Onur Şipal

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Onur Şipal (b March 17, 1989) is a Turkish amateur boxer best known to qualify for the Olympics 2008. He is not to be confused with Turkish junior welter Önder Şipal.

[edit] Career

Şipal became the 2005 Cadet World silver medalist at featherweight when he lost to Yordan Frometa 21:30.

He beat senior world champion Yordenis Ugas in Turkey in 2007 at 60 kgs/lightweight (final of the Ahmet Comert multi-nations).

At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he lost to southpaw surprise winner Frankie Gavin (boxer) from England in the quarterfinal but qualified for the Olympics in Beijing.