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Ya'acov Shmuel

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Ya'acov Shmuel
ya'acov shmuel professional boxing fight 1990
Born
יעקב שמואל

(1968-08-07) August 7, 1968 (age 56)
Israel
Statistics
Weight(s)126 lb (57 kg)
Height5-6.5 (170 cm)
Stanceboxing
Boxing record
Total fights7
Wins2

Ya'acov Shmuel (יעקב שמואל; born August 7, 1968) is an Israeli former Olympic boxer.[1] He was undefeated in seven fights as a professional.[2]


Personal life

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When he competed, Shmuel was 5–6.5 (170 cm) tall, and weighed 126 lbs (57 kg).[1] He was born in Israel, and is Jewish.[3]

Boxing career

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Shmuel competed for Israel at the 1988 Summer Olympics, boxing in the Men's Featherweight category, and came in tied for fifth.[1] He was 20 years of age.[4] He received a bye in the first round, defeated John Mirona of Sudan in the second round (knocking out Mirona at 1:15 of the bout's first round), beat Richard Pittman of the Cook Islands in the third round, and lost to ultimate gold medalist Giovanni Parisi of Italy in the quarter-finals.[1]

He became a professional after the Olympics.[3] Fighting as a professional from 1988 to 2000, Shmuel was undefeated at 7–0 in fights in Israel and France.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ya'acov Shmuel Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  3. ^ a b "Shmuel, Ya'acov", jewsinsports.org
  4. ^ "Israel Boxing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games - Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  5. ^ "Yacov Schmuel". BoxRec.