Eyüp Can (born August 3, 1964 in Pınarbaşı,

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) is a retired

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. He won a Flyweight Bronze medal at the

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, losing in the semi final to eventual gold medalist Steve McCrory. Two years later, he won the bronze medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in

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Olympic results

*Defeated

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(Canada) 5-0 *Defeated

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(Japan) 4-1 *Defeated Huh Yong-Mo (South Korea) 4-1 *Lost to Steve McCrory (United States) 0-5

Pro career

Can began his professional career in 1986 and had limited success, losing his only defining fight, a decision loss to former WBA Light Flyweight title holder

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. He retired in 1992 with a record of 15-1-0.

References

* 1964 births People from Cihanbeyli Living people Flyweight boxers Olympic boxers of Turkey Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Turkey Olympic medalists in boxing Turkish male boxers AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics 20th-century Turkish people {{Turkey-Olympic-medalist-stub