Alfonso Gerald Frazer (born January 4, 1948) is a former
Panamanian
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boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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who held the
Lineal and
WBA Light welterweight titles. He competed in the
men's featherweight event at the
1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...
.
1964 Olympic results
Below is the record of Alfonso Gerald Frazer, a Panamanian featherweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:
* Round of 32: lost to Heinz Schulz (German Unified Team) referee stopped contest
Professional career
Known as "Peppermint," Frazer began his professional career in 1965 and won the Lineal and
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is an international professional boxing organization based in Panama. The WBA awards its world championship title at the professional level.
Founded ...
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, ...
titles by defeating
Nicolino Locche
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by unanimous decision in 1972. He lost the belt in his first defense by knockout to
Antonio Cervantes
Antonio Cervantes Reyes (born December 23, 1945) is a Colombian boxing trainer and former professional boxer who competed from 1961 to 1983. He held the WBA and ''The Ring'' light welterweight title twice between 1972 and 1980.
In 2002, Cer ...
later that year,
and also lost a rematch to Cervantes by TKO in 1973.He fought future champion
Aaron Pryor
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in 1979 and was TKO'd in the fifth round. He never challenged for a major title again, and retired in 1981.
Professional boxing record
See also
*
List of world light-welterweight boxing champions
This is a chronological List of World Super Lightweight/Light Welterweight/Junior Welterweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations:
* The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the Nati ...
References
External links
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Alfonso "Peppermint" Frazer - CBZ Profile*
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1948 births
Living people
Panamanian male boxers
Boxers from Panama City
Olympic boxers for Panama
Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Light-welterweight boxers
World light-welterweight boxing champions
World Boxing Association champions
The Ring (magazine) champions