Jesse Valdez
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Boxing | |||
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| Bronze | 1972 Munich | Welterweight | |
Jesse Valdez (born December 7, 1947) is a former boxer.
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[edit] Amateur Career
At sixteen-years-old, Valdez won the National AAU Welterweight Championship in 1964. Valdez also won the National AAU Light Middleweight Championship in 1970, while boxing out of the Air Force. In 1967 he was the National Golden Gloves Light middleweight champion and in 1972 he was the National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion.
Valdez was a bronze medalist at the 1972 Munich Olympic games.
[edit] Olympic Results
- Defeated Kolman Kalipe (Togo) 5-0
- Defeated Carlos Burga (Peru) 4-1
- Defeated David Jackson (Uganda) 4-1
- Defeated Anatoly Khohlov (Soviet Union) 5-0
- Lost to Emilio Correa (Cuba) 2-3
[edit] Pro
Valdez never turned pro after his impressive amateur career.
