Boxing at the 1971 Pan American Games
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at the 1971 Pan American Games
1971 Pan American Games
The 6th Pan American Games were held in Cali, Colombia, from July 30 to August 13, 1971. The then called "Salsa World Capital", located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, hosted a total of 2,935 athletes from 32 countries, who participated in seventeen sports...
was held in Cali, Colombia, from July 25 to August 6. The light flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
division (– 48 kilograms) was included for the first time.
Medal winners
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) |
 Rafael CarbonellRafael Carbonell Rafael Carbonell Carrion is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1964.... Cuba |
 Héctor VelasquezHéctor Velásquez Héctor "Joto" Velásquez Verga was a boxer from Chile. He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.... Chile |
 Salvador GarcíaMexico  Juan Carlos RiosArgentina |
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
 Francisco RodriguezVenezuela |
Arturo Delgado Mexico |
Douglas Rodríguez Douglas Rodríguez (boxer) Douglas Rodríguez is a retired amateur boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in the Men's Flyweight category at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.... Cuba  Bobby HunterUnited States |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Pedro Flores Pedro Flores (boxer) Pedro Flores is a former Mexican boxer in the Lightweight division. He is the former WBA World Light Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:... Mexico |
 Calixto PérezCalixto Pérez Calixto Pérez is a retired boxer from Colombia, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics... Colombia |
 Roger BuchelyEcuador Ricardo CarrerasRicardo Carreras Ricardo Carreras is a former bantamweight boxer from the United States, who won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the semifinals of the men's bantamweight division he was defeated by eventual silver medalist Alfonso Zamora-Amateur career:Carreras was also the 1971 National AAU... United States |
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
Juan Francisco García Mexico |
José Battista Venezuela |
Manuel Torres Cuba  Enrique AlonsoPanama |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
 Luis DavilaPuerto Rico |
Alfonso Pérez Alfonso Pérez (boxer) Alfonso Pérez is a retired boxer from Colombia, who won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1971 he won the silver medal at the Pan American Games. He turned pro on April 6, 1973, and retired in 1981 after 40 bouts .-References:... Colombia |
Marco Juardo Ecuador James BuscemeJames Busceme James Busceme is a former American boxer, who is one of the most celebrated American amateur boxers in history.-Amateur career:... United States |
| Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms) |
Enrique Regüeiferos Cuba |
José Vasquez Colombia |
Wiley Johnson United States  Reginald FordeGuyana |
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
Emilio Correa Cuba |
Larry Carlisle United States |
Jovito Díaz Venezuela Sergio LozanoMexico |
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) |
Rolando Garbey Rolando Garbey Rolando Garbey Garbey is a Cuban boxer. He competed in the Light Middleweight category. He won an Olympic silver medal in 1968 and a bronze medal in 1976. In 1974, at the inaugural 1974 World Championships in Havana, Cuba, he won the world title... Cuba |
Emetorio Villanueva Mexico |
 Bernard GuindonCanada Reggie JonesUnited States |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Faustino Quinales Venezuela |
Larry Otis United States |
Agustin Zaragoza Agustín Zaragoza Agustin Zaragoza Reyna is a boxer from Mexico.He competed for Mexico in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the middleweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*... Mexico  Carlos FrancoUruguay |
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Raymond Russell United States |
 Waldemar de OliveiraBrazil |
William Titley Canada Humberto SalgueroArgentina |
| Heavyweight (+ 81 kilograms) |
Duane Bobick Duane Bobick Duane Bobick was a boxer from the United States, who became world amateur heavyweight champion in 1971, and also won the gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games... United States |
Joaquín Rocha Joaquín Rocha Joaquín Rocha Herrera is a former Olympic heavyweight boxer.-References:* *... Mexico |
Teófilo Stevenson Teófilo Stevenson Teófilo Stevenson Lawrence or Teófilo Stevenson is a former Cuban amateur boxer. He is one of the only three boxers to win three Olympic gold medals, alongside Hungarian László Papp and fellow Cuban Félix Savón.... Cuba Vicente de CampoBrazil |
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |