Regilio Benito Tuur (born 12 August 1967) is a Dutch former boxer who was

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champion. Prior to turning professional and winning the world title, Tuur knocked out reigning world champion Kelcie Banks in the first round at the

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Amateur career

After winning a bronze medal at the 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships, Tuur was selected to participate at the Olympics. His 1988 Olympic Results as a featherweight are: *Defeated Kelcie Banks, USA KO 1 *Defeated John Wanjau, Kenya 4-1 *Defeated David Anderson, Great Britain RSC 2 *Lost to Daniel Dumitrescu, Romania 0-5 (quarterfinals)

Professional career

In 1989, Tuur turned professional with his first fight held in New York. In 1994, he won the world title of the

(WBO) by beating Eugene Speed from the United States in his hometown

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. He lived in Hempstead, Long Island for several years with his wife and daughter.

Professional boxing record

Criminal conduct

In 2003, Tuur was sentenced to twenty months in prison for various violent crimes, including beating his wife and assaulting a police officer.

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