George Turpin
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1972 Munich | Bantamweight |
George Turpin (born 10 January 1952 in Liverpool) is a former bantamweight boxer from the United Kingdom.
He won a Bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Career
Turpin was unbeaten as a senior amateur against British opposition.
After winning the British ABA championship for 2 consecutive years (1971 & 1972) he won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the semifinals of the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) division he was defeated by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Orlando Martínez on a hotly disputed 3-2 split decision.
Turpin had a successful spell as a professional fighter (1973-1977), recording eleven wins, with five being by knockout, three losses and two draws.
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