Rudi Lubbers

Rudolfus Josefus Maria "Rudie" Lubbers (born 17 August 1945) is a retired Dutch boxer who competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. In 1964 he finished ninth as light-heavyweight and in 1968 fifth as heavyweight.[1]

Rudi Lubbers
Lubbers in 1965
Personal information
Born (1945-08-17) 17 August 1945
Heerhugowaard, Netherlands
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubBisschop, Amsterdam

Nationally, Lubbers won six light-heavyweight and two heavyweight amateur titles. In 1970, he turned professional, and in 1971 won a national heavyweight title, holding it until his retirement in 1981. Internationally, he unsuccessfully competed at several European championships. In 1973 he fought Muhammad Ali in Jakarta and went the full 12 rounds with Ali. In 1986, he was arrested in Portugal for drug trafficking and jailed for four years. After that he worked on funfairs (known as carnivals in standard U.S. English language) with his wife Ria, and eventually became homeless after she was declared bankrupt in 1999.[1][2]

1964 Olympic record

Below are the results of Rudi Lubbers, a Dutch light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: lost to Cosimo Pinto (Italy) by decision, 0-5

References
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  1. Rudie Lubbers. sports-reference.com
  2. Martijn Koolhoven (26 January 2009) Oud-bokskampioen k.o.
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