Darwin Angeles
Encyclopedia
Darwin Angeles Discua is a retired male boxer
from Honduras
, who competed in the men's light flyweight
(– 48 kg) and flyweight
(– 51 kg) division during his career. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics (1988 and 1996). Angeles carried the flag for Honduras at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. At the competition he was defeated in the first round of the men's flyweight competition by Ukraine's Serhiy Kovganko
on points: 6-12.
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 Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, who competed in the men's light flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
(– 48 kg) and flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
(– 51 kg) division during his career. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics (1988 and 1996). Angeles carried the flag for Honduras at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. At the competition he was defeated in the first round of the men's flyweight competition by Ukraine's Serhiy Kovganko
Serhiy Kovganko
Serhiy Kovhanko is a boxer from Ukraine, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Flyweight division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark....
on points: 6-12.