Masatsugu Kawachi
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is a Japanese amateur boxer best known to win Bronze at the 2007 world championships at light welterweight.
he sensationally upset Olympic champion Manus Boonjumnong
in the first round
before being manhandled by eventual winner Serik Sapiyev
.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
, he lost the rematch with Manus 1:8.
At the World Championships 2009 he lost his first bout against unsung Egidijus Kavaliauskas
.
Career
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow...
he sensationally upset Olympic champion Manus Boonjumnong
Manus Boonjumnong
Manus Boonjumnong is a Thai boxer who won the Olympics at Light Welterweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He is the brother of Non Boonjumnong.-Amateur career:...
in the first round
before being manhandled by eventual winner 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....
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight
The light welterweight competition was the median weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Light welterweights were limited to a maximum of 64 kilograms in body mass....
, he lost the rematch with Manus 1:8.
At the World Championships 2009 he lost his first bout against unsung Egidijus Kavaliauskas
Egidijus Kavaliauskas
Egidijus Kavaliauskas is a Lithuianian boxer who competed in the 2008 Olympoics but lost his first bout at junior welterweight.-External links:**...
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