Michael Anthony (boxer)
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Representing  Guyana
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1980 Moscow | Bantamweight |
Michael Parris (born October 4, 1957), aka Michael Anthony, is a retired boxer from Guyana, who competed in the bantamweight (54 kg) division at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he earned a bronze medal, becoming Guyana's first ever Olympic medalist. He was born in Georgetown, Guyana.
1980 Olympic results
[edit]Below is the record of Michael Anthony, a Guyanese bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics:
- Round of 32: Defeated Nureni Gbadamosi (Niger) by decision, 5-0
- Round of 16: Defeated Fayez Zaghloul (Syria) by decision, 3-2
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Daniel Zaragoza (Mexico) TKO 2
- Semifinal: Lost to Juan Hernandez (Cuba) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
References
[edit]- Boxing record for Michael Anthony from BoxRec (registration required)
External links
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- Guyanese people of African descent
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- Boxers at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
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- Olympic bronze medalists for Guyana
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