Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in boxing

The list Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in boxing includes Antonio Tarver, Bernard Taylor, Tony Tucker, Arthur Redden and Luis Yáñez. The list consists of 27 members.

1.

Sugar Ray Leonard

American boxer

Overview: Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as "Sugar" Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers ...

Date of birth: 26 May 1956

Age: 69

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Bernadette Robi (Married)

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Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games 415T

Boxers at the 1975 Pan American Games 36T

21st-century African-American people 3,700T
2.

Claressa Shields

American boxer

Overview: Claressa Maria Shields (born March 17, 1995) is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist. She has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the undisputed female ...

Date of birth: 17 March 1995

Age: 30

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Professional Fighters League female fighters 9T

21st-century African-American sportswomen 620T

21st-century American sportswomen 6,231T
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Antonio Tarver

Boxer

Overview: Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21, 1968) is an American former professional boxer and boxing commentator. In boxing he competed from 1997 to 2015, and held multiple light heavyweight world champio ...

Date of birth: 21 November 1968

Age: 56

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games 621T

Pan American Games medalists in boxing 433T

Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in boxing 38T
4.

Karl Dargan

American boxer

Overview: Karl Sharif Dargan (born June 17, 1985) is an American boxer. Nicknamed "The Dynamite", Dargan is best known for winning the gold medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games in the Men's Light Welterweight.

Date of birth: 17 June 1985

Age: 39

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Boxers from Philadelphia 80T

Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 993T

Pan American Games medalists in boxing 433T
5.

Pernell Whitaker

Boxer

Overview: Pernell Whitaker Sr. (January 2, 1964 – July 14, 2019) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2001, and subsequently worked as a boxing trainer. He was a four-weight world champion ...

Date of birth: 2 January 1964

Date of death: 14 July 2019

Age: 55 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games 433T

2019 deaths 9,204T

2019 deaths 6,613T
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Bernard Taylor

American boxer

Overview: Bernard Taylor (born 1957-06-26 in Charlotte, NC) is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed in the featherweight (– 57 kg) division.

Date of birth: 26 June 1957

Age: 67

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

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Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games 368T

Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games 412T

Boxers at the 1975 Pan American Games 35T
7.

Jackie Beard

American boxer

Overview: Jackie Beard (born September 10, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American former amateur boxer, hailing from Jackson, Tennessee.

Date of birth: 10 September 1961

Age: 63

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games 368T

Boxers at the 1979 Pan American Games 31T

Pan American Games medalists in boxing 433T
8.

David Reid (boxer)

American boxer

Overview: David Terrell Reid (born September 17, 1973) is a former boxer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Date of birth: 17 September 1973

Age: 51

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

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Boxers from Philadelphia 80T

Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games 621T

People with ptosis (eyelid) 6T
9.

Tony Tucker

American boxer

Overview: Tony Craig Tucker (born December 27, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1998. He won the IBF heavyweight title in 1987, and was the shortest-reigning world heavyweight ...

Date of birth: 27 December 1958

Age: 66

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 5" (196 cm)

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Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games 368T

Boxers at the 1979 Pan American Games 31T

Pan American Games medalists in boxing 433T
10.

Arthur Redden

American boxer

Overview: Arthur Redden (born June 19, 1936) is an American boxer. A U.S. Marine, he competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Georgi Stankov ...

Date of birth: 19 June 1936

Age: 88

Nationality: American

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Male

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Clinton Jackson

American boxer

Overview: Clinton Jackson (born May 20, 1954) is an American former boxer, who competed on behalf of the U.S. in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Date of birth: 20 May 1954

Age: 71

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

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Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games 412T

Boxers at the 1975 Pan American Games 35T

Pan American Games medalists in boxing 433T
12.

Wilbert McClure

American boxer (1938–2020)

Overview: Wilbert McClure (October 29, 1938 – August 6, 2020) was an American boxer. As an amateur he won gold medals in the light middleweight division at the 1959 Pan American Games and the 1960 Olympics. As a ...

Date of birth: 29 October 1938

Date of death: 6 August 2020

Age: 81 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games 292T

2020 deaths 11,737T

Boxers at the 1959 Pan American Games 22T
13.

Luis Yáñez

American boxer

Overview: Luis Yáñez (born October 25, 1988 in Duncanville, Texas) is a US-American amateur boxer. He is recognized for winning the Pan American title 2007 at junior flyweight. Yanez is best known for being a 2008 ...

Date of birth: 25 October 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 993T

Pan American Games medalists in boxing 433T

American male boxers 1,913T
14.

James Wallington

Boxer

Overview: James ("Jim") Robert Wallington (July 28, 1944 – April 20, 1988) was an American welterweight boxer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico ...

Date of birth: 28 July 1944

Date of death: 19 April 1988

Age: 43 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Boxers from Philadelphia 80T

Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games 351T

Pan American Games medalists in boxing 433T
15.

Davey Armstrong

American boxer (1956–2021)

Overview: Davey Lee Armstrong (born June 9, 1956 in Puyallup, Washington) is a retired boxer from the United States.

Date of birth: 9 June 1956

Date of death: 8 February 2021

Age: 64 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

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Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games 412T

2021 deaths 4,274T

Boxers at the 1975 Pan American Games 35T
16.

Kelcie Banks

American boxer

Overview: Kelcie Herron Banks (born May 8, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed in the featherweight (– 57 kg) division. As an amateur he won the gold medal at the ...

Date of birth: 8 May 1965

Age: 60

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

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Boxers from Chicago 55T

Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games 535T

Pan American Games medalists in boxing 433T
17.

Duane Bobick

American boxer

Overview: Duane Bobick (born August 24, 1950) is a retired boxer from the United States. As an amateur he won the gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games and fought at the 1972 Olympics. He then turned profe ...

Date of birth: 24 August 1950

Age: 74

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

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Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games 338T

Boxers at the 1971 Pan American Games 34T

Pan American Games medalists in boxing 433T
18.

Jason Estrada

American boxer

Overview: Jason Moses Estrada (born November 30, 1980 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a boxer who represented the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in the super heavyweight division. In 2003 he won the gold ...

Date of birth: 30 November 1980

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games 906T

Pan American Games medalists in boxing 433T

American male boxers 1,913T
19.

Vince Shomo

American boxer

Overview: Vincent O'Neal Shomo better known as Vince Shomo or Vincent Shomo (born in New York, NY on 30 July 1940 - June 9, 2020) was a 5' 7" (170 cm) American amateur light welterweight boxer and champion.

Date of birth: 9 June 2020

Age: 5

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

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Antonio Vargas (boxer)

American boxer

Overview: Antonio Vargas (born August 15, 1996) is an American professional boxer.

Date of birth: 15 August 1996

Age: 28

Nationality: American

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games 1,535T

Sportspeople from Greater Orlando 22T

Pan American Games medalists in boxing 433T