Róbert Isaszegi (born 2 May 1965 in
Sárospatak
Sárospatak (german: Potok am Bodroch; la, Potamopolis; sk, Šarišský Potok or ; ) is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, northern Hungary. It lies northeast from Miskolc, in the Bodrog river valley. The town, often called simply ''Pa ...
,
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén) is a
Hungarian boxer, who won the
bronze medal in the
light flyweight
Light flyweight, also known as junior flyweight or super strawweight, is a weight class in boxing.
Professional boxing
The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds (49 kilograms). When New York legalized boxing in 1920, ...
division (– 48 kg) at the
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...
.
Amateur career
*Bronze medalist in the 1985 European Amateur Boxing Championships at Light Flyweight, Budapest, Hungary
*Silver medalist in the 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships at Light Flyweight, Athen, Greece
*Bronze medalist in the 1990 Goodwill Games at Light Flyweight, Seattle, WA, USA
*Representing Hungary, won the Light Flyweight bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea.
Olympic Results
*1988 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Light Flyweights (48 kg)
**1st Round - bye
**Round of 32 - Defeated
Colin Moore of Guyana, 5-0
**Round of 16 - Defeated
Sadoon Abboud of Iraq, RSC-1
**Quarterfinals - Defeated
Chartchai Sasakul of Thailand, 3-2
**Semifinals - Lost to
Michael Carbajal
Michael Carbajal (born September 17, 1967) is an American five-time world boxing champion of Mexican descent. His nickname was "Little Hands Of Stone," after his favorite boxer,"Hands Of Stone" Roberto Durán.
Amateur career
Carbajal had an amat ...
of United States, 1-4
Pro career
Isaszegi began his professional career in 1988 and had limited success, most recently losing in 2005 to
Ivan Pozo by 1st round TKO.
External links
*
sports-reference
1965 births
Living people
Olympic boxers for Hungary
Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary
Flyweight boxers
Olympic medalists in boxing
Hungarian male boxers
Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games
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