Kelcie Herron Banks is a retired 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...

 from the United States

United States

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, who competed in the featherweight

Featherweight

Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...

 (– 57 kg) division. As an amateur he won the gold medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships

1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Reno, United States from May 8 to 18. The fourth edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :1 Luis...

 in Reno

Reno, Nevada

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 and at the 1987 Pan American Games

Boxing at the 1987 Pan American Games

The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, United States from August 8 to August 23.- Medal winners :-Medal table:-External links:*...

 in Indianapolis

Indianapolis

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. Inducted to the USA Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. The boxing schedule began on September 17 and ended on October 2. Twelve boxing events were contested, with the participation of 441 athletes and 159 officials from 106 countries...

 in Seoul, South Korea, where he was surprised in the first round by a knock-out from Holland's Regilio Tuur

Regilio Tuur

Regilio Benito Tuur is a former boxer from The Netherlands, who made his fame by knocking out reigning world champion Kelcie Banks in the first round at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-Amateur career:...

.

Amateur Highlights

• Claimed a record of 460-86
• 1986 United States Amateur Featherweight champion
• 1986 World Amateur Featherweight champion
• 1987 United States Amateur Featherweight champion
• 1987 Gold Medalist at Pan-American Games in Indianapolis as a Featherweight
• Qualified for the United States Olympic Team as a Featherweight. Defeated Jesse James Leija
  Jesse James Leija
  James Leija , is a retired professional boxer from Texas.-Amateur career:Leija had an amateur career that spanned three years, going 23-5 during this time. He won the San Antonio Golden Gloves in 1988...
  
   and Eddie Hopson
  Eddie Hopson
  Edward Lamar Hopson is a former professional boxer.-Amateur career:Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Hopson took up boxing at the age of seven. Hopson earned a Junior Olympics gold medal in 1987, and was the National Golden Gloves Featherweight Champion the following year...
  
   to earn a berth
• Was knocked out in the 1st round of opening round match, by Regilio Tuur
  Regilio Tuur
  Regilio Benito Tuur is a former boxer from The Netherlands, who made his fame by knocking out reigning world champion Kelcie Banks in the first round at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-Amateur career:...
  
   (Netherlands).

Kelcie Banks is currently training Amateur boxer Roy Maney of Kansas City, KS for the Ringside tournament in August 2010, which is being held in North Kansas City, MO.

Professional career

In his professional career Banks retired in 1997, with a record of 22 wins (11 ko's), six losses and two draws. Banks tried to return to boxing in 2002, but license was denied by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.