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Boxing At The 1987 Pan American Games
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, United States from August 8 to August 23. Clash between Cuban athletes and anti-Castro protestors Tension between Cuba and the United States had already been an issue with the selection of Indianapolis over Havana for the site of the games, and a Cuban boycott had been avoided only when Fidel Castro received a promise that the 1991 Pan American Games would be held in Havana. After the incident with a plane flying a banner urging Cuban athletes to defect in the opening ceremony, Cuban immigrants to the United States continued to use the games as a way to confront the Castro regime, using the Cuban athletes as a proxy. This games marked the first time since the Cuban Revolution that Cuban athletes had participated in the United States. During boxing events at the Indiana Convention Center, anti-Castro Cuban-American protestors mocked the Cuban boxers from the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 1983 Pan American Games
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 14 to August 29. The super heavyweight division was included for the first time. Medal winners Medal table External links Amateur Boxing Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ... Boxing at the Pan American Games Events at the 1983 Pan American Games {{Boxing-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Carbajal
Michael Carbajal (born September 17, 1967) is an American five-time world boxing champion of Mexican descent. His nickname was "Little Hands Of Stone," after his favorite boxer,"Hands Of Stone" Roberto Durán. Amateur career Carbajal had an amateur record of 94-9 and won a silver medal as a light flyweight at 1988 Seoul Olympics in South Korea. Highlights * 1986 National Golden Gloves Light Flyweight champion * 1987 – Carbajal won the silver medal at the 1987 Pan American Games * 1988 – United States amateur Light Flyweight champion 1988 Olympic Results Below are the results of Michael Carbajal, an American light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics: * Round of 32: Defeated Kwang-Soo Oh (South Korea) points (3:2 decision) * Round of 16: Defeated Dang Hieu Hien (Vietnam) points * Quarterfinal: Defeated Scotty Olson (Canada) points * Semifinal: Defeated Robert Isaszegi (Hungary) points * Final: Lost to Ivailo Marinov (Bulgaria) points (0:5 decision) Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Avelar
Francisco José Avelar (born 15 December 1969) is a Salvadoran boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1969 births Living people Salvadoran male boxers Olympic boxers for El Salvador Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1987 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in boxing Pan American Games bronze medalists for El Salvador Sportspeople from San Salvador Featherweight boxers Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games {{ElSalvador-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Villegas
Emilio Villegas (born 23 September 1968) is a Dominican Republic boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics, losing to Paul Fitzgerald of Ireland. He also won a silver medal in the featherweight event at the 1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event held in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, on August 7–23, 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas c .... References External links * 1968 births Living people Dominican Republic male boxers Olympic boxers for the Dominican Republic Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Pan American Games medalists in boxing Pan American Games silver medalists for the Dominican Republic Boxers at the 1987 Pan American Games Featherweight boxers Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games 20th-century Dominican Republic people 21st-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelcie Banks
Kelcie Herron Banks (born May 8, 1965) is an American former professional boxer. As an amateur, he won the gold medal at the 1986 World Championships in Reno and at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. Inducted to the USA Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he was surprisingly knocked out cold in the first round by the Netherlands' Regilio Tuur. Amateur highlights * Claimed a record of 460-86 * 1986 United States Amateur Featherweight champion * 1986 World Amateur Featherweight champion * 1987 United States Amateur Featherweight champion * 1987 Gold Medalist at Pan-American Games in Indianapolis as a Featherweight * Qualified for the United States Olympic Team as a Featherweight. Defeated Jesse James Leija and Eddie Hopson to earn a berth * Was knocked out in the 1st round of opening round match, by Regilio Tuur (Netherlands). Banks had an amateur record of reportedly 500+ fights by 1985 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Del Valle (boxer)
