Karl Dargan is a US-American amateur boxer best known for winning the gold medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games in the Men's Light Welterweight.

Amateur career

Dargan began boxing in 1992 and won the PAL tournament 2005 at 125 lbs, at the National Golden Gloves 2002 on points to Lorenzo Reynolds in the finals and had to settle for 2nd.
In 2005 he became US champion but lost twice to Anthony Peterson

Anthony Peterson

Anthony Peterson is a professional boxer.-Amateur career:Peterson had an outstanding amateur career, and was the 2003 National Golden Gloves Lightweight Champion. In 2004 he lost twice to Mexican American Vicente Escobedo at 132 lbs which cost him his place in Athens...

 at the Olympic team trials.

2007 he was upset by young Javier Molina

Javier Molina

Javier Molina is an undefeated Mexican-American professional boxer. He competes in the Junior Welterweight division. He's best known for winning the 2007 U.S...

 at the US championships but rebounded to win the Pan American Games

Pan American Games

The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...

 in Rio de Janeiro against local Myke Carvalho

Myke Carvalho

Myke Michel Ribeiro de Carvalho is a Brazilian amateur boxer, best known to participate in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and win a PanAm bronze in 2007.-Career:...

 in the semi and Jonathan Gonzalez of Puerto Rico in the light welterweight final at the Riocentro Sports Complex (9:4).

As he did not qualify for the Olympic trials, he finished his career as an amateur.

World Amateur championships results

2005

• Defeated Carl Heild (Bahamas) RSCO
• Lost to Serik Sapiyev
  Serik Sapiyev
  Serik Zhumangaliyevich Sapiyev is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan who won the world title in the light welterweight division in 2005 and 2007.-Career:The fleetfooted southpaw counterpuncher defeated Dilshod Mahmudov in 2005....
  
   (Kazakhstan) 26-37

Pro

He made his pro debut on 2007-12-07, defeating Roberto Norris in the MGM Grand Las Vegas

MGM Grand Las Vegas

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