| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Boxing | |||
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| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | Featherweight | |
Julio Pablo Chacón (born May 22, 1975 in Las Heras, Mendoza) is an Argentinian boxer. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medal winners Medal table Results Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Las Heras is a city in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, located in the north of the Metropolitan area of the provincial capital (Greater For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Nicknamed "El Relámpago", Chacon won a Featherweight Bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. This is the complete list of Olympic Medalists in Boxing from 1904 to 2008 The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International
Amateur Highlights
- 1994 competed as a Bantamweight at the World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand. Result was:
- Lost to Steve Naraina (Mauritius) PTS
- 1996 won the Featherweight bronze medal at the Atlanta Olympics. Results were:
- Defeated Tyson Gray (Jamaica) PTS (6-5)
- Defeated Josian Lebon (Mauritius) PTS (14-7)
- Defeated János Nagy (Hungary) PTS (18-4)
- Lost to Somluck Kamsing (Thailand) PTS (8-20)
Professional career
Chacon began his professional career in 1996 and went on to become WBO Featherweight champion. Somluck Kamsing (สมรักษ์ คำสิงห์; born January 16, 1973 in Khon Kaen) is a Thai boxer. Chacon won his first 36 fights, setting up a fight with WBA Featherweight Title holder Freddie Norwood in 2000. Freddie Norwood (born February 14, 1970 in St Louis Missouri) is a boxer in the Lightweight division Norwood dropped Chacon in the 3rd and won a unanimous decision. In 2001, Chacon defeated Istvan Kovacs by TKO to win the WBO Featherweight title. István Kovács (born August 17, 1970 in Budapest) nicknamed Ko-Ko or sometimes The Cobra is a retired Hungarian He defended his title four times, including a victory over Victor Polo, prior to losing his title in 2002 to Scott Harrison. Scott Harrison (born August 19 1977) is a former world boxing Featherweight champion and the first Scottish boxer to regain the World Boxing He later moved up a weight class and challenged Mike Anchondo for the Vacant WBO Super Featherweight Title, but lost a decision. Michael Alfred Anchondo (born 15 April 1982 in Los Angeles CA) is a professional boxer in the Jr
| Preceded by István Kovács | WBO Featherweight Champion 16 Jun 2001–19 Oct 2002 | Succeeded by Scott Harrison |
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István Kovács (born August 17, 1970 in Budapest) nicknamed Ko-Ko or sometimes The Cobra is a retired Hungarian |This is a chronological List of World Featherweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations The World Boxing Association Scott Harrison (born August 19 1977) is a former world boxing Featherweight champion and the first Scottish boxer to regain the World Boxing BoxReccom is a website dedicated to keep updated records of professional boxers, both male and female.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic