Enrique Collazo

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Enrique "Kikin" Collazo (born 5 October 1988 in Adjuntas) is a professional boxer from Puerto Rico who competed in the 2012 Olympics as a middleweight (75 kg). [1] [2]

Enrique was a quarter-finalist and 5th-place finisher at middleweight at the 2012 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. Five spots were available for qualification at middleweight and Enrique qualified over the other quarter-finalists since his loss was to the eventual winner Terrell Gausha. [3] Qualification being dependent on how the opponent performed in later rounds was controversial and will not be used in future Olympics. [4]

Enrique won the gold medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. [5]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Collazo was defeated in the first round by the Germany's Stefan Hartel with a score of 18-10. [6]

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References

  1. "Final American Olympic quota places revealed". International Boxing Association . May 12, 2012. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  2. "Enrique Collazo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  3. Emen, Jake (May 17, 2012). "Puerto Rico boxing team at the 2012 London Olympics". Puerto Rico Boxing Fans.
  4. Buffery, Steve (May 13, 2012). "Two Canadian male boxers earn berths to London Olympics". Canoe Network. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. Todos los Deportes: Medallistas [usurped] on Mayaguez 2010
  6. Rosa Rosa, Carlos (July 28, 2012). "Enrique Kikín Collazo pierde ante el alemán Stefan Hartel". Primera Hora .