Rafael Iglesias (boxer)
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Born | May 25, 1924 Avellaneda, Argentina | |||||||||||
Died | January 1, 1999 (aged 74) San Juan, Argentina | |||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||
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Argentino Rafael Iglesias (May 25, 1924 – January 1, 1999) was an Argentine heavyweight boxer. He won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England by knocking out Gunnar Nilsson in the final.[1] Iglesias was knocked out himself in his only bout as a professional, in 1952.[2]
Olympic Boxing Results
Rafael Iglesias' results from the heavyweight division at the 1948 Olympic boxing tournament in London:
- Round of 16: defeated Jose Arturo Rubio of Spain by decision
- Quarterfinal: defeated Uber Baccilieri of Italy by decision
- Semifinal: defeated John Arthur of South Africa by decision
- Final: defeated Gunnar Nilsson of Sweden by a second-round knockout
References
- ^ Rafael Iglesias. sports-reference.com
- ^ Boxing record for Rafael Iglesias from BoxRec (registration required)
External links
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