Lionel Francis

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Lionel Francis
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NationalityAntigua and Barbuda
Born (1964-06-14) 14 June 1964 (age 57)
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Sport Boxing

Lionel Francis (born 14 June 1964) is a Antigua and Barbuda boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1] At the 1988 Summer Olympics, he lost to Ndaba Dube of Zimbabwe. [1] Francis also represented Antigua and Barbuda at the 1987 Pan American Games. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lionel Francis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. "10.Panamerican Games - Indianapolis, USA - August 8-23 1987". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 19 January 2019.