Tag Archive | Jesse Valdez
A remarkable boxing journey like no other 1972 Olympic gold medalist “Sugar” Ray Seales
Imagine being the lone boxer from your country to capture an Olympic gold medal, only days after the infamous Munich massacre. Now imagine also having won a remarkable 338 of 350 amateur matches, having fought a trilogy as a professional with “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, being declared legally blind in both eyes (having entertainer Sammy Davis, […]
USA Boxing Alumni Association Profile : Jesse Valdez
1972 Olympic bronze medalist Jesse Valdez, who was an outstanding amateur boxer, never turned pro because he chose security for his family rather than take a risk and parlay his amateur pedigree into a prize fighting career. Valdez first went to the local Boys’ Club when he was 11. The youngest of seven children in […]
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