Marty O'Donnell (boxer)
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Marty O'Donnell is a retired boxer
, who represented Canada
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain.
At the Olympics O'Donnell was stopped in the first round of the flyweight
division (– 51 kg) by Australia
's Robbie Peden
.
At the 1998 Commonwealth Games
he won a silver medal in the Featherweight division.
O'Donnell turned pro and fought for the vacant Canadian Light Welterweight Title versus Mark Riggs at the Transcona Country Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Sunday March 17, 2002.
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...
, who represented Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. The boxing schedule began on July 26 and ended on August 9...
in Barcelona, Spain.
At the Olympics O'Donnell was stopped in the first round of the flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
division (– 51 kg) by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's Robbie Peden
Robbie Peden
Robert Lloyd Peden is a professional boxer from Australia.-Amateur career:Member of the 1992 Australian Olympic team as a Flyweight...
.
At the 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
he won a silver medal in the Featherweight division.
O'Donnell turned pro and fought for the vacant Canadian Light Welterweight Title versus Mark Riggs at the Transcona Country Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Sunday March 17, 2002.