Ernesto Porto Explained

Ernesto Porto
Nationality:Filipino
Sport:Boxing
Birth Date:16 August 1928
Birth Place:Quezon City, Philippines
Death Place:Quezon City, Philippines

Ernesto Porto (16 August 1928 – 5 February 1973) was a Filipino boxer. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he lost in his first fight to Gerald Dreyer of South Africa, the eventual gold medalist.[1] He also won the gold medal in the lightweight division of the 1954 Asian Games.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Ernesto Porto Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418121514/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/po/ernesto-porto-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 11 November 2018.
  2. News: Alinea . Eddie . Boxing: Traditional medal source in PH's Asiad campaigns . 11 November 2018 . Manila Times . 25 August 2018.