Antonio Roldán

Antonio Roldán Reyna[lower-alpha 1] (born 15 June 1946)[2] was a Mexican boxer who competed in the featherweight division (– 57 kg) during his career as an amateur. He was born in Mexico City.[2]

Antonio Roldán
Statistics
Real nameAntonio Roldán Reyna
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
NationalityMexican
Born (1946-06-15) 15 June 1946
Mexico City[2]
Boxing record
Total fights6[1]
Wins3
Wins by KO2
Losses2
Draws1
Medal record
Men’s amateur boxing
Representing  Mexico
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City Featherweight

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.

1968 Olympic results

Below is the record of Antonio Roldán, a Mexican featherweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:

  • Round of 32: defeated Hwad Absel (Sudan) by decision, 5-0
  • Round of 16: defeated Edward Tracey (Ireland) by decision, 4-1
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Valery Plotnikov (Soviet Union) by decision, 4-1
  • Semifinal: defeated Philip Waruninge (Kenya) by decision, 3-2
  • Final: defeated Al Robinson (United States) by disqualification (won gold medal)

Professional career

Roldán had a brief pro career, retiring in 1973 after a KO loss to Armando Muñiz having won 3 and lost 2.[1]

Notes
  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Roldán and the second or maternal family name is Reyna.

References
  1. "Antonio Roldán". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. 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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