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Light heavyweight. 1920–1936: 160–175 lb (72.6–79.4 kg) 1948: 73–80 kg; 1952–2020: 75–81 kg; ... Boxers who have won 3 or more Olympic medals. Western ...
There were eleven boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The competition was held from 18 to 31 July with the participation of 266 fighters from 54 countries. The competition was held from 18 to 31 July with the participation of 266 fighters from 54 countries.
In 1920, he competed as a boxer at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, and won the gold medal in the light-heavyweight division. He also competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics, but this time as a heavyweight. He failed to medal, having lost in the first round to Arthur Clifton (see Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's heavyweight). [5]
The light heavyweight competition in the 1988 Summer Olympics included boxers representing 26 countries. Along with "King" Kennedy McKinney (Bantamweight division) and "Merciless" Ray Mercer (Heavyweight division), Maynard was one of three Americans to capture gold for the 1988 United States Olympic Boxing Team in Seoul.
The light heavyweight class is the class with the longest history at one weight range; it has been at the 75–81 kg range since the 1952 Games. Reigning World Champion Bekzad Nurdauletov of Kazakhstan had qualified for the Games. The 2016 Olympic champion, Julio César La Cruz, had moved up to the heavyweight class for the 2020 Games. [3]
Several medalists at the 2004 Olympics, including Amir Khan, Andre Ward, Gennady Golovkin, Yuriorkis Gamboa, and Guillermo Rigondeaux, later went on to become world champions in professional boxing. However, Cuban and Russian boxers do not typically turn pro as their government provides them with extensive funding which allows them to keep ...
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The light heavyweight boxing competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held from 14 to 29 August at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. This is limited to those boxers weighing between 75 and 81 kilograms .