Siphiwe Lusizi (born August 5, 1989 in
Mdantsane
Mdantsane is a South African urban township situated 15 km away from East London and 37 km away from Qonce in the Eastern Cape. It is the second largest township in Eastern Cape and 17th largest in the Top 20 largest townships in So ...
) is a South African boxer. At the
2012 Summer Olympics
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, he competed in the
Men's welterweight, and defeated
Ahmad Abdul-Karim
Ahmad Abdul-Karim Ahmad (born 28 April 1992 in Baghdad) is an Iraqi boxer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics
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of
Iraq
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on points, but was defeated in the second round by
Gabriel Maestre
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of
Venezuela
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.
At the
2014 Commonwealth Games
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, he competed in the men's middleweight (75 kg) division. He beat Imrod Bartholomew and Eric Finau before losing to Northern Ireland's
Connor Coyle in the quarterfinals.
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1989 births
Living people
Boxers from Mdantsane
South African male boxers
Welterweight boxers
Olympic boxers for South Africa
Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Boxers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa
African Games bronze medalists for South Africa
African Games bronze medalists in boxing
Boxers at the 2011 All-Africa Games
21st-century South African sportsmen
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