Onur Sipal
Encyclopedia
Onur Şipal is a Turkish
amateur boxer
best known to qualify for the 2008 Olympics. At 1.7 m (5.6 ft), he weighs 60 kg (132.3 lb). He competes in the lightweight division at Fenerbahçe Boxing
.
His brother Önder Şipal
is also an amateur boxer.
21:30.
He beat in 2007 senior world champion Yordenis Ugas
in Turkey at 60 kg/lightweight (final of the Ahmet Comert International Tournament).
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
, he lost to southpaw surprise winner Frankie Gavin (boxer)
from England
in the quarterfinal but qualified for the Olympics in Beijing
. There he lost his debut to Jose Pedraza (boxer)
. He won the silver medal in lightweight division at the 2010 World University Boxing Championship
held in Ulan Bator, Mongolia
.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
amateur boxer
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
best known to qualify for the 2008 Olympics. At 1.7 m (5.6 ft), he weighs 60 kg (132.3 lb). He competes in the lightweight division at Fenerbahçe Boxing
Fenerbahçe Boxing
Fenerbahçe Boxing is the men's and women's boxing section of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. Fenerbahçe Boxers use Dereağzı Facilities...
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His brother Önder Şipal
Onder Sipal
Onder Şipal is a Turkish amateur boxer competing in the welterweight division. He is member of Istanbul Fenerbahçe Boxing Club.His brother Onur Şipal is also an amateur boxer.- Career :...
is also an amateur boxer.
Career
Şipal became the 2005 Cadet World silver medalist at featherweight when he lost to Yordan FrometaYordan Frometa
Yordan Frómeta is a Cuban amateur boxer who has won U17 and junior world titles at featherweight.-Career:At the U17 world championships 2005 he edged out Onur Sipal in the final....
21:30.
He beat in 2007 senior world champion Yordenis Ugas
Yordenis Ugas
Yordenis Ugás Hernández is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the lightweight 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships at age 19 following Mario Kindelan.-Career:...
in Turkey at 60 kg/lightweight (final of the Ahmet Comert International Tournament).
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2007 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 lost to southpaw surprise winner Frankie Gavin (boxer)
Frankie Gavin (boxer)
Frankie Raymond Gavin is a British professional boxer from Birmingham who, whilst an amateur, won the gold medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships to become English boxing's first ever World Amateur champion....
from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the quarterfinal but qualified for the Olympics in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. There he lost his debut to Jose Pedraza (boxer)
Jose Pedraza (boxer)
José Pedraza González is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur he represented Puerto Rico, winning medals in multiple international competitions...
. He won the silver medal in lightweight division at the 2010 World University Boxing Championship
2010 World University Boxing Championship
The 2010 World University Boxing Championship were held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from October 4 - 10. The Championships was staged in 10 weight categories with bouts of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute rest between rounds, according to the current rules of the AIBA.-Participating...
held in Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
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