Al Asuncion Explained

Al Asuncion
Full Name:	Alfredo Gregorio Asuncion
Birth Date:	2 October 1929
Death Place:	Quezon City, Philippines
Spouse:	Evangeline Custodio
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Alfredo Gregorio "Al" Asuncion (October 2, 1929 – May 2, 2006^[1]) was a Filipino boxer. He represented his country during the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki. He participated in the Olympics as a flyweight. In the first round he won by knockout over Burmese boxer Basil Thompson, but lost in the second round to Willie Toweel of the South Africa.

He died in May 2, 2006 in his residence in Quezon City.^[2]

1952 Olympic results

Below is the record of Al Asuncion, a flyweight boxer from the Philippines who competed at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics:

• Round of 32: defeated Basil Thompson (Burma) by a second-round TKO
• Round of 16: lot to Willie Toweel (South Africa) by decision, 1–2

Personal life

Asuncion was married to Evangeline Custodio with whom he had a son and three daughters.^[1]

External links

• • Al Asuncion . https://web.archive.org/web/20161202211219/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/as/al-asuncion-1.html . 2016-12-02 . dead.

Notes and References

1. News: Juico . Philip Ella . Remembering boxing great Al Asuncion . 27 September 2021 . The Philippine Star . 9 May 2006.
2. Web site: Asuncion, Alfredo Gregorio "Al" . The Living Archive of Olympians PH . Olympian Association of the Philippines . 27 September 2021 . en.