George Turpin
George Turpin (born 10 January 1952 in Liverpool) is an Olympic medallist and former bantamweight boxer from the United Kingdom.[1][2] He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
George Turpin | |
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Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
Height | 5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm) |
Nationality | English |
Born | Liverpool, England | 10 January 1952
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 16 |
Wins | 11 |
Wins by KO | 5 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 0 |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's Boxing | ||
1972 Munich | Bantamweight |
Early life
Turpin was born in Liverpool on 10 January 1952.
Boxing career
Amateur career
Turpin boxed out of Golden Gloves ABC, situated in the heart of Toxteth, Liverpool.[3]
Turpin was unbeaten as a senior amateur against British opposition.
After winning the British ABA championship for 2 consecutive years in 1971 and 1972, he won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the semifinals of the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) division he was defeated by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Orlando Martínez on a hotly disputed 3–2 split decision.
Turpin gave England its first victory with a decision over Ray Theragood of Santa Fe, N.M. in a 119 pound-class bout in the Felt Forum, on 15 January 1973 before a crowd of around 1,000 people. He was part of the England's national amateur boxing team, who were up against the United States team.[4]
1972 Olympic results
Below is the record of George Turpin, a bantamweight boxer from Great Britain who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: defeated Pierre Amont N'diaye (Senegal) by decision, 5–0
- Round of 16: defeated Chee Yen Wang (Chinese Taipei) by decision, 5–0
- Quarterfinal: defeated John Mwaura Nderu (Kenya) by decision, 4–1
- Semifinal: lost to Orlando Martinez (Cuba) by decision, 2–3 (was awarded a bronze medal)
The Mersey Fighters Book
Turpin is featured in volume three of the popular 'Mersey Fighters' book series, titled 'More lives and times of Liverpool's boxing heroes'.[6] The book contains in-depth biographical information on Turpin, described as one of the region's 'biggest names' in an interview with the author.[7]
References
- "Merseyside's 100 Olympians: No. 22 George Turpin". Liverpool Echo. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- "Mersey Fighters 3:Liverpool book launch scheduled for November 20". World Boxing News. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- "Fears iconic 'Rocky-style' boxing club could shut over claim person was attacked". Liverpool Echo. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "ENGLISH BOXERS BEAT U.S., 6 TO 5". The New York Times. 16 January 1973. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- "The 10 Best Liverpool Boxers of all Time". Boxing News. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "The Mersey Fighters - 'More lives and times of Liverpool's boxing heroes'". World Boxing News. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- "Mersey Fighters 3 Book launches in Liverpool this week". Liverpool Echo. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2019.