Eladio Herrera (boxer)

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Eladio Herrera (February 9, 1930 - November 25, 2014) was an Argentine boxer. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Amateur career

Herrera won a bronze medal in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in Helsinki.

Professional career

Herrera fought once in 1953 and once in 1955, retiring with a career record of 1-1.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eladio Herrera Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2018.