Antonio Roldán
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| Born | Antonio Roldán Reyna 15 June 1946 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Mexican | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 6[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Antonio Roldán Reyna[a] (born 15 June 1946)[2] is Mexican boxer who competed in the featherweight division (– 57 kg) during his career as an amateur. He was born in Mexico City.[2]
Amateur career[edit]
Roldán was a gold medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the featherweight division. In the final he won a hotly disputed bout over silver medalist Al Robinson.[2] Robinson was dominating the fight when suddenly the referee gave Robinson a warning, and about a minute later, the referee issued a second violation which resulted in an automatic disqualification.
1968 Olympic results[edit]
Below is the record of Antonio Roldán, a Mexican featherweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:
- Round of 32: defeated Hwad Absel (Sudan) by decision, 5-0
- Round of 16: defeated Edward Tracey (Ireland) by decision, 4-1
- Quarterfinal: defeated Valery Plotnikov (Soviet Union) by decision, 4-1
- Semifinal: defeated Philip Wairunge (Kenya) by decision, 3-2
- Final: defeated Al Robinson (United States) by disqualification (won gold medal)
Professional career[edit]
Roldán had a brief pro career, retiring in 1973 after a KO loss to Armando Muñiz having won 3 and lost 2.[1]
Notes[edit]
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Roldán and the second or maternal family name is Reyna.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Antonio Roldán". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antonio Roldán". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
1904: 115–125 lb (52.2–56.7 kg) · 1908: 116–126 lb (52.6–57.2 kg) · 1920–1928: 118–126 lb (53.5–57.2 kg) · 1932–1936: 119–126 lb (54.0–57.2 kg) · 1948: 54–58 kg · 1952–2008: 54–57kg · 2020–: 53–57 kg | |
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