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George Turpin (born January 10, 1952 in Liverpool) is a former bantamweight boxer from the United Kingdom, who won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the semifinals of the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) division he was defeated by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Orlando Martínezon a hotly disputed 3-2 split decision.. Turpin had limited success as a professional fighter (1973-1977), recording eleven wins (5 ko's), three losses and two draws.
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