Harry Isaacs
For the American businessman and racehorse owner/breeder, see Harry Z. Isaacs.
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Harry Isaacs (26 January 1908 in Johannesburg – 13 September 1961) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.[1]
In his first Olympic bout, he defeated Aage Fahrenholtz of Denmark in a points decision. In his second Olympic bout, he defeated Canadian boxer Vince Glionna on points. In his third Olympic bout, he lost to John Daley of the United States on a points decision in the Semi-final round.[1]
In his last Olympic bout, he took the bronze medal in the bantamweight class after defeating Frank Traynor of Ireland in a points decision.[1]
He died on 13 September 1961 in Johannesburg.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Harry Isaacs". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Harry Isaacs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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