Turori George
| Toro George | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Turori George |
| Rated at | feather/super featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Nationality | Cook Islander/New Zealander |
| Born |
8 August 1943 Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 54 |
| Wins | 36 (KO 11) |
| Losses | 15 (KO 0) |
| Draws | 3 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  New Zealand
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| Men's Boxing | ||
| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1962 Perth | Featherweight |
Turori George (born 8 August 1943) also known as Toro George born in Rarotonga, Cook Islands is a Cook Islander/New Zealander amateur featherweight and professional feather/super featherweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s who as an amateur won a bronze medal at featherweight losing to eventual silver medal winner Ali Juma of Kenya in the Boxing at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[1] and as a professional won the New Zealand Boxing Association featherweight title, Australasian featherweight title, and Commonwealth featherweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 123 3⁄4 lb (56.1 kg; 8 st 11.8 lb), i.e. featherweight to 130 3⁄4 lb (59.3 kg; 9 st 4.8 lb), i.e. super featherweight.[2]
References
- ↑ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- ↑ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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