John Joe Joyce

John Joe Joyce, (born October 17, 1987) is an Irish amateur boxer who represented Ireland in the 2008 Olympic Games in the light welterweight division.

John Joe Joyce
John Joe Joyce (far right)

Joyce was born in Mullingar, County Westmeath. Joyce is a national Irish boxing champion who competed in the light welterweight and welterweight division. In the 2008 Olympic games he defeated Gyula Kate of Hungary by a score of 9–5, but lost via countback the round of 16 to eventual gold medallist Felix Diaz of the Dominican Republic in a match that was scored at a tie (11-11).[1][2]

References

  1. 2008 Olympic Games Boxing Results. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
  2. "Medallists by weight category" (PDF). AIBA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
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