Samuel Lagonia
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Samuel Joseph Lagonia was an American
boxer
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
. He was born in Westchester, New York and died in Flushing, New York.
In 1920, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the middleweight class
after losing his fight to Harry Mallin
who went on to win the Gold Medal.
United States
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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...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
. He was born in Westchester, New York and died in Flushing, New York.
In 1920, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the middleweight class
Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's middleweight
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after losing his fight to Harry Mallin
Harry Mallin
Henry William "Harry" Mallin was an English middleweight amateur boxer.He came originally from Hackney Wick; later he lived in Dartmouth Park, North London and died at a nursing home in Lewisham....
who went on to win the Gold Medal.