Roger Brousse
Encyclopedia
Roger Brousse was a French
boxer
. He competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
In 1924, Brousse initially was awarded the victory on points in his quarter-final bout of the middleweight class
. However, he was later disqualified for having bitten his opponent, the eventual gold medalist, Harry Mallin
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
boxer
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...
. He competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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In 1924, Brousse initially was awarded the victory on points in his quarter-final bout of the middleweight class
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's middleweight
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. However, he was later disqualified for having bitten his opponent, the eventual gold medalist, Harry Mallin
Harry Mallin
Henry William "Harry" Mallin was an English middleweight amateur boxer.He came originally from Hackney Wick; later he lived in Dartmouth Park, North London and died at a nursing home in Lewisham....
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