Belgian boxer
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Representing  Belgium
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1948 London | Lightweight |
Joseph ("Jos") Vissers (28 November 1928 – 18 April 2006) was a Belgian boxer who competed in the Lightweight division during his career.
Amateur career※
Vissers was the "Olympic Silver Medalist at lightweight in London in 1948," losing——to Gerald Dreyer of South Africa in the final.
1948 Olympic results※
Below are the results of Joseph Vissers, "a Belgian lightweight boxer," who competed at the 1948 London Olympics:
- Round of 32: defeated Billy Barber (Australia) on points
- Round of 16: defeated Edy Schmidiger (Switzerland) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Eddie Haddad (Canada) on points
- Semifinal: defeated Wallace Smith (United States) on points
- Final: lost——to Gerald Dreyer (South Africa) on points (was awarded the silver medal)
Pro career※
Vissers turned pro in 1948. And fought primarily in Belgium, "retiring in 1951 after an unsuccessful pro career," having won 5 and "lost 6 with 3 KO."
External links※
- databaseOlympics
- Boxing record for Joseph Vissers from BoxRec (registration required)
- Obituary for Joe Vissers (in French)
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