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Paul Garza Gonzales OLY (born April 18, 1964) is an American former professional boxer, who won the light flyweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
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| Full name | Paul Garza Gonzales | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 18, 1964 (age 58) Pecos, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
Gonzales was the winner of the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at those Games, after having won a silver medal the previous year at the 1983 Pan American Games.
Amateur highlights
- 1983 United States Amateur Light Flyweight Champion
- 1984 Olympic Light-Flyweight Gold Medalist at Los Angeles Games. Results were:
- Defeated Kwang-Sun Kim (South Korea) 5-0
- Defeated William Bagonza (Uganda) 5-0
- Defeated John Lyon (Great Britain) 4-1
- Defeated Marcelino Bolivar (Venezuela) 5-0
- Defeated Salvatore Todisco (Italy) walk-over
Professional career
Gonzales began his professional career in 1985 and went on to challenge Bantamweight legend Orlando Canizales for the IBF Bantamweight title in 1990 in a rematch of a 1986 bout in which Gonzales won by unanimous decision. In the rematch, Gonzales was stopped by TKO in the 2nd due to cuts. After two more losses against lackluster competition, Gonzales retired in 1991.
Gonzales tried to run for office, but was defeated. He was a car salesman. Gonzales was the acting president of the Queensland Olympic Council.[3]
References
- "Mexicanos: A History of Mexicans in the United States", Manuel G. Gonzales. Page 299. Indiana University Press, 2000. ISBN 0-253-21400-9, ISBN 978-0-253-21400-3
- OLYMPICS; A Promise, a Death and a Dream – New York Times
- "ITF Tennis - ABOUT - Articles - Tennis stars honoured with OLY in Brisbane". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06.
External links
- Boxing record for Paul Gonzales from BoxRec (registration required)
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На других языках
[de] Paul Gonzales
Paul Garza Gonzales (* 18. April 1964 in Los Angeles) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Boxer.- [en] Paul Gonzales
[fr] Paul Gonzales
Paul Gonzales est un boxeur américain né le 18 avril 1964 à Los Angeles, Californie.[it] Paul Gonzales
Paul Garza Gonzales (18 aprile 1964) è un ex pugile statunitense.[ru] Гонсалес, Пол
Пол Га́рса Гонса́лес (англ. Paul Garza Gonzales; 18 апреля 1964, Лос-Анджелес) — американский боксёр легчайших весовых категорий, выступал за сборную США в первой половине 1980-х годов. Чемпион летних Олимпийских игр в Лос-Анджелесе, серебряный призёр Панамериканских игр, победитель многих международных турниров и национальных первенств. В период 1985—1991 боксировал на профессиональном уровне, владел несколькими поясами второстепенного значения, был претендентом на титул чемпиона мира по версии МБФ.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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