Juan Francisco Rodríguez
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Juan Francisco Rodríguez Márquez (born September 12, 1950 in Almería
) is a retired boxer
from Spain
, who twice represented his native country during the 1970s at the Summer Olympics. He reached the quarterfinals in 1972
. Four years later Rodríquez was stopped in the second round of the bantamweight
division (– 54 kg) by eventual silver medalist Charles Mooney
of the United States
.
1976
Almería
Almería is a city in Andalusia, Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the province of the same name.-Toponym:Tradition says that the name Almería stems from the Arabic المرية Al-Mariyya: "The Mirror", comparing it to "The Mirror of the Sea"...
) is a retired 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...
from Spain
Spain
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, who twice represented his native country during the 1970s at the Summer Olympics. He reached the quarterfinals in 1972
Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics:It was held August 27 to September 10, with the participation of 357 fighters from 81 countries.-Medal table:-Light Flyweight :-First Round:...
. Four years later Rodríquez was stopped in the second round of the 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) by eventual silver medalist Charles Mooney
Charles Mooney
Charles Michael Mooney is a retired boxer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the bantamweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada...
of the United States
United States
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.
Amateur accomplishments
- 1970 Spanish Bantamweight Champ
- 1971 Spanish Bantamweight Champ
- 1971 European (Junior) Champion Bantamweight
- 1971 European Flyweight Champion
- 1972 Olympic Bronze Medalist Bantamweight (Losing to Alfonso ZamoraAlfonso ZamoraAlfonso Zamora Quiroz is a former Mexican boxer who fought from 1973 to 1980. Zamora was the silver medalist at the 1972 Munich Olympics. He enjoyed a meteoric rise in his professional career...
) - 1974 3rd World Championships in Havana at Bantamweight
Olympic results
1972- Defeated Luis Avíla (Panama) 5-0
- Defeated Aldo Cosentino (France) 4-1
- Defeated Koh Keun-Sang (South Korea) 5-0
- Lost to Alfonso ZamoraAlfonso ZamoraAlfonso Zamora Quiroz is a former Mexican boxer who fought from 1973 to 1980. Zamora was the silver medalist at the 1972 Munich Olympics. He enjoyed a meteoric rise in his professional career...
(Mexico) KO 2
1976
- Defeated Anthony Abacheng (Ghana) 5-0
- Lost to Charles MooneyCharles MooneyCharles Michael Mooney is a retired boxer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the bantamweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada...
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