Mamoru Kuroiwa
Encyclopedia
Mamoru Kuroiwa is a retired boxer
from Japan
, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988. In the flyweight
division (– 48 kg) he lost at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
in the quarterfinals by Zambia's eventual bronze medalist Keith Mwila
.
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 Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988. In the flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
division (– 48 kg) he lost at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in the quarterfinals by Zambia's eventual bronze medalist Keith Mwila
Keith Mwila
Keith Mwila is a retired Zambian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States...
.