Joseph Michael Frost (born 14 July 1960) is a British

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. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the

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Early life and amateur career

Frost was born in

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, England, where he still resides to this day. At the age of 10 he started

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winning 269 out of 287 fights.

ABA Welterweight Championship

At the age of 19 in 1979 he won the ABA Welterweight Championship beating

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in the semi-finals who later became the WBA world champion. In the finals he KO'd Alan Mann in the first round making it last only 15 seconds.

1980 Summer Olympics

In 1980 he competed in the men's welterweight

defeating

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and Peter Talanti but then losing to german boxer

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in the quarter-finals.

Professional career

Frost turned professional in 1981 with fighting Kevin Walsh winning first round KO marking his first win.

Professional boxing record

References

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