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Armando Guevara
Ramón Armando Guevara (born January 16, 1955) is a former boxer from Venezuela, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1980. He won the bronze medal at the 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships The Men's 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from May 6 to 20. The second edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union was organised by the world governing ... in the light flyweight division. 1976 Olympic results Below is the record of Armando Guevara, a Venezuelan light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics: * Round of 32: defeated Eduardo Baltar (Philippines) by decision, 5-0 * Round of 16: defeated Dietmar Geilich (East Germany) by decision, 5-0 * Quarterfinal: lost to Li Byong-Uk (North Korea) by decision, 2-3 1980 Olympic results Below is the record of Armando Guevara, a Venezuelan flyweight boxer who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics: * Round of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring. Although the term "boxing" is commonly attributed to "western boxing", in which only the fists are involved, boxing has developed in various ways in different geographical areas and cultures. In global terms, boxing is a set of combat sports focused on striking, in which two opponents face each other in a fight using at least their fists, and possibly involving other actions such as kicks, elbow strikes, Knee (strike), knee strikes, and headbutts, depending on the rules. Some of the forms of the modern sport are western boxing, Bare-knuckle boxing, bare knuckle boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, muay-thai, lethwei, savate, and Sanda (sport), sanda. Boxing techniques have been incorporated into many martial ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Amateur Boxing Championships
The IBA World Boxing Championships, and the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships (previously known as AIBA), are biennial amateur boxing competitions organised by the International Boxing Association (IBA), which is the sport governing body. Alongside the Olympic boxing programme, they are the highest level of competition for the sport. The championships were first held for men in 1974 and the first women's championships were held over 25 years later in 2001. Both championships are held separately on biennial schedules. Since 1989 the men's championships are held every odd year; the women's championships were held in even years between 2006 and 2018 and switched to a nominal odd-year schedule in 2019. Men's editions As of 1 August 2021, men are grouped into 13 weight classes as follows: * 46–48 kg ( Minimumweight) * 48–51 kg (Flyweight) * 51–54 kg (Bantamweight) * 54–57 kg (Featherweight) * 57–60 kg (Lightweight) * 60–63.5 kg (Light welterweight) * 63.5–67 kg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from May 6 to 20. The second edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA. Medal table Medal winners External links Results on Amateur Boxing {{WC Amateur Boxing World Amateur Boxing Championships World Amateur Boxing Championships The IBA World Boxing Championships, and the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships (previously known as AIBA), are biennial amateur boxing competitions organised by the International Boxing Association (IBA), which is the sport governing body. A ... AIBA World Boxing Championships B International sports competitions in Belgrade 1970s in Belgrade May 1978 sports events in Europe 1978 in Serbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It has a territorial extension of , and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas. The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Colombia, Brazil on the south, Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana. The Venezuelan government maintains a claim against Guyana to Guayana Esequiba. Venezuela is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states, the Capital District and federal dependencies covering Venezuela's offshore islands. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 in Athens, Kingdom of Greece, Greece, and the most recent edition was held in 2020 Summer Olympics, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is responsible for organising the Games and for overseeing the host city's preparations. The tradition of awarding medals began in 1904 Summer Olympics, 1904; in each Olympic Games, Olympic event, gold medals are awarded for first place, silver medals for second place, and bronze medals for third place. The Winter Olympic Games were created out of the success of the Summer Olympic Games, which are regarded as the largest and most prestigious multi-sport international event in the world. The Summer Olympics have increased in sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Flyweight
Light flyweight, also known as junior flyweight or super strawweight, is a weight class in boxing. Professional boxing The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds (49 kilograms). When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this weight class. However, on January 19, 1922, the NBA decided to withdraw recognition of the junior flyweight division. On December 31, 1929, the New York State Athletic Commission also abolished the junior flyweight class. No champion had been crowned in this division prior to its abolition. The World Boxing Council (WBC) decided to resurrect this division in the 1970s. The first champion in this division was Franco Udella, who won the WBC title in 1975. The World Boxing Association also crowned its first champion in 1975, when Jaime Rios defeated Rigoberto Marcano via fifteen-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Births
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Flyweight Boxers
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb). Professional boxing The flyweight division was the last of boxing's eight traditional weight classes to be established. Before 1909, anyone below featherweight was considered a bantamweight, regardless of how small the boxer. In 1911, the organization that eventually became the British Boxing Board of Control held a match that crowned Sid Smith as the first flyweight champion of the world. Jimmy Wilde, who reigned from 1916 to 1923, was the first fighter recognized both in Britain and the United States as a flyweight champion. Other notable flyweights include Victor Perez, Pancho Villa, Walter McGowan, Pascual Pérez, Pone Kingpetch, Fighting Harada, Masao Ohba, Chartchai Chionoi, Efren Torres, Erbito Salavarria, Miguel Canto, Dave McAuley, Charlie Magri, Gabriel Bernal, Santos Laciar, Sot Chital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxers At The 1976 Summer Olympics
Boxer most commonly refers to: * Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab *Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans *Boxer snipe eel, ''Nemichthys curvirostris'' Film and television *Boxer TV Access, a Swedish digital TV provider * ''Boxer'' (1984 film), a 1984 Hindi-language film * ''Boxer'' (2015 film), a 2015 Kannada-language film * ''Boxer'' (2018 film) a 2018 Bengali-language film * ''The Boxer'' (1997 film), a 1997 film starring Daniel Day-Lewis * ''The Boxer'' (1958 film), a 1958 Mexican sports drama film * ''The Boxer'' (2012 film), a 2012 short film starring Paul Barber *''The Boxer'', aka ''Ripped Off'', a 1972 Italian film starring Robert Blake and Ernest Borgnine * ''The Boxers'', a Hong Kong film of 1973 Military *Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle), a European, multi-role, armoured vehicle * Boxer Rebellion, a 1900 armed conflict in China ** Boxer movemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxers At The 1980 Summer Olympics
Boxer most commonly refers to: * Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab *Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans *Boxer snipe eel, ''Nemichthys curvirostris'' Film and television *Boxer TV Access, a Swedish digital TV provider * ''Boxer'' (1984 film), a 1984 Hindi-language film * ''Boxer'' (2015 film), a 2015 Kannada-language film * ''Boxer'' (2018 film) a 2018 Bengali-language film * ''The Boxer'' (1997 film), a 1997 film starring Daniel Day-Lewis * ''The Boxer'' (1958 film), a 1958 Mexican sports drama film * ''The Boxer'' (2012 film), a 2012 short film starring Paul Barber *''The Boxer'', aka ''Ripped Off'', a 1972 Italian film starring Robert Blake and Ernest Borgnine * ''The Boxers'', a Hong Kong film of 1973 Military *Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle), a European, multi-role, armoured vehicle * Boxer Rebellion, a 1900 armed conflict in China ** Boxer movemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Boxers Of Venezuela
Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD * Wenlock Olympian Games, a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games, held since 1850 * Olympic (greyhounds), a competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Clubs and teams * Adelaide Olympic FC, a soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia * Fribourg Olympic, a professional basketball club based in Fribourg, Switzerland * Sydney Olympic FC, an Australian soccer club * Olympic Club (Barbacena), a Brazilian football club based in Barbacena, Minas Gerais state * Olympic Mvolyé, a Cameroonian football club based in Mvolyé * Olympic Club (Egypt), a football and sports club based in Alexandria * Blackburn Olympic F.C., an English football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire * Rushall Olympic F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
