Quincey Daniels
Quincey Daniels (born August 4, 1941 in San Diego ) is a retired American boxer .
Daniels was the American lightweight champion in 1959 (-60 kg). The following year he took part in the light welterweight division (-63.5 kg) at the Olympic Games in Rome , and after victories over Alexander Mitsev, Bulgaria (5: 0), Bobby Kelsey, United Kingdom (4: 1), and Sayed El-Nahas, Egypt (5-0), the semi-finals. In this he faced the later Olympic champion Bohumil Němeček , Czechoslovakia , to whom he was defeated with 5-0 judges' votes. After two military world titles in 1961 and 1963 and a bronze medal at the Pan American Games in 1963 , Daniels ended his career for the time being. 1970 Daniels returned to the ring and was again American light welterweight champion. His subsequent professional career was not crowned with success.
Web links
- US champions on amateur-boxing.strefa.pl
- Quincey Daniels in the BoxRec database
- Quincey Daniels in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Daniels, Quincey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Diego |