Ramón Duvalón
Encyclopedia
Ramón Duvalón is a retired boxer
from Cuba
, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal, Canada. There he won the silver medal in the flyweight
division (– 51 kg) after being defeated in the final by US-boxer Leo Randolph
. A year earlier he captured the gold at the 1975 Pan American Games
.
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 Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
There were eleven boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Light Flyweight :-First Round:* Armando Guevara def. Eduardo Baltar , 5:0* Li Byong-Uk def. Sidney McKnight , KO-1...
in Montreal, Canada. There he won the silver medal in 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) after being defeated in the final by US-boxer Leo Randolph
Leo Randolph
Leo Randolph is a former American boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:Randolph had an outstanding amateur career...
. A year earlier he captured the gold at the 1975 Pan American Games
Boxing at the 1975 Pan American Games
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26.- Medal winners :-Medal table:-External links:*...
.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Souley Hancaradu (Nigeria) walk-over, country boycotted over New Zealand
- Defeated Toshinori Koga (Japan) 5-0
- Defeated Ian ClydeIan ClydeIan Clyde is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the men's flyweight division by Cuba's eventual silver medalist Ramón Duvalón. Clyde won a bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games...
(Canada) 5-0 - Defeated David TorosyanDavid TorosyanDavid Torosyan is a retired boxer of Armenian descent, who represented the USSR at the Summer Olympics at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the flyweight division , after being defeated in a controversial decision in the semifinals by Cuba's Ramón Duvalón...
(Soviet Union) DQ 2 - Lost to Leo RandolphLeo RandolphLeo Randolph is a former American boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:Randolph had an outstanding amateur career...
(United States) 2-3