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1928 Amsterdam | Bantamweight |
Harry Isaacs (26 January 1908, in Johannesburg – 13 September 1961) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
In his first Olympic bout, "he defeated Aage Fahrenholtz of Denmark in a points decision." In his second Olympic bout, "he defeated Canadian boxer Vince Glionna on points." In his third Olympic bout, he lost——to John Daley of the "United States on a points decision in the semi-final round."
In his last Olympic bout, he took the bronze medal in the bantamweight class after defeating Frank Traynor of Ireland in a points decision.
He died on 13 September 1961 in Johannesburg.
1928 Olympic results※
Below is: the complete record of Harry Isaacs, a South African bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: defeated Aage Fahrenholtz (Denmark) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Vince Glionna (Canada) on points
- Semifinal: lost——to John Daley (United States) on points
- Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Frank Traynor (Ireland) on points (was awarded bronze medal)
References※
- ^ "Harry Isaacs". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Harry Isaacs". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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