At The 1972 Summer Olympics
These are the final results for the boxing competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September with the participation of 354 fighters from 80 countries. Medal table References External links Results {{coord, 48.1327, N, 11.5472, E, source:wikidata, display=title 1972 Summer Olympics events 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ... 1972 in boxing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 1968 Summer Olympics ...
The boxing programme of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico was held at the Arena México. Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers. Medal summary Medal table Participating nations Further reading * References {{Val Barker Trophy winners 1968 Summer Olympics events Olympics 1968 The year was highlighted by Protests of 1968, protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Carreras
Ricardo Luis Carreras (born December 8, 1949) is a retired bantamweight boxer from the United States, who won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the semifinals of the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) division he was defeated by eventual silver medalist Alfonso Zamora. Carreras was born in New York City, New York. After retiring from boxing, Carreras worked for the U.S. Postal Service. Early life Amateur career TheRealCat was also the 1971 National AAU Bantamweight champion. Carreras served in the United States Air Force and boxed while serving. Upon leaving the air force, he boxed professionally for only two fights. Both fights won by TKO. Participated in the 1971 Pan Am Games, Cali, Colombia. Won Bronze Medal in the Bantam weight class also. Air Force career of boxing include. 3 time all service champs as bantamweight. 1969, 1971, 1972. Silver Medal in 1971 CISM games. (Conseil International du Sport Militaire). 3 time Air force champ. 1969 as featherwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Ray Seales
"Sugar" Ray Seales, (born September 4, 1952) is an American former boxer. He was the only American boxer to win a gold medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he fought middleweight champion Marvin Hagler three times. He is also the former NABF and USBA middleweight champion. Family and early life Seales was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where his father, who boxed in the U.S. Army, was stationed. The Seales family moved to Tacoma, Washington in 1965. He is the half-brother of boxer Dale Grant and the brother of boxer Wilbur Seales. Career Seales was a product of the Tacoma Boys Club amateur boxing program, and was coached by Joe Clough. :File:Joe Clough and Ray Seales.jpg Amateur record: 338–12 *1972 Olympic gold medalist (139 lbs.) *1971 National AAU light welterweight champion *1972 National Golden Gloves 139 pounds champion, defeating Donnie Nelson of Lowell, MA in the final 1972 Olympic results *Round of 32: defeated Ulrich Beyer (East Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Welterweight
Light welterweight, also known as junior welterweight or super lightweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional boxing In professional boxing, light welterweight is contested between the lightweight and welterweight divisions, in which boxers weigh above 61.2kg or 135 pounds and up to 63.5 kg or 140 pounds. The first champion of this weight class was Pinky Mitchell in 1946, though he was only awarded his championship by a vote of the readers of the ''Boxing Blade'' magazine. There was not widespread acceptance of this new weight division in its early years, and the New York State Athletic Commission withdrew recognition of it in 1930. The National Boxing Association continued to recognize it until its champion, Barney Ross relinquished the title in 1935 to concentrate on regaining the welterweight championship. A few commissions recognized bouts in the 1940s as being for the light welterweight title, but the modern beginnings of this championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfonso Pérez (boxer)
Alfonso Pérez (born January 16, 1949 in Cartagena) is a retired boxer from Colombia, who won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight division (– 60 kilograms) at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1971 he won the silver medal at the Pan American Games. He turned pro on April 6, 1973, and retired in 1981 after 40 bouts (27 wins, 10 losses and 3 draws, 20 wins by way of knockout). Perez had the ability of fighting as a lightweight or losing weight and competing as a featherweight, and he holds a win by knockout in three rounds over then-undefeated, future WBA world featherweight champion and hall of fame member Eusebio Pedroza. Perez was national champion in Colombia both as a featherweight and as a lightweight, and also the WBC WBC may stand for: Business *Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, a former large India broadcaster now folded into CBS *Westpac (New Delhi Exchange code: WBC), a multinational Financial services company *Wholesale Broadband Connect, BT Who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Mbugua
Samuel Mbugua (born 1 January 1946) is a retired boxer from Kenya, who won the bronze medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg) at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. In the semifinals he was defeated by Poland's eventual gold medalist Jan Szczepański Jan Szczepański can refer to: * Jan Szczepański (boxer) (1939–2017) Polish boxer * Jan Szczepański (sociologist) (1913–2004) * Jan Alfred Szczepański (1902–1991), film and theatre critic * Jan Józef Szczepański (1919–2003), wr ... (walk-over). References databaseOlympics External links * https://www.nation.co.ke/kenya/sports/basketball/boxing-great-mbugua-walks-down-memory-lane-as-he-ages-gracefully-654702 1946 births Living people Bantamweight boxers Lightweight boxers Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers of Kenya Olympic bronze medalists for Kenya Olympic medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Orbán (boxer)
