Harry Isaacs (boxer)

Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing South Africa

Harry Isaacs (26 January 1908, in Johannesburg – 13 September 1961) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.^[1]

In his first Olympic bout, he defeated Aage Fahrenholtz of Denmark in a points decision. In his second Olympic bout, he defeated Canadian boxer Vince Glionna on points. In his third Olympic bout, he lost to John Daley of the United States on a points decision in the semi-final round.^[1]

In his last Olympic bout, he took the bronze medal in the bantamweight class after defeating Frank Traynor of Ireland in a points decision.^[1]

He died on 13 September 1961 in Johannesburg.^[2]

1928 Olympic results[edit]

Below is the complete record of Harry Isaacs, a South African bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:

Round of 32: bye
Round of 16: defeated Aage Fahrenholtz (Denmark) on points
Quarterfinal: defeated Vince Glionna (Canada) on points
Semifinal: lost to John Daley (United States) on points
Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Frank Traynor (Ireland) on points (was awarded bronze medal)

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Harry Isaacs". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
^ "Harry Isaacs". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2016.

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[BR-1] "Harry Isaacs". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 November 2016.

[2] "Harry Isaacs". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2016.

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