Francisco Cabañas
Encyclopedia
Francisco Cabañas Prado (January 22, 1912 – January 26, 2002) is a Mexican
boxer
. He competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
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In 1932, he won the silver medal in the flyweight class after winning the final against István Énekes
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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...
. He competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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In 1932, he won the silver medal in the flyweight class after winning the final against István Énekes
István Énekes
István Énekes was a Hungarian boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.-Background:In 1932 he won the gold medal in the Flyweight class after winning the final against Francisco Cabañas...
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