Joseph Gonzales (boxer)

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Joseph Gonzales
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Joseph Gonzales (born 6 August 1941) is a boxer from France.

He competed for France in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, in the light-middleweight event where he finished in second place. [1]

1964 Olympic boxing results

Below are Joseph Gonzales's results from the 1964 Olympic boxing tournament in Tokyo where he competed in the light middleweight division:

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References

  1. Joe Gonzales - Boxer. Boxrec.com. Accessed September 29, 2012.