Francisco Rodríguez (boxer)
- Francisco Rodríguez (boxer)
Infobox boxer (amateur)
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fullname = Francisco Antonio Rodríguez Brito
nicknames = "Morochito"
nationality = VEN
weight class = Light Flyweight and Flyweight
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birthdate = birth date and age|1945|9|20
birthplace = Cumaná, Sucre
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Francisco Antonio Rodríguez Brito (born September 20, 1945 in Cumaná, Sucre) is a former Venezuelan boxer. At the 1968 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the inaugural men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division, after having claimed the gold as well at the 1967 and 1971 Pan American Games. He carried the flag for his native country at the opening ceremony at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Amateur career
Rodriguez, nicknamed "Morochito", was Venezuela's first, and as of 2008 only, Olympic gold medalist, winning gold in the light flyweight division in its inaugural year of competition, 1968. His amateur record stood at 266 wins, 4 losses.
Olympic results
1968
*1st round bye
*Defeated Rafael Carbonell (Cuba) 5-0
*Defeated Khata Karunatarne (Ceylon) TKO 2
*Defeated Harlan Marbley (United States) 4-1
*Defeated Jee Yong-Ju (South Korea) 3-2
1972
*Lost to Dennis Talbot (Australia) KO 2
Honors
He was inducted into the Venezuelan Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.
References
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/francisco-rodriguez-1.html sports-reference]
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