Rafael_Iglesias_(boxer)

Rafael Iglesias (boxer)

Rafael Iglesias (boxer)

Argentine boxer

Argentino Rafael Iglesias (25 May 1924 – 1 January 1999) was an Argentine heavyweight boxer. He won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England by knocking out Gunnar Nilsson in the final.[1] Iglesias was knocked out himself in his only bout as a professional, in 1952.[2]

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Olympic Boxing Results

Rafael Iglesias' results from the heavyweight division at the 1948 Olympic boxing tournament in London:

  • Round of 16: defeated Jose Arturo Rubio of Spain by decision
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Uber Baccilieri of Italy by decision
  • Semifinal: defeated John Arthur of South Africa by decision
  • Final: defeated Gunnar Nilsson of Sweden by a second-round knockout

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafael Iglesias". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    Boxing record for Rafael Iglesias from BoxRec (registration required)
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