Kelcie Herron Banks (born May 8, 1965) is an American former
professional boxer
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. As an amateur, he won the gold medal at the
1986 World Championships in
Reno
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and at the
1987 Pan American Games
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in
Indianapolis
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. Inducted to the USA Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993. He represented his native country at the
1988 Summer Olympics
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in
Seoul, South Korea
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, where he was surprisingly knocked out cold in the first round by the
Netherlands
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Regilio Tuur
Regilio Benito Tuur (born 12 August 1967) is a former Dutch boxer who was World Boxing Organization's super featherweight champion.
Prior to turning professional and winning the world title, Tuur knocked out reigning world champion Kelcie Ban ...
.
Amateur highlights
* Claimed a record of 460-86
* 1986 United States Amateur Featherweight champion
* 1986 World Amateur Featherweight champion
* 1987 United States Amateur Featherweight champion
* 1987 Gold Medalist at
Pan-American Games
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in Indianapolis as a Featherweight
* Qualified for the United States Olympic Team as a Featherweight. Defeated
Jesse James Leija
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and
Eddie Hopson
Edward Lamar Hopson is a former professional boxer.
Early life
Edward Hopson was born June 30, 1971, in St. Louis, Missouri to St. Louis natives, Edward and Mittie Hopson, nee Walters.
Amateur career
Hopson took up boxing at the age of seven. Ho ...
to earn a berth
* Was knocked out in the 1st round of opening round match, by
Regilio Tuur
Regilio Benito Tuur (born 12 August 1967) is a former Dutch boxer who was World Boxing Organization's super featherweight champion.
Prior to turning professional and winning the world title, Tuur knocked out reigning world champion Kelcie Ban ...
(Netherlands).
Banks had an amateur record of reportedly 500+ fights by 1985 already.
Boxing News
By ROB GLOSTER, UPI Sports Writer, ''Huntingdon Daily News'', August 5, 1985, p. 4.
1988 Olympic results
Below is the record of Kelcie Banks, an American featherweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:
* Round of 64: lost to Regilio Tuur
Regilio Benito Tuur (born 12 August 1967) is a former Dutch boxer who was World Boxing Organization's super featherweight champion.
Prior to turning professional and winning the world title, Tuur knocked out reigning world champion Kelcie Ban ...
(Netherlands) by first-round knockout
Professional career
In his professional career Banks retired in 1997, with a record of 22 wins (11 knockouts), six losses and two draws. Banks tried to return to boxing in 2002, but a license was denied by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
Boxers from Chicago
Featherweight boxers
Lightweight boxers
Southpaw boxers
Boxers at the 1987 Pan American Games
Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic boxers of the United States
Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
American male boxers
African-American boxers
AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
Pan American Games medalists in boxing
Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games
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