Enrique Collazo Explained

Enrique "Kikin" Collazo (born 5 October 1988 in Adjuntas) is a professional boxer from Puerto Rico who competed in the 2012 Olympics as a middleweight (75 kg).^{[1] [2]}

Enrique was a quarter-finalist and 5th-place finisher at middleweight at the 2012 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. Five spots were available for qualification at middleweight and Enrique qualified over the other quarter-finalists since his loss was to the eventual winner Terrell Gausha.^[3] Qualification being dependent on how the opponent performed in later rounds was controversial and will not be used in future Olympics.^[4]

Enrique won the gold medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.^[5]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Collazo was defeated in the first round by the Germany's Stefan Hartel with a score of 18-10.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Final American Olympic quota places revealed. International Boxing Association. May 12, 2012. May 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120731224039/http://aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/4767/news.aspx. July 31, 2012. dead.
2. Web site: Enrique Collazo. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418100937/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/enrique-collazo-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2017-09-19.
3. Web site: Puerto Rico boxing team at the 2012 London Olympics. Puerto Rico Boxing Fans. Emen, Jake. May 17, 2012.
4. Web site: Two Canadian male boxers earn berths to London Olympics. https://archive.today/20120716042650/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Fighting/Boxing/2012/05/13/pf-19754106.html. usurped. July 16, 2012. Canoe Network. May 13, 2012. Buffery, Steve.
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6. News: Enrique Kikín Collazo pierde ante el alemán Stefan Hartel. Primera Hora. Rosa Rosa, Carlos. July 28, 2012.