Leen Jansen
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Leonardus Eustachius Jansen (born August 3, 1930 in Rotterdam
, Zuid-Holland) is a former boxer
from the Netherlands
, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki, Finland. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Men's Middleweight (–75 kg) division by eventual winner Floyd Patterson
of the United States.
After the Summer Olympics Jansen became a professional. He boxed a total number of 71 matches, from which he won sixty fights (27 ko's). His last fight was on October 2, 1967 in his home town of Rotterdam, where he was defeated on points by Johnny Halafihi of Tonga
.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Zuid-Holland) is a former 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 Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The events were held at Messuhalli.-Medal table:- Flyweight :- Bantamweight :- Featherweight :- Lightweight :...
in Helsinki, Finland. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Men's Middleweight (–75 kg) division by eventual winner Floyd Patterson
Floyd Patterson
Floyd Patterson was an American heavyweight boxer and former undisputed heavyweight champion. At 21, Patterson became the youngest man to win the world heavyweight title. He was also the first heavyweight boxer to regain the title. He had a record of 55 wins 8 losses and 1 draw, with 40 wins by...
of the United States.
After the Summer Olympics Jansen became a professional. He boxed a total number of 71 matches, from which he won sixty fights (27 ko's). His last fight was on October 2, 1967 in his home town of Rotterdam, where he was defeated on points by Johnny Halafihi of Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
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