Morteza Sepahvand
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Morteza Sepahvand is an Iran
ian amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at junior welterweight. He was born in Khorramabad
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At the 2006 Asian Games
he lost to Olympic Gold medalist Manus Boonjumnong
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At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
he defeated Ionuţ Gheorghe
then beat him again at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at junior welterweight. He was born in Khorramabad
Khorramabad
Khorramabad is a city in and capital of Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 328,544, in 75,945 families. Khorramabad is situated in the Zagros Mountains...
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At the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
he lost to Olympic Gold medalist Manus Boonjumnong
Manus Boonjumnong
Manus Boonjumnong is a Thai boxer who won the Olympics at Light Welterweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He is the brother of Non Boonjumnong.-Amateur career:...
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At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow...
he defeated Ionuţ Gheorghe
Ionut Gheorghe
Ionuţ Gheorghe is a boxer from Romania.-Career:He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in first place at the 3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden...
then beat him again at the 2008 Summer Olympics.