Daniel Brizuela

Daniel Eduardo Brizuela (born 29 December 1985) is an Argentine professional boxer. As an amateur he competed for Argentina at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he was stopped in the first round of the men's featherweight event by Germany's Vitali Tajbert.

Daniel Brizuela
Statistics
Real nameDaniel Eduardo Brizuela
Nickname(s)TatĂș ("Tattoo")
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
NationalityArgentine
Born (1985-12-29) December 29, 1985
Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights39
Wins28
Wins by KO8
Losses8
Draws2
No contests1

He earned Olympic qualification as a semi-finalist at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. American Aaron Garcia won the original qualification berth, but was dropped after he failed to qualify at the US Olympic trials.

His fight with British Champion Tommy Coyle is cited as one of the greatest fights inside a British ring, with 7 knockdowns and a dramatic final round finish.

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