Rafael del Valle (born October 16, 1967) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who reigned, from May 13, 1992, to July 30, 1994, as the WBO's World Bantamweight champion. A puncher with a sturdy chin, del Valle was born and resides at Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Amateur career del Valle won a bronze medal in the bantamweight category at the 1987 Pan American Games. Professional boxing career details del Valle debuted on May 19, 1989, with a victory over the also debuting Hector Correa, at the El San Juan hotel and casino at Isla Verde, winning by knockout. del Valle had run his record to 11-0, 8 knockouts, when he fought former two-time world title challenger Juan Carazo, a fellow Puerto Rican, with a WBO number 1 ranking on the line. del Valle outpointed Carazo, 22-4 before their bout, over ten rounds on June 10, 1991, at San Juan, and then outpointed Luis Yampier on November 4, also at San Juan. The Yampier fight was a mismatch that served as a preparation bout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domino Domigella
Dominoes is a family of tile-based games played with gaming pieces, commonly known as dominoes. Each domino is a rectangular tile, usually with a line dividing its face into two square ''ends''. Each end is marked with a number of spots (also called '' pips'' or ''dots'') or is blank. The backs of the tiles in a set are indistinguishable, either blank or having some common design. The gaming pieces make up a domino set, sometimes called a ''deck'' or ''pack''. The traditional European domino set consists of 28 tiles, also known as pieces, bones, rocks, stones, men, cards or just dominoes, featuring all combinations of spot counts between zero and six. A domino set is a generic gaming device, similar to playing cards or dice, in that a variety of games can be played with a set. Another form of entertainment using domino pieces is the practice of domino toppling. The earliest mention of dominoes is from Song dynasty China found in the text ''Former Events in Wulin'' by Zhou Mi (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Collins (boxer)
Michael Collins is an American former amateur boxer from Texas who was a silver medalist at both the 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships and 1987 Pan American Games. Collins was beaten by eventual 1984 Olympic gold medalist Steve McCrory in the flyweight final of the US Olympic trials, before moving up to the bantamweight division. As a three-time national bantamweight champion, Collins entered the 1988 Olympic trials as the favourite, but fell in the semi-finals to Kennedy McKinney Kennedy McKinney (born January 10, 1966) is an American former professional boxer, who won the bantamweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he won the IBF and WBO super bantamweight titles. Military service McKinn ..., who also went on to win Olympic gold. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Michael Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male boxers AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists Pan American Games medalists in boxing Pan A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Martínez (boxer)
Manuel Martínez may refer to: * Manuel Martínez Gutiérrez (born 1974), Spanish track and field athlete * Manuel Martínez Canales (1928–2014), Spanish footballer * Manuel Martínez Iñiguez (born 1972), Mexican footballer * Manuel Martínez Lara (born 1980), Spanish footballer * Manuel Martínez (fencer) (born 1939), Spanish Olympic fencer * Manuel Alonso Martínez (1827–1891), Spanish jurist and politician * Manuel Luis Martinez (born 1966), American novelist and literary critic * Manuel Martínez (politician), 1919-1922 Secretary of State of New Mexico The secretary of state of New Mexico is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Twenty-six individuals have held the office of secretary of state since statehood. Since 1923, every elected Ne ... See also * Manny Martinez (other) {{hndis, Martinez, Manuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Ramos (boxer)
Rafael "Fito" Ramos (born January 1, 1965) is a retired boxer from Puerto Rico. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and twice won a medal (gold and bronze) at the Pan American Games during his career. 1984 Olympic record Below are the results of Rafael Ramos, a Puerto Rican light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles: * Round of 32 defeated Carlos Salazar (Argentina) by walkover * Round of 16: defeated Jesus Herrera (Dominican Republic) by decision, 4-1 * Quarterfinal: lost to Salvatore Todisco Salvatore Todisco (August 30, 1961 in Naples – November 25, 1990) was a light flyweight boxer from Italy, who won the silver medal in the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Californi ... (Italy) by decision, 1-4 References * 1965 births Living people People from Fajardo, Puerto Rico Flyweight boxers Olympic boxers for Puerto Rico Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Boxers at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton Rodrigues
Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilton (other), several Scottish, Irish and British peers, and some members of the judiciary, who may be referred to simply as ''Hamilton'' ** Clan Hamilton, an ancient Scottish kindred * Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804), first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States * Lewis Hamilton, a British Formula One driver *William Rowan Hamilton (1805–1865), Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician for whom ''Hamiltonian mechanics'' is named * Hamílton (footballer) (born 1980), Togolese footballer Places Australia * Hamilton, New South Wales, suburb of Newcastle * Hamilton Hill, Western Australia, suburb of Perth * Hamilton, South Australia * Hamilton, Tasmania * Hamilton, Victoria Queens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Griman
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
