Michael Anthony (boxer)
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Representing  Guyana
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1980 Moscow | Bantamweight |
Michael Parris (born October 4, 1957), aka Michael Anthony, is a retired boxer from Guyana, who competed in the bantamweight (< 54 kg) division at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the bronze medal (Guyana's only ever medal at the Olympics), after being defeated by Cuba's Juan Hernández in the semifinals. He was born in Georgetown, Guyana.
1980 Olympic results[]
Below is the record of Michael Anthony, a Guyanese bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics:
- Round of 32: Defeated Nureni Gbadamosi (Nigeria) by decision, 5-0
- Round of 16: Defeated Fayez Zaghloul (Syria) by decision, 3-2
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Daniel Zaragoza (Mexico) TKO 2
- Semifinal: Lost to Juan Hernandez (Cuba) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
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