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Quincey Daniels (born August 4, 1941, in San Diego, California) is an American former welterweight boxer.
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Quincey Daniels (born August 4, 1941, in San Diego, California) is an American former welterweight boxer.
Daniels, boxing at 139 pounds, captured a bronze medal for the United States, at the 1960 Rome Olympiad. At the time of the Olympics, Daniels was in the United States Air Force. Daniels was also the 1959 United States Amateur Lightweight champion and the 1970 United States Amateur Light welterweight champion.
Below is the record of Quincey Daniels, an American light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1960 Rome Olympics:
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