Antonio Roldán

Mexican boxer
Antonio Roldán
Born
Antonio Roldán Reyna

(1946-06-15) 15 June 1946 (age 77)
Mexico City[2]
NationalityMexican
Statistics
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Boxing record
Total fights6[1]
Wins3
Wins by KO2
Losses2
Draws1
Medal record
Men’s amateur boxing
Representing  Mexico
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Featherweight

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

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

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

Roldán had a brief pro career, retiring in 1973 after a KO loss to Armando Muñiz having won 3 and lost 2.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Roldán and the second or maternal family name is Reyna.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Antonio Roldán". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
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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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