Calixto Pérez
Calixto Pérez (October 10, 1949 – July 28, 2018) was a boxer from Colombia, who won a silver medal at the 1971 Pan American Games. At the 1972 Olympics he was eliminated in the flyweight quarterfinals by the eventual gold medalist Georgi Kostadinov. In 1973 Pérez turned professional, and retired in 1978 after 19 bouts.[3]
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 Pérez (left) vs. Tim Dement at the 1972 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
| Born | October 10, 1949 Cartagena, Colombia[1] | |||||||||||
| Died | July 28, 2018 (aged 68)[2] | |||||||||||
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| Total fights | 19 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | |||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 1 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 10 | |||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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References
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- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Calixto Pérez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- Calixto Pérez's obituary (in Spanish)
- Boxing record for Calixto Pérez from BoxRec (registration required)
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