László Orbán (December 9, 1949 – July 15, 2009) was an amateur boxer from Hungary, who won the silver medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg) at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. In the final he was defeated by Poland's Jan Szczepański on points, (5:0). 1972 Olympic results Below are the results of László Orbán, a lightweight boxer from Hungary who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics: * Round of 64: defeated Mohamed Sourour (Morocco) on points, 5-0 * Round of 32: defeated Giambattista Capretti (Italy) on points, 4-1 * Round of 16: defeated Ivan Mikhailov (Bulgaria) on points, 4-1 * Quarterfinal: defeated Kim Tai-Ho (South Korea) on points, 4-1 * Semifinal: defeated Alfonso Perez Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. ... (Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Szczepański (boxer)
Jan Antoni Szczepański (20 November 1939 in Małecz – 15 January 2017 in Warsaw) was a Polish boxer, who won the gold medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg) at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. In the final he defeated Hungary's László Orbán on points (5:0). Szczepański died on 15 January 2017, after long illness. Olympic results *1st round bye *Defeated Kasamiro Kashri Marchlo (Sudan) 5-0 *Defeated James Busceme (United States) 5-0 *Defeated Charlie Nash (Ireland) RSC 3 *Defeated Samuel Mbugua Samuel Mbugua (born 1 January 1946) is a retired boxer from Kenya, who won the bronze medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg) at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. In the semifinals he was defeated by Poland's ... (Kenya) walk-over *Defeated László Orbán (Hungary) 5-0 References External links databaseOlympics 1939 births 2017 deaths People from Tomaszów Mazowiecki County Polish male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightweight
Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing. Boxing Professional boxing The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. Notable lightweight boxers include Henry Armstrong, Ken Buchanan, Tony Canzoneri, Pedro Carrasco, Joel Casamayor, Al "Bummy" Davis, Oscar De La Hoya, Roberto Durán, Joe Gans, Artur Grigorian, Benny Leonard, Ray Mancini, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Juan Manuel Márquez, Sugar Shane Mosley, Miguel Ángel González, Carlos Ortiz, Katie Taylor, Edwin Valero, Len Wickwar, Pernell Whitaker, Manny Pacquiao and Ike Williams. Current world champions Current world rankings =''The Ring''= As of , . Keys: : Current '' The Ring'' world champion =BoxRec= As of , . Longest reigning world lightweight champions Below is a list of "longest reigning lightweight champions" career time as champion (for multiple time champions) does not apply. Amateur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemente Rojas
Clemente Rojas (born September 1, 1952 in Cartagena) is a retired boxer from Colombia, who won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division (– 57 kilograms) at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972 .... He turned pro on September 29, 1974, and retired in 1983, after 25 bouts (nine wins, thirteen losses and three draws). 1972 Olympic results Below is the record of Clemente Rojas, a Colombian featherweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics: * Round of 64: bye * Round of 32: defeated Dale Anderson (Canada) by decision, 3-2 * Round of 16: defeated Kuncho Kunchev (Bulgaria) by walkover * Quarterfinal: defeated Antonio Rubio (Spain) by disqualification in the second round * Semifinal: lost to Philip Waruinge (Kenya) by de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
András Botos
András Botos (born March 6, 1952) is a retired boxer, who won a bronze medal in the men's featherweight division (– 57 kilograms) at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics as a lightweight boxer. 1972 Olympic results Below is the record of András Botos, a Hungarian featherweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics: *Round of 64 - Defeated Nopparat Preecha of Thailand by decision, 5-0 *Round of 32 - Defeated Michael Andrews of Nigeria by decision, 5-0 *Round of 16 - Defeated Louis Self of United States by decision, 3-2 *Quarterfinal - Defeated Royal Kobayashi of Japan by decision, 4-1 *Semifinal - Lost to Boris Kuznetsov of Soviet Union by decision, 0-5 (was awarded a bronze medal) 1976 Olympic results Below is the record of András Botos, a Hungarian lightweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics: * Round of 64: bye * Round of 32: defeated David Ssensonjo (Uganda) by walkover * Round of 16: defeated Georgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Waruinge
Philip Waruinge (3 February 1945 – 19 October 2022) was a Kenyan professional boxer, who competed in the featherweight division (– 57 kg) during his career as an amateur. Personal life Philip Waruinge was born on 3 February 1945 in Murang'a, Kenya. He died in Nakuru on 19 October 2022, at the age of 77. Career Amateur career Waruinge represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1964. He won the bronze medal in Mexico City, Mexico (1968) losing 2:3 to local Antonio Roldan and was awarded the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at the 1968 Olympic Games. Waruinge captured the silver in 1972 in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O .... 1972 Olympics Below are the results of Philip Waruinge, a Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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