Luis Román Rolón
Encyclopedia
Luis Román Rolón is a retired boxer
from Puerto Rico
, who competed in the bantamweight
(– 54 kg) division. As an amateur he won the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in Reno
. Later he was disqualified after failing a drug test
.
After having won the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games
Rolón represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea, where he was defeated in the second round of the light flyweight
division (– 48 kg). In his professional career he retired in 2000, with a record of nineteen wins (12 ko's), four losses and one defeat.
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 Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, who competed in 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...
(– 54 kg) division. As an amateur he won the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships
1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Reno, United States from May 8 to 18. The fourth edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :1 Luis...
in Reno
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
. Later he was disqualified after failing a drug test
Drug test
A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen – for example urine, hair, blood, sweat, or oral fluid / saliva – to determine the presence or absence of specified parent drugs or their metabolites...
.
After having won the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games
Boxing at the 1987 Pan American Games
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, United States from August 8 to August 23.- Medal winners :-Medal table:-External links:*...
Rolón represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. The boxing schedule began on September 17 and ended on October 2. Twelve boxing events were contested, with the participation of 441 athletes and 159 officials from 106 countries...
in Seoul, South Korea, where he was defeated in the second round of 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 kg). In his professional career he retired in 2000, with a record of nineteen wins (12 ko's), four losses and one defeat.