Antonio Roldán Explained

Antonio Roldán
Realname:Antonio Roldán Reyna
Birth Date:15 June 1946
Birth Place:Mexico City
Total:6
Wins:3
Ko:2
Losses:2
Draws:1

Antonio Roldán Reyna (born 15 June 1946) is Mexican boxer who competed in the featherweight division ( - 57 kg) during his career as an amateur. He was born in Mexico City.[1]

Amateur career

Roldán was a gold medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the featherweight division. In the final he won a hotly disputed bout over silver medalist Al Robinson. Robinson was dominating the fight when suddenly the referee gave Robinson a warning, and about a minute later, the referee issued a second violation which resulted in an automatic disqualification.

Olympic results

1968 – Mexico City

Below is the record of Antonio Roldán, a Mexican featherweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:

RoundOpponentResult
Round of 32 Won by decision 5–0
Round of 16 Won by decision 4–1
Quarterfinals Won by decision 4–1
Semifinals Won by decision 3–2
Final Won by disqualification (won gold medal)

Professional career

Roldán had a brief pro career, from 1969 to 1974, retiring after a KO loss to Ernesto Caballero having won 5 and lost 3.[2]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
9 LossErnesto CaballeroTKO27 May 1974
8 LossArmando MuñizTKO26 September 1973
7 LossArturo ZuñigaUD1014 December 1971
6 WinVíctor ZarazúaTKO5September 1971
5 WinJosé MontoyaKO2September 1969
4 DrawJosé Ángel ZamoraPTS1025 July 1969
3 WinFrancisco ValenzuelaPTS623 May 1969
2 WinJoe PachecoTKO26 May 1969
1 WinJerry WilliamsTKO223 February 1969

Notes and References

  1. Antonio Roldán . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073339/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/antonio-roldan-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 19 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Antonio Roldán . BoxRec. 17 August 2024.