Varghese Johnson

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Varghese Johnson
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Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Men's Boxing
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Doha 2006 Super Heavyweight

Varghese Johnson (born April 28, 1982) is an amateur boxer from India who repeatedly medaled in the Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg) division.

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Career

In Melbourne at the Commonwealth Games 2006 he won Bronze, losing to David Price, who arose from three knockdowns to stop Johnson. [1]

At the 2006 Asian Games he also won the bronze medal in a lost bout against Kazakhstan's Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov 13–32. [2]

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References

  1. "Stunning comeback seals Price win". 23 March 2006.
  2. Super heavyweight semifinal results