Michael Bennett (boxer)
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Michael Bennett is a former US-American boxer
who won the amateur world championships in 1999 and represented the United States
at the 2000 Olympic Games
in the heavyweight division (limit 201 lbs).
He won the world championships in Houston 1999 with wins over Patrick Mesters, Uzbek Serik Umirbekov and German Steffen Kretschmann
but won the final only because Cuban superstar Félix Savón
boycotted the final (forfeit).
As a member of the 2000 US Olympic Team, he beat Poland's Wojciech Bartnik
in the 1st round of matches on a 11-2 decision before losing to Cuban Félix Savón
on a 23-8 points stoppage (RSCO) in the 3rd round in his next match.
In addition to his Olympic accomplishments, Bennett was also a National Amateur Heavyweight Boxing Champion in 2000 with a win over Jason Estrada
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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 won the amateur world championships in 1999 and represented the United States
United States
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at the 2000 Olympic Games
Olympic Games
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in the heavyweight division (limit 201 lbs).
Amateur career
Bennett had a stellar amateur career prior to turning professional.He won the world championships in Houston 1999 with wins over Patrick Mesters, Uzbek Serik Umirbekov and German Steffen Kretschmann
Steffen Kretschmann
Steffen Kretschmann is a German boxer best known to win the Bronze medal 1999 and 2003 at the amateur world championships in the 201 lbs/91 kg division.-Amateur:...
but won the final only because Cuban superstar Félix Savón
Félix Savón
Félix Savón Fabre is a Cuban heavyweight boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games. Savón is considered a legend in amateur boxing and has won six world titles....
boycotted the final (forfeit).
As a member of the 2000 US Olympic Team, he beat Poland's Wojciech Bartnik
Wojciech Bartnik
Wojciech Bartnik was a southpaw boxer from Poland, who won a Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:*1992 – Bronze Medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games...
in the 1st round of matches on a 11-2 decision before losing to Cuban Félix Savón
Félix Savón
Félix Savón Fabre is a Cuban heavyweight boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games. Savón is considered a legend in amateur boxing and has won six world titles....
on a 23-8 points stoppage (RSCO) in the 3rd round in his next match.
In addition to his Olympic accomplishments, Bennett was also a National Amateur Heavyweight Boxing Champion in 2000 with a win over Jason Estrada
Jason Estrada
Jason Moses Estrada is a boxer who represented the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in the super heavyweight division. In 2003 he won the gold medal at the Pan American Games....
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