Rafael Iglesias (boxer) explained

Full Name:	Argentino Rafael Iglesias
Birth Date:	25 May 1924
Birth Place:	Avellaneda, Argentina
Death Date:	1 January 1999 (aged 74)
Death Place:	San Juan, Argentina
Sport:	Boxing
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Argentino Rafael Iglesias (25 May 1924 – 1 January 1999) was an Argentine heavyweight boxer. He won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England by knocking out Gunnar Nilsson in the final.^[1] Iglesias was knocked out himself in his only bout as a professional, in 1952.

Olympic Boxing Results

Rafael Iglesias' results from the heavyweight division at the 1948 Olympic boxing tournament in London:

• Round of 16: defeated Jose Arturo Rubio of Spain by decision
• Quarterfinal: defeated Uber Baccilieri of Italy by decision
• Semifinal: defeated John Arthur of South Africa by decision
• Final: defeated Gunnar Nilsson of Sweden by a second-round knockout

External links

• • • Rafael Iglesias at databaseOlympics.com

Notes and References

1. Rafael Iglesias . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203084807/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ig/rafael-iglesias-1.html . 3 December 2016.