Gerald Dreyer
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Gerald Dreyer (22 September 1929 – 5 September 1985) was a boxer from Pretoria, South Africa,[1] who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur.
Amateur career
[edit]Dreyer was the Olympic Gold Medallist at lightweight in London 1948, defeating Joseph Vissers of Belgium in the final.
Below are Gerald Dreyer's bouts from the 1948 Olympic Games:
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: defeated Ernesto Porto (Philippines) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Øivind Breiby (Norway) on points
- Semifinal: defeated Svend Wad (Denmark) on points
- Final: defeated Joseph Vissers (Belgium) on points (won gold medal)
Pro career
[edit]Dreyer turned pro in 1948 and fought primarily in New York City late in his career, retiring in 1955 after having won 41, lost 8, and drawn 2 with 23 Knockouts. Dreyer won the Commonwealth (British Empire) lightweight title beating Cliff Curvis over 15 rounds at Rand Stadium, Johannesburg on 8 December 1952.
CORRECTION - Won the Commonwealth welterweight title not lightweight.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]Boxing record for Gerald Dreyer from BoxRec (registration required)
- ^ Sports ref Archived 3 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 31 October 2010
1904: 125–135 lb (56.7–61.2 kg) · 1908: 126–140 lb (57.2–63.5 kg) · 1920–1936: 126–135 lb (57.2–61.2 kg) · 1948: 58–62 kg · 1952–2008: 57–60 kg · 2012: 56–60 kg · 2016: 57–60 kg · 2020–2024: 58–63 kg · 2024–: 58–63.5 kg | |
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