Karl Dargan

Karl Dargan

Infobox boxer (amateur)
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fullname = Karl Dargan
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nationality = USA
weight class = Light Welterweight
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birthdate = birth date and age|1985|6|17
birthplace = Philadelphia
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Karl Dargan (born June 17, 1985 in Philadelphia) is a US-American amateur boxer best known for winning the gold medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games in the Men's Light Welterweight.

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.

World Amateur championships results

2005
*Defeated Carl Heild (Bahamas) RSCO
*Lost to Serik Sapiyev (Kazakhstan) 26-37

Pro

He made his pro debut on 2007-12-07, defeating Roberto Norris in the MGM Grand Las Vegas.

References

* [http://www.usaboxing.org/86_1122.htm Bio]
* [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=432428&cat=boxer Pro record]


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