- Anthony Hembrick
Anthony Hembrick (born
February 22 ,1966 ,Detroit ,Michigan ) was an amateur champion American boxer in themiddleweight class and a member of the 1988 US Olympics team.Amateur career
Hembrick is best known for never having had the opportunity to fight in the
1988 Olympics . Hembrick and his coach, Ken Adams, were misinformed, some believe intentionally, about the time of his first-round match. By the time Hembrick arrived at Chamshil Students' Gymnasium, he had been disqualified and the match was being awarded toSouth Korea nHa Jong-Ho .Amateur Highlights
1986 and 1987 United States Amateur Middleweight champion, while boxing for United States Army. 1988 Olympian representative at Middleweight.
Pro career
As a pro, Hembrick never lived up to his potential. He turned pro in 1989 and unsuccessfully challenged WBO light heavyweight title holder
Leeonzer Barber , losing a split decision. Hembrick lost in his other title opportunity as well, in 1993 to IBF light heavyweight title holderHenry Maske . He retired in 1996.References
*cite web
url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,968576,00.html
title=Olympic Shorts - Monday, Oct. 03, 1988
date=1988-10-03
publisher="Time"
accessdate=2007-01-22External links
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