Colin Moore is a
Guyanese Olympic
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. He represented his country in the
light-flyweight
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Professional boxing
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division at the
1988 Summer Olympics
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. He lost his first bout against
Róbert Isaszegi
Róbert Isaszegi (born 2 May 1965 in Sárospatak, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén) is a Hungarian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Amateur career
*Bronze medalist in the ...
of
Hungary
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. Moore also represented Guyana at the
1987 Pan American Games
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, losing his first fight to
Michael Carbajal
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Amateur career
Carbajal had an amat ...
of the
United States
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.
References
1962 births
Living people
Guyanese male boxers
Olympic boxers for Guyana
Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games competitors for Guyana
Boxers at the 1987 Pan American Games
Light-flyweight boxers
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