Ramadan Yasser
Encyclopedia
Ramadan Yasser Abdel Ghaffar is a boxer
from Egypt
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and went to the Olympics 2000 where he lost his first match 7:8 to Korea's Im Jeong-Bin. In 2003, he repeated his win at the All-Africa Games
in Abuja, Nigeria.
Yasser also participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics
for his native North Africa
n country. There, he was beaten in the quarterfinals of the middleweight (– 75 kg) division
by Kazakhstan's world champion and eventual runner-up Gennadiy Golovkin
.
In 2007, he won the All Africa Games as a light heavyweight. Yasser reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships
in Chicago
, fighting in the Light Heavyweight (81 kg) division. After having a bye in the first round, Yasser then defeated Jack Badou of Sweden (PTS 18:9) in the Preliminaries, and PanAm champion Eleider Alvarez
of Colombia (KO R4 1:10) in the Round of 16, both of whom also had a bye in the first round before losing to Daugirdas Semiotas
on points 9:18.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
he was upset by Abdelhafid Benchabla: 6:13.
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 Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
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Career
Yasser won the gold medal in the men's middleweight division at the 1999 All-Africa GamesBoxing at the 1999 All-Africa Games
The Boxing Tournament at the 1999 All-Africa Games was held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 10 September to 18 September. It served as a qualification tournament for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The number one and two earned a ticket for the Olympic tournament.- Medal winners...
and went to the Olympics 2000 where he lost his first match 7:8 to Korea's Im Jeong-Bin. In 2003, he repeated his win at the All-Africa Games
Boxing at the 2003 All-Africa Games
Boxing at the 8th All Africa Games was held in Abuja, Nigeria from October 4-13, 2003. It served as a qualification tournament for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
in Abuja, Nigeria.
Yasser also participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
for his native North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
n country. There, he was beaten in the quarterfinals of the middleweight (– 75 kg) division
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Middleweight
The Middleweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the fourth-heaviest class. Middleweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 75 kilograms.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results: -References:*...
by Kazakhstan's world champion and eventual runner-up Gennadiy Golovkin
Gennadiy Golovkin
Gennadiy Gennadyevich Golovkin is an undefeated Kazakh boxer who competed in the Middleweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal...
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In 2007, he won the All Africa Games as a light heavyweight. Yasser reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 AIBA World 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...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, fighting in the Light Heavyweight (81 kg) division. After having a bye in the first round, Yasser then defeated Jack Badou of Sweden (PTS 18:9) in the Preliminaries, and PanAm champion Eleider Alvarez
Eleider Alvarez
Eléyder Álvarez Baytar is a Colombian amateur boxer, best known for winning the 2007 Pan American Games in the men's light heavyweight division.-Amateur Career:...
of Colombia (KO R4 1:10) in the Round of 16, both of whom also had a bye in the first round before losing to Daugirdas Semiotas
Daugirdas Semiotas
Daugirdas Šemiotas is an amateur boxer from Lithuania best known to win the bronze medal at light heavyweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships....
on points 9:18.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
he was upset by Abdelhafid Benchabla: 6:13.