Antonio Roldán

Mexican boxer
Antonio Roldán
Roldán in 2018
Born
Antonio Roldán Reyna

(1946-06-15) 15 June 1946 (age 78)
Mexico City[2]
Statistics
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Boxing record
Total fights6[1]
Wins3
Wins by KO2
Losses2
Draws1
Medal record
Men’s amateur boxing
Representing  Mexico
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Featherweight

Antonio Roldán Reyna[a] (born 15 June 1946)[2] is Mexican boxer who competed in the featherweight division (– 57 kg) during his career as an amateur. He was born in Mexico City.[2]

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.[2] 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:

Round Opponent Result
Round of 32 Sudan Hwad Abdel Won by decision 5–0
Round of 16 Republic of Ireland Edward Tracey Won by decision 4–1
Quarterfinals Soviet Union Valery Plotnikov Won by decision 4–1
Semifinals Kenya Philip Waruinge Won by decision 3–2
Final United States Al Robinson 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.[1]

Professional boxing record

9 fights 5 wins 3 losses
By knockout 4 2
By decision 1 1
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
9 Loss 5–3–1 Ernesto Caballero TKO 2 7 May 1974 Arena Tijuana 72, Tijuana, Mexico
8 Loss 5–2–1 Armando Muñiz TKO 2 6 September 1973 Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
7 Loss 5–1–1 Arturo Zuñiga UD 10 14 December 1971 The Forum, Inglewood, United States
6 Win 5–0–1 Víctor Zarazúa TKO 5 September 1971 Chetumal, Mexico
5 Win 4–0–1 José Montoya KO 2 September 1969 Cuernavaca, Mexico
4 Draw 3–0–1 José Ángel Zamora PTS 10 25 July 1969 San Nicolás, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Francisco Valenzuela PTS 6 23 May 1969 The Forum, Inglewood, United States
2 Win 2–0 Joe Pacheco TKO 2 6 May 1969 Nogales, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Jerry Williams TKO 2 23 February 1969 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Naucalpan, Mexico

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Roldán and the second or maternal family name is Reyna.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Antonio Roldán". BoxRec. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antonio Roldán". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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1904: 115–125 lb (52.2–56.7 kg) · 1908: 116–126 lb (52.6–57.2 kg) · 1920–1928: 118–126 lb (53.5–57.2 kg) · 1932–1936: 119–126 lb (54.0–57.2 kg) · 1948: 54–58 kg · 1952–2008: 54–57kg · 2020–2024: 53–57 kg · 2024–: 52–57 kg


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