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George Turpin
Born (1952-01-10 ) 10 January 1952 (age 72 ) Nationality English Statistics Weight(s ) Bantamweight Height 5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm )
Boxing record Total fights 16 Wins 11 Wins by KO 5 Losses 3 Draws 2 No contests 0
George Turpin (born 10 January 1952 in Liverpool ) is an Olympic medallist and former bantamweight boxer from the United Kingdom .[1] [2] bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics .
Early life [ edit ]
Turpin was born in Liverpool on 10 January 1952.
Boxing career [ edit ]
Amateur career [ edit ]
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]
Professional career [ edit ]
Turpin had a successful professional career, from 1973 to 1977, recording eleven wins, with five being by knockout , three losses and two draws.
Turpin is listed as one of the ten best Liverpool Boxers of all time.[5]
1972 Olympic results [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Turpin is featured in volume three of the popular 'Mersey Fighters' book series, titled 'More lives and times of Liverpool's boxing heroes'.[6] [7]
References [ edit ]
^ "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 .
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Turpin&oldid=1226264293 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● 1 9 5 2 b i r t h s ● E n g l i s h m a l e b o x e r s ● O l y m p i c b o x e r s f o r G r e a t B r i t a i n ● O l y m p i c b r o n z e m e d a l l i s t s f o r G r e a t B r i t a i n ● B o x e r s a t t h e 1 9 7 2 S u m m e r O l y m p i c s ● L i v i n g p e o p l e ● B o x e r s f r o m L i v e r p o o l ● O l y m p i c m e d a l i s t s i n b o x i n g ● M e d a l i s t s a t t h e 1 9 7 2 S u m m e r O l y m p i c s ● B a n t a m w e i g h t b o x e r s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m J u n e 2 0 1 5 ● U s e B r i t i s h E n g l i s h f r o m J u n e 2 0 1 5 ● U s e B r i t i s h E n g l i s h f r o m M a r c h 2 0 1 8 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h h C a r d s ● P a g e s w i t h l o g i n r e q u i r e d r e f e r e n c e s o r s o u r c e s ● W e b a r c h i v e t e m p l a t e w a y b a c k l i n k s
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
