George Turpin
Boxing, Boxer
1952 –
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Who is George Turpin?
George Turpin is a former bantamweight boxer from the United Kingdom. Turpin was unbeaten as a senior amateur against British opposition and after winning the British ABA championship for 2 consecutive years he won the [bronze] medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the semifinals of the men's bantamweight division he was defeated by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Orlando MartÃnez on a hotly disputed 3-2 split decision. Turpin had limited success as a professional fighter, recording eleven wins, three losses and two draws.
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- Born
- Jan 10, 1952
United Kingdom - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Lived in
- Liverpool
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on July 23, 2013
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