Regilio Tuur
Regilio Benito Tuur (born 12 August 1967) is a retired boxer from The Netherlands, who was WBO super featherweight champion.
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| Real name | Regilio Benito Tuur | |||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Turbo Tuurrific | |||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Super featherweight Lightweight | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||
| Born | 12 August 1967 Paramaribo, Suriname | |||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 51 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 46 | |||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 30 | |||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||
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Prior to turning professional and winning the world title, Tuur knocked out reigning world champion Kelcie Banks in the first round at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1]
Amateur career
After winning a bronze medal at the 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships, Tuur was selected to participate at the Olympics.
His 1988 Olympic Results as a featherweight are:
- Defeated Kelcie Banks, USA KO 1
- Defeated John Wanjau, Kenya 4-1
- Defeated David Anderson, Great Britain RSC 2
- Lost to Daniel Dumitrescu, Romania 0-5 (quarterfinals)
Professional career
In 1989, Tuur turned professional with his first fight held in New York. In 1994, he won the world title of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) by beating Eugene Speed from the United States in his hometown Rotterdam. He lived in Hempstead, Long Island for several years with his wife and newborn daughter.
References
- "Featherweight Boxing - Kelcie Banks vs Regilio Tuur". Youtube.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
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| Preceded by Oscar De La Hoya |
WBO Super Featherweight Champion 1994-09-24 – 1997 Vacated |
Succeeded by Barry Jones |
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| Preceded by Pieter Slot |
Rotterdam Sportsman of the Year 1988 |
Succeeded by Koos Maasdijk |
| Preceded by Jeroen van Dijk |
Rotterdam Sportsman of the Year 1992 |
Succeeded by John den Braber |
| Preceded by John den Braber |
Rotterdam Sportsman of the Year 1994 – 1995 |
Succeeded by Koos Maasdijk |
| Preceded by Falko Zandstra |
Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1994 |
Succeeded by Danny Nelissen |
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