William Walter (boxer)
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William Walter was a German
boxer
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the welterweight class
after losing his fight to Leonard Hall
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the welterweight class
Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's welterweight
The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 147 pounds . The competition was held from August 7, 1928 to August 11, 1928.22 boxers from 22 nations...
after losing his fight to Leonard Hall
Leonard Hall (boxer)
Leonard "Len" A. Hall was a Rhodesian and later South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 while representing Rhodesia he was eliminated in the second round of the welterweight class after losing his bout to Kintaro Usuda.At the 1930 Empire Games he represented South...
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