Michael Anthony (boxer)
Michael Anthony Parris | |
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Birth Name | Michael Parris |
Fight name | Michael Anthony |
Weight class | Bantamweight |
nationality | Guyana |
birthday | 4th October 1957 |
place of birth | Georgetown , British Guiana |
size | 1.73 m |
Michael Anthony Parris (born October 4, 1957 in Georgetown , British Guiana ) is a retired Guyanese boxer .
Athletic career
His most significant achievement was winning the bronze medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in bantamweight . After victories over Nureni Gbadamosi ( Nigeria ), Fayez Zaghloul ( Syria ) and Daniel Zaragoza ( Mexico ), he was defeated in the semifinals by the later Olympic champion Juan Bautista Hernández from Cuba by a referee decision. To date, this is the only medal that Guyana has won at the Olympic Games.
Web links
- Michael Anthony in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Anthony, Michael |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Parris, Michael Anthony |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Guyanese boxer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th October 1957 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Georgetown , British Guiana |