Carlos Fonseca (boxer)
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Carlos Antunes Fonseca is a retired boxer
from Brazil
, who competed in the men's middleweight
division (– 75 kg) during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, alongside three other boxers: Sidnei dal Rovere, Jaime Franco and Francisco de Jesus
. Fonseca captured the silver medal in the middleweight category at the 1979 Pan American Games
, losing to Cuba's José Gómez
in the final.
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...
from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, who competed in the men's middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
division (– 75 kg) during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 2 August...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, alongside three other boxers: Sidnei dal Rovere, Jaime Franco and Francisco de Jesus
Francisco de Jesus
Francisco de Jesus is a retired boxer from Brazil, who competed in the men's light-middleweight division during the late 1970s and early 1980s....
. Fonseca captured the silver medal in the middleweight category at the 1979 Pan American Games
1979 Pan American Games
The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The capital of Puerto Rico played host to 3,700 athletes from 34 countries competing in 22 sports, making the VIII Pan American Games the largest to date. Security was a concern due to turmoil over the...
, losing to Cuba's José Gómez
José Gómez (boxer)
José Gómez Mustelier was a Cuban boxer, who won the middleweight gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. In the final he defeated Viktor Savchenko of the USSR on points...
in the final.