James Saunders (4 January 1932 – 28 May 1987) was a Canadian

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. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, he lost to Giacomo Di Segni of Italy. Nicknamed, "Babyface," Saunders compiled an outstanding amateur career, winning 109 of 115 total bouts. He represented Canada at both the 1952 Olympics and the 1954 British Empire Games. He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.

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* 1932 births 1987 deaths Canadian male boxers Olympic boxers for Canada Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Winnipeg Heavyweight boxers {{Canada-boxing-bio-stub