David Vasquez (born October 11, 1948) is an American former

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. As an amateur in New York City, Vasquez won the

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in three consecutive years from 1967 to 1969 and was the only champion to win at both the old Madison Square Garden and the new. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

, which was won by Ricardo Delgado of Mexico. Vasquez would go on to defeat Delgado after they both turned professional. Vasquez fought in 35 matches during a professional career that lasted from 1969 to 1982 while also working in the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and attending

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. Vasquez also found work in small acting roles in films including ''

Saturday Night Fever ''Saturday Night Fever'' is a 1977 American dance drama film directed by John Badham and produced by Robert Stigwood. It stars John Travolta as Tony Manero, a young Italian-American man from the Brooklyn borough of New York. Manero spends his ...

'', '' The French Connection'' and '' Serpico''.

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* 1948 births Living people American male boxers Olympic boxers of the United States Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Boxers from New York City Flyweight boxers {{US-boxing-bio-stub