Michael Anthony (boxer)
Michael Parris (born October 4, 1957), aka Michael Anthony, is a retired boxer from Guyana, who competed in the bantamweight (54 kg) division at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he earned a bronze medal, becoming Guyana's first ever Olympic medalist. He was born in Georgetown, Guyana.
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men’s boxing | ||
Representing  Guyana | ||
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1980 Olympic results
Below is the record of Michael Anthony, a Guyanese bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics:
- Round of 32: Defeated Nureni Gbadamosi (Nigeria) by decision, 5-0
- Round of 16: Defeated Fayez Zaghloul (Syria) by decision, 3-2
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Daniel Zaragoza (Mexico) TKO 2
- Semifinal: Lost to Juan Hernandez (Cuba) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
References
- Boxing record for Michael Anthony from BoxRec (registration required)
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