Joseph I. Salas (December 28, 1905[1] – June 11, 1987) was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won a silver medal in Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics,[2] losing against future world champion Jackie Fields in the final bout. He was of Mexican American descent.[3]
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's boxing | ||
Representing the  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1924 Paris | Featherweight |
Amateur career
editSalas won the National AAU Featherweight champion in 1924.
Olympic Games Results (1924)
edit- Defeated Agnew Burlie (Canada) PTS
- Defeated Heinz Levy (Netherlands) PTS
- Defeated Bruno Petrarca (Italy) DQ 2
- Defeated Jean Devergnies (Belgium) PTS
- Lost to Jackie Fields (United States) PTS
Professional career
editAs a professional, Salas accumulated a record of 28 wins, 6 losses, and 4 draws. His career was hampered by hand injuries. Upon retiring in 1931, he taught boxing at El Sereno Boys Club and served as a coach for the U.S. boxing team at the 1932 Olympics.[4]
References
edit- ^ "An Olympians Oral History, Joseph Salas" (PDF). library.la84.org. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Joseph Salas". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Sitton, Tom (2001). Metropolis in the Making: Los Angeles in the 1920s. University of California Press. p. 171. ISBN 0520226275.
- ^ Iber, Jorge (2001). Latinos in U.S Sport: A History of Isolation, Cultural Identity, and Acceptance. Human Kinetics. p. 102. ISBN 1450411169.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Joseph Salas from BoxRec (registration required)
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