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Desmond Amsterdam is a Guyanese boxer. [1] [2] [3] [4] He participated at the 2022 South American Games in the boxing competition, being awarded the bronze medal in the men's light heavyweight event. He previously participated at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships in the middleweight event and at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the men's middleweight event, winning no medal in either. [5] [6] [7]

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References

  1. Devers, Sean (29 March 2022). "Amsterdam is the first Guyanese Amateur Boxer to earn money for a Medal". Kaieteur News . Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. "AMBC Elite Boxing Championships: GBA honours Desmond Amsterdam for bronze medal win". Guyana Times. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. Toney, Rawle (1 August 2022). "Amsterdam wins". Stabroek News . Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. "Amsterdam assured of medal at South American Games". Stabroek News . 9 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  5. "AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2021" (PDF). AIBA World Boxing Championships . Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. "Birmingham 2022 Results: Boxing". 2022 Commonwealth Games . Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  7. "Allicock, Amsterdam in Boxing quarter-finals today". Guyana Chronicle . 3 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.