Toro George | |
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Born | Turori George 8 August 1943 Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
Nationality | Cook Islander/New Zealander |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | feather/super featherweight |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 54 |
Wins | 36 (KO 11) |
Losses | 15 (KO 0) |
Draws | 3 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing New Zealand | ||
Men's Boxing | ||
British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
1962 Perth | Featherweight |
Turori George (born 8 August 1943 in Aitutaki, Cook Islands), also known as Toro George, is a Cook Islander/New Zealander amateur featherweight and professional feather/super featherweight boxer of the 1960s and 1970s. In 1969 George fought reigning World Junior Lightweight champion Hiroshi Kobayashi (boxer) losing a ten round decision in Japan. In 1971 George lost a ten round decision to future World Bantamweight champion Arnold Taylor. Also in 1971 in Melbourne George successfully defended his Commonwealth Featherweight championship with a 15 round decision over British champion Evan Armstrong maybe his finest performance.
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