Juan Fabila Mendoza

Juan Fabila Mendoza (born June 5, 1944) is a former Mexican boxer, who a bronze medal in the bantamweight category (– 54 kg) at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] After that he turned professional and won his first five bouts in 1964–1971. He then lost twice by knockout and retired in 1973.[2]

Juan Fabila Mendoza
Mendoza (right) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1944-06-05) June 5, 1944
Ciudad de México, Mexico
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing

1964 Olympic results

Below is the record of Juan Fabila, a featherweight boxer who competed for Mexico in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:

  • Round of 32: defeated Augustin Senin (Spain) referee stopped contest in third round
  • Round of 16: defeated Law Hon-Park (Hong Kong) by decision, 5-0
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Oleg Grigoryev (Soviet Union) by decision, 3-2
  • Semifinal: lost to Chung Shin-Cho (South Korea) by decision, 1-4 (was awarded bronze medal)

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