Karl Dargan
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Karl Dargan (b. June 17, 1985 in Philadelphia) is a US-American amateur boxer best known for winning the PanAm games at junior welterweight in 2007.
[edit] Amateur career
Dargan began boxing in 1992 and won the PAL tournament 2005 at 125 lbs, at the National Golden Gloves 2002 on points to Lorenzo Reynolds in the finals and had to settle for 2nd. In 2005 he became US champion but lost twice to Anthony Peterson at the Olympic team trials.
2007 he was upset by young Javier Molina at the US championships but rebounded to win the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro against local Myke Carvalho in the semi and Jonathan Gonzalez of Puerto Rico in the light welterweight final at the Riocentro Sports Complex (9:4).
As he did not qualify for the Olympic trials, he finished his career as an amateur.
[edit] Pro
In 2007 he made his pro debut.
