Anthony Hembrick

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Anthony Hembrick (born February 22, 1966, Detroit, Michigan) was an amateur champion American boxer in the middleweight class and a member of the 1988 US Olympics team.

1 Amateur career
- 1.1 Amateur Highlights
2 Pro career
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Amateur career

Hembrick is best known for never having had the opportunity to fight in the 1988 Olympics. Hembrick and his coach, Ken Adams, thought his first-round match was scheduled in the afternoon and boarded a bus at 10:30 a.m. after being unable to board a crowded bus half an hour prior [1]. By the time Hembrick arrived at Chamshil Students' Gymnasium, he had been disqualified and the match was being awarded to South Korean Ha Jong-Ho.

[edit] Amateur Highlights

1986 and 1987 United States Amateur Middleweight champion, while boxing for United States Army. 1988 Olympian representative at Middleweight. His Olympic results were:

1st round bye
Lost to Ha Jong-Ho (South Korea) walk-over

[edit] Pro career

As a pro, Hembrick never lived up to his potential. He turned pro in 1989 and unsuccessfully challenged WBO light heavyweight title holder Leeonzer Barber, losing a split decision. Hembrick lost in his other title opportunity as well, in 1993 to IBF light heavyweight title holder Henry Maske. He retired in 1996.