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Boxing At The 1984 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight
The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 31 July to 11 August 1984. 19 boxers from 19 nations competed. Medalists Results The following boxers took part in the event: First round * Håkan Brock (SWE) def. Magne Havnå (NOR), RSC-2 * Alex Stewart (JAM) def. Virgilio Frias (DOM), KO-2 * Kaliq Singh (IND) def. Nassam Ajjoub (SYR), 5:0 * Angelo Musone (ITA) def. James Omondi (KEN), 5:0 Second round * Georgios Stefanopoulos (GRE) def. Douglas Young (GBR), KO-2 * Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL) def. Egerton Forster (SLE), 4:1 * Willie DeWit (CAN) def. Mohamed Bouchiche (ALG), 5:0 * Dodovic Owiny (UGA) def. Michael Kenny (NZL), RSC-2 * Henry Tillman (USA) def. Kaliq Singh (IND), RSC-1 * Tevita Taufo'ou (TNG) def. Loi Faateete (SAM), 4:1 * Håkan Brock (SWE) def. Alex Stewart (JAM), 5:0 Quarterfinals * Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL) de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was a multi-purpose arena at Exposition Park (Los Angeles), Exposition Park, in the University Park, Los Angeles, University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was located next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and just south of the campus of the University of Southern California, which managed and operated both venues under a master lease agreement with the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission. The arena was closed in April 2016, and was demolished in September of that same year. It was replaced with Banc of California Stadium, home of Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC, which opened in 2018. History The arena was opened by Vice President of the United States, Vice President Richard Nixon on July 4, 1959, and its first event followed four days later, a bantamweight title fight between José Becerra and Alphonse Halimi on July 8. It became a companion facility to the adjacent Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The venue was the home c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
