Benjamín Pertuzzo
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Benjamín "Benito" Pertuzzo (born March 2, 1905, date of death unknown) was an Argentine
boxer
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the bantamweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Salvatore Tripoli
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the bantamweight class
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's bantamweight
-References:* official report...
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Salvatore Tripoli
Salvatore Tripoli
Salvatore Peter Tripoli, also known as Jackie Williams was an American bantamweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-Notes:...
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