Siphiwe Lusizi

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Siphiwe Lusizi
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Siphiwe Lusizi (born August 5, 1989 in Mdantsane) is a South African boxer. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's welterweight, and defeated Ahmad Abdul-Karim of Iraq on points, but was defeated in the second round by Gabriel Maestre of Venezuela.

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he competed in the men's middleweight (75 kg) division. He beat Imrod Bartholomew and Eric Finau before losing to Northern Ireland's Connor Coyle in the quarterfinals. [2]

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References

  1. "Siphiwe Lusizi". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. "Glasgow 2014 - Siphiwe Lusizi Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.