George Hunter

George Hunter
George Hunter
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Nom complet George Hunter
Nationalité Drapeau d'Afrique du Sud Afrique du Sud
Date de naissance 22 juillet 1927
Lieu de naissance Brakpan, Afrique du Sud
Date de décès 14 décembre 2004
Catégorie Poids mi-lourds
Palmarès
Professionnel
Combats 19
Victoires 13
Victoires par KO 4
Défaites 6
Titres professionnels Champion d'Afrique du Sud poids mi-lourds (1949)
Titres amateurs Champion olympique aux Jeux de Londres en 1948 (poids mi-lourds)

George Hunter est un boxeur sud africain né le 22 juillet 1927 à Brakpan et mort le 14 décembre 2004.

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Il devient champion olympique aux Jeux de Londres en 1948 dans la catégorie mi lourds après sa victoire aux points contre le britannique Don Scott. Hunter passe professionnel la même année et remporte le titre de champion d'Afrique du Sud des mi-lourds en 1949 aux dépens de Fred Vorster. Contrairement à sa carrière amateur, il ne parviendra pas à s'imposer au niveau international et raccrochera les gants en 1954 sur un bilan de 13 victoires et 6 défaites.

Parcours aux Jeux olympiques

Gold medal.svg Jeux olympiques d'été de 1948 à Londres[1] (poids mi-lourds) :

  • Bat Ray Edwards (Jamaïque) aux points
  • Bat Chuck Spieser (États-Unis) aux points
  • Bat Harri Siljander (Finlande) aux points
  • Bat Mauro Cia (Argentine) aux points
  • Bat Don Scott (Grande Bretagne) aux points

Référence

  1. (en) Résultats des Jeux olympiques 1948 (amateur-boxing.strefa.pl)

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