Antonio Roldán Reyna (born 15 June 1946) is a Mexican boxer who competed in the

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division (– 57 kg) during his career as an amateur. He was born in

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Amateur career

Roldán was a gold medalist at the

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in the featherweight division. In the final he won a hotly disputed bout over silver medalist Al Robinson. Robinson was dominating the fight when suddenly the referee gave Robinson a warning, and about a minute later, the referee issued a second violation which resulted in an automatic disqualification.

Olympic results

1968 – Mexico City

Below is the record of Antonio Roldán, a Mexican featherweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:

Professional career

Roldán had a brief pro career, from 1969 to 1974, retiring after a KO loss to Ernesto Caballero having won 5 and lost 3.

Professional boxing record

References

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