James "Bubba" Busceme (born 14 February 1952), is a retired

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, who became one of the most celebrated American amateur boxers in history.

Amateur career

Born in

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, Busceme was, at , the 1971 National AAU champion and 1972 National Golden Gloves champion, defeating Norman Goins of Indianapolis in the final. He was also a

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champion at 132 lb in 1971, and before that he won the Golden Gloves crown at in 1969 and 1970. His amateur record is reported to be 520-13. He competed at 132 pounds at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

1972 Olympic results

Below is the record of James Busceme, an American lightweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics: * Round of 64: bye * Round of 32: defeated Praianan Vichit (Thailand) by decision, 5-0 * Round of 16: lost to Jan Szczepanski (Poland) by decision, 0-5

Personal

In his post-boxing career, Busceme is a school teacher in

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References

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