Doug Sam (born 18 September 1960, Australia) is a retired Australian professional boxer. He lives in Townsville, Australia.
He won the silver medal in the Men's Middleweight at the
1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the ...
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Sam's biggest fight of his career was in 1987 when he fought for the
IBF World super middleweight title against South Korean
Park Chong-pal. Sam had his last bout in 2000 against New Zealander Ken Suavine, winning his last belt for the Queensland State cruiserweight title. Sam is the father to boxer
Hunter Sam.
Professional boxing titles
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Australian National Boxing Federation
Australian National Boxing Federation (ANBF) is the Sport governing body, governing body for the sport of professional boxing in Australia.
History
The body was founded in 1965 as the Australian Boxing Federation. In 1980s, the body took its c ...
**Australian super middleweight title (167''Ibs'')
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World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council (WBC) is an international professional boxing organization. It is among the four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation ...
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OPBF
The Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Asian and Pacific region.
History
Oriental boxing started in the Philippines in 1946 after the Spanish-American War. Whi ...
light heavyweight title (174''Ibs'')
*Australian Queensland State
**Australia - Queensland State cruiserweight title (187¾''Ibs'')
Professional boxing record
References
External links
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1960 births
Living people
Australian male boxers
Super-middleweight boxers
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
Boxers at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Place of birth missing (living people)
20th-century Australian sportsmen
Commonwealth Games silver medallists in boxing