Milo Sarens

Emiel "Milo" Sarens, sometimes written as Émile Saerens (1 July 1937 18 June 2020) was a Belgian boxer.[1] Sarens competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, where he lost in the first round.[2]

Milo Saerens
Personal information
Full nameEmiel Sarens
NationalityBelgian
Born(1937-07-01)1 July 1937
Hombeek, Belgium
Died18 June 2020(2020-06-18) (aged 82)
Mechelen, Belgium
Sport
SportBoxing

Sarens's career highlight came in a losing effort against Sugar Ray Robinson at Sportpaleis, Antwerp in 1963. Robinson was one of the best boxers at that time, yet needed eight rounds to win with a knock-out.[3]

References

  1. "Grootste Mechelse bokser ooit overleden: Milo Sarens, de man... (Deurne) - Het Nieuwsblad".
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Émile Saerens Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  3. "Mechelse ex-bokser Milo Sarens overleden op 83-jarige leeftijd". Gazet van Antwerpen.
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