Richard Torrez
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| Weight(s) | Super-heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 1, 1999 Tulare, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Torrez Jr. (born June 1, 1999) is an American amateur boxer. Torrez qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Olympics.[1]
Early life[]
Richard graduated from Mission Oak High School in 2017.[2]
International career[]
He won a bronze medal at the 2019 Pan American Games at Super Heavyweight and placed 5th at the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships in the same weight class.[3][4] He won a silver medal at the 2020 Olympics at Super Heavyweight.
Personal life[]
His grandfather and father were boxers, with his father reaching the quarterfinals in the U.S. Trials for the 1984 Olympics.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ https://www.fresnobee.com/sports/article251373458.html
- ^ "Community cheers on Tulare boxer Richard Torrez Jr. as he fights for gold at Tokyo Olympics". Yourcentralvalley. 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Two USA Boxers prepare for Tokyo". KOAA. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "What You Should Know About the 2021 USA Boxing Olympic Team | Complete Roster Breakdown". Inside the Ropes Boxing – Your #1 source for boxing news.
- ^ Sun, Daniel Gligich Daniel Gligich is a reporter for The San Joaquin Valley; Athletics, focusing on Fresno State (16 June 2021). "Olympic glory for Richard Torrez Jr. is three-generation journey from a Tulare boxing club".
- ^ "US Olympic Trials - Fort Worth - June 6-10 1984".
External links[]
- Profile for Richard Torrez Jr. from Team USA
- Boxing record for Richard Torrez from BoxRec
Categories:
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in boxing
- Boxers at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- American male boxers
- Boxers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in boxing