Charles Mooney
Encyclopedia
Charles Michael Mooney (born January 27, 1951) is a retired boxer
from the United States
, who won the silver medal in the bantamweight
(– 54 kg) division at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal, Canada. There he lost by decision in the final by North Korea
's Gu Yong-Ju
.
, Wayne Hampton, Adele Olakanye, Brian Cook
, Marlyn Haynes, two time WBO champion Keith Holmes and cutman for Sharmba Mitchell
, ranked Heavyweight Tony Thompson
, Teddy Reid, Fabian Garcia, Theon Holland, WBO Simon brown, Darell Holawell, WBC William Joppy.
Mooney, the founder of Charles M Mooney boxing academy, a non-profit 501c3, in Laurel, Maryland.
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...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who won the silver medal in the bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
(– 54 kg) division at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
There were eleven boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Light Flyweight :-First Round:* Armando Guevara def. Eduardo Baltar , 5:0* Li Byong-Uk def. Sidney McKnight , KO-1...
in Montreal, Canada. There he lost by decision in the final by North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
's Gu Yong-Ju
Gu Yong-Ju
Gu Yong-Ju is a retired boxer from North Korea, who won the gold medal in the bantamweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada...
.
Olympic results
- Defeated Mohamed Rais (Mauritania) 5-0
- Defeated Juan Francisco RodríguezJuan Francisco RodríguezJuan Francisco Rodríguez Márquez is a retired boxer from Spain, who twice represented his native country during the 1970s at the Summer Olympics. He reached the quarterfinals in 1972...
(Spain) 4-1 - Defeated Bernardo Onori (Italy) 5-0
- Defeated Chul Soon-Hwang (South Korea) 3-2
- Defeated Viktor RybakovViktor RybakovViktor Grigorievich Rybakov is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR twice at the Summer Olympics during his career as an amateur. He won the bronze medal in the bantamweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, and repeated that feat four years later in Moscow, Soviet...
(Soviet Union) 4-1 - Lost to Gu Yong-JuGu Yong-JuGu Yong-Ju is a retired boxer from North Korea, who won the gold medal in the bantamweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada...
(North Korea) 0-5
Life After Boxing
Mooney, a 25-year old married soldier and a All Army, inter-service boxing champion in the US Army at the time, did not turn professional. Mooney made the army his career, and retired with 22 years active service ending 29 August 1992 with the rank of sergeant first class.Boxing Trainer
Mooney started his new career at Eastern SHS school as a US ARMY JROTC instructor, in 1996 ran the Olympic torch in Washington DC. He currently runs a boxing academy in Rockville, Maryland and is currently the trainer of USBA criuserweight champion Darnell WilsonDarnell Wilson
Darnell Wilson is a US-American boxer. Graduated from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland.-Amateur career:...
, Wayne Hampton, Adele Olakanye, Brian Cook
Brian Cook
Brian Joshua Cook is an American professional basketball player. Cook was drafted out of the University of Illinois with the 24th pick of the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers...
, Marlyn Haynes, two time WBO champion Keith Holmes and cutman for Sharmba Mitchell
Sharmba Mitchell
Sharmba David Mitchell , known professionally as Sharmba Mitchell, is a boxer who was WBA light welterweight champion.Mitchell, nicknamed "Little Big Man", is a native of Takoma Park, Maryland, but a resident of Washington, D.C.....
, ranked Heavyweight Tony Thompson
Tony Thompson
Anthony T. "Tony" Thompson was a session drummer best known as a member of Chic. He was raised in the middle-class community of Springfield Gardens, in Queens, NY.-Chic:...
, Teddy Reid, Fabian Garcia, Theon Holland, WBO Simon brown, Darell Holawell, WBC William Joppy.
Mooney, the founder of Charles M Mooney boxing academy, a non-profit 501c3, in Laurel, Maryland.