George Turpin

For the politician, see George Turpin (MP).

George Turpin
Born (1952-01-10) 10 January 1952 (age 72)
Liverpool, England
NationalityEnglish
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins11
Wins by KO5
Losses3
Draws2
No contests0
Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Bantamweight

George Turpin (born 10 January 1952 in Liverpool) is an Olympic medallist and former bantamweight boxer from the United Kingdom.[1][2] He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Turpin was born in Liverpool on 10 January 1952.

Boxing career

Amateur career

Turpin boxed out of Golden Gloves ABC, situated in the heart of Toxteth, Liverpool.[3]

Turpin was unbeaten as a senior amateur against British opposition.

After winning the British ABA championship for 2 consecutive years in 1971 and 1972, he won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the semifinals of the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) division he was defeated by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Orlando Martínez on a hotly disputed 3–2 split decision.

Turpin gave England its first victory with a decision over Ray Theragood of Santa Fe, N.M. in a 119 pound-class bout in the Felt Forum, on 15 January 1973 before a crowd of around 1,000 people. He was part of the England's national amateur boxing team, who were up against the United States team.[4]

Professional career

Turpin had a successful professional career, from 1973 to 1977, recording eleven wins, with five being by knockout, three losses and two draws.

Turpin is listed as one of the ten best Liverpool Boxers of all time.[5]

1972 Olympic results

Below is the record of George Turpin, a bantamweight boxer from Great Britain who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:

  • Round of 64: bye
  • Round of 32: defeated Pierre Amont N'diaye (Senegal) by decision, 5–0
  • Round of 16: defeated Chee Yen Wang (Chinese Taipei) by decision, 5–0
  • Quarterfinal: defeated John Mwaura Nderu (Kenya) by decision, 4–1
  • Semifinal: lost to Orlando Martinez (Cuba) by decision, 2–3 (was awarded a bronze medal)

The Mersey Fighters Book

Turpin is featured in volume three of the popular 'Mersey Fighters' book series, titled 'More lives and times of Liverpool's boxing heroes'.[6] The book contains in-depth biographical information on Turpin, described as one of the region's 'biggest names' in an interview with the author.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Merseyside's 100 Olympians: No. 22 George Turpin". Liverpool Echo. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Mersey Fighters 3:Liverpool book launch scheduled for November 20". World Boxing News. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Fears iconic 'Rocky-style' boxing club could shut over claim person was attacked". Liverpool Echo. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  4. ^ "ENGLISH BOXERS BEAT U.S., 6 TO 5". The New York Times. 16 January 1973. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  5. ^ "The 10 Best Liverpool Boxers of all Time". Boxing News. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  6. ^ "The Mersey Fighters - 'More lives and times of Liverpool's boxing heroes'". World Boxing News. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Mersey Fighters 3 Book launches in Liverpool this week". Liverpool Echo. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2019.