Thomas Stephens (boxer)

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Thomas Stephens
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NationalityLiberian
Born (1969-11-18) 18 November 1969 (age 49)
Sport
Sport Boxing

Thomas Stephens (born 18 November 1969) is a Liberian boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

Boxing combat sport

Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring.

The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 17 September to 1 October 1988. 48 boxers from 48 nations competed.

1988 Summer Olympics Games of the XXIV Olympiad, celebrated in Seoul (South Korea) in 1988

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Thomas Stephens Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 3 January 2019.