Ray Downey
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's boxing | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1988 Seoul | Light Middleweight |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1990 Auckland | Light Middleweight |
Raymond Tyler "Ray" Downey (born September 23, 1968 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian boxer, who won a light middleweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1990 he gained silver at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He is a member of Nova Scotia's "Boxing Downeys" family of fighters. His father was boxer David Downey.[2] Raymond has four children a son Tylor Flint, daughter Raya Flint, also two younger daughters Genevia and Summer Downey.
Amateur highlights
- Won the Light Middleweight Bronze Medal for Canada at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Results were:
- Defeated Jorge López (Argentina) 5-0
- Defeated Norbert Nieroba (West Germany) 3-2
- Defeated Abrar Hussain Syed (Pakistan) 5-0
- Defeated Martin Kitel (Sweden) 5-0
- Lost to Park Si-hun (South Korea) 0-5
- Competed as a Light Middleweight at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Result was:
- Lost to Hendrik Simangunsong (Indonesia) 5-12
Pro career
Downey turned pro in 1994 with much success. He retired in 2000 with a pro record of 16-2-1.[3]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Ray Downey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ Lawlor, Allison (August 2, 2015). "Robert Downey was part of Nova Scotia's boxing dynasty". The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Ray Downey from BoxRec
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