Abraham Torres
Encyclopedia
Abraham Torres is a former Venezuela
n boxer
, who was nicknamed "Habran". At the 1988 Summer Olympics
, he lost in the third round of the men's bantamweight
division (– 54 kg) to Thailand's eventual bronze medalist Phajol Moolsan
.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, who was nicknamed "Habran". At the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, he lost in the third round of the men's bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
division (– 54 kg) to Thailand's eventual bronze medalist Phajol Moolsan
Phajol Moolsan
Phajol Moolsan is a Thai boxer. At the 1988 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's Bantamweight category, together with Jorge Julio Rocha of Colombia.In Muay thai his name is Put Keitlansang...
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