Albert Guardado Explained

Albert Guardado
Fullname:	Albert Guardado, Jr.
Weight Class:	Light Flyweight
Birth Date:	11 July 1973
Birth Place:	Redlands, California
Weight:	48kg (106lb)

Albert Guardado Jr. (born July 11, 1973) is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.^[1] There he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the light flyweight division ( - 48 kg) by Ukraine's eventual bronze medalist Oleg Kiryukhin.

Guardado was trained by his father, Albert Guardado Sr. and grew up in Topeka, Kansas.^{[2] [3] [4]} After retiring from boxing, Guardado Jr. moved to Lenexa, Kansas where he lives with his wife and three children.

1996 Olympic results

• Defeated Healer Modiradilo (Botswana) 11-9
• Defeated Anicet Rasoanaivo (Madagascar) 9-4
• Lost to Oleg Kiryukhin (Ukraine) 14-19

Notable results

• 1993  - Bronze Medal at the World Championships in Tampere, Finland
• 1995  - Bronze Medal at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina

Notes and References

1. News: Adame . Tony . July 1, 2016 . A generation later, Albert Guardado Jr. watches another Kansan head to the Olympics . The Witchita Eagle.
2. Web site: writer . Ed Schuyler Jr, Associated Press . U.S. team fighting for gold . 2024-09-22 . New Bedford Standard-Times . en-US.
3. Web site: Haskin . Kevin . KO delivered to Topeka Golden Gloves location . 2024-09-22 . The Topeka Capital-Journal . en-US.
4. News: 1993-03-05 . Article clipped from The Palm Beach Post . 2024-09-22 . The Palm Beach Post . 39.