Joaquín Rocha

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Joaquín Rocha Herrera (born August 16, 1944, in Mexico City) is a Mexican former Olympic heavyweight boxer.

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Amateur career

Rocha was a 1968 Olympic boxing bronze medalist in the heavyweight division at Mexico City in 1968.

1968 Olympic results

Below is the record of Joaquin Rocha, a Mexican heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:

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