Boxer rates Village activitiesBoxer Damien Hooper has enjoyed participating in the culture and education activities at the Village Square.
Flyweight BoxingLos Angeles 1932: Louis Salica of the United States (second from left) raises his arms in victory after beating his opponent in the first round of the flyweight division of the boxing event. Salica went on to win the bronze medal after beating John Callura of Canada.
Three Boxing GoldsMelbourne 1956: Laszlo Papp of Hungary shares the distinction in Olympic records with Teofilo Stevenson of Cuba of winning three boxing gold medals. He was the middleweight champion in 1948 and the light middle winner in the 1952 and 1956, boxing with southpaw stance. While the Hungarian authorities did not permit professional boxing, Papp was allowed to follow a professional career for three years during which time he became a European champion.
Boxing PodiumRome 1960: The medal winners for light heavyweight boxing on the winners' podium: Cassius Clay (now Muhammad Ali) (centre) with his gold medal; Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland (right) with silver; and Giulio Saraudi (Italy) and Anthony Madigan (Australia), joint bronze.
Superweight ShowdownTokyo 1964: American boxer Joe Frazier fells his German opponent Hans Huber in the Super Heavyweight Boxing Final at the Korakuen Ice Palace. Frazier, fighting with a broken right hand, won the gold medal despite a split judges decision.
Sugar Ray LeonardMontreal 1976: Boxers Leonard Ray, (left), and Limazov Valbry during a match between the USA and USSR. Ray would later become World Middleweight champion and better known as 'Sugar Ray Leonard'.
Damien Hooper in actionAustralian boxer Damien Hooper in action at the Australian Institute of Sport.
Gold for SlovakiaPavol Hochschorner and Peter Hochschorner of Slovakia celebrate winning the gold medal after the Men's Canoe Double (C2) Final at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Day 7 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 15, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Best of Beijing - BoxingThe 2008 games were the last Olympic boxing competition to exclude women, as the International Olympic Committee approved the introduction of female boxing events for the 2012 London Olympics
celebrating Zhang XiaopingZhang Xiaoping of China celebrates defeating Kenny Egan of Ireland to win the gold medal in the Men's Light Heavy (81kg) Final Bout held at the Workers' Indoor Arena during Day 16 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Gold medallist Roberto CammarelleRoberto Cammarelle of Italy celebrates defeating Zhang Zhilei of China during the Men's Super Heavy (+91kg) Final Bout held at the Workers' Indoor Arena during Day 16 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Rakhim wins goldRakhim Chakhkiev of Russia celebrates victory against Clemente Russo of Italy in the Men's Heavy (91kg) Final Bout held at Workers' Indoor Arena on Day 15 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Gold medal kiss(L-R) Kenny Egan of Ireland kisses the gold medal of Zhang Xiaoping of China following the Men's Light Heavy (81kg) Final Bout held at the Workers' Indoor Arena during Day 16 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.
75kg medallists(L-R) Silver medalists Emilio Correa Bayeaux of Cuba, gold medalist James Degale of Great Britain and bronze medalists Darren John Sutherland of Ireland and Vijender Kumar of India pose during the medal ceremony for the Men's Middle (75kg) Final Bout.
Bakhyt celebrates his gold medalBakhyt Sarsekbayev of Kazakhstan celebrates with the gold medal after defeating Carlos Banteaux Suarez of Cuba during the Men's Welter (69kg) Final Bout held at the Workers' Indoor Arena during Day 16 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Vasyl Lomachenko wins goldVasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine (red) celebrates victory against Khedafi Djelkhir of France (blue) in the Men's Feather (57kg) Final Bout held at Workers' Indoor Arena on Day 15 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Gold for MongoliaBadar-Uugan Enkhbat of Mongolia celebrates after defeating Yankiel Leon Alarcon of Cuba during the Men's Bantam (54kg) Final Bout held at the Workers' Indoor Arena during Day 16 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.
51kg Medallists(L-R) Silver medalist Andris Laffita Hernandez of Cuba, gold medalist Somjit Jongjohor of Thailand and bronze medalists Vincenzo Picardi of Italy and Georgy Balakshin of Russia stand on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's Fly (51kg) Final Bout held at Workers' Indoor Arena.
Gold Medallist Zou ShimingZou Shiming of China celebrates defeating Paddy Barnes of Ireland in the Men's Light Fly (48kg) Semifinal at the Workers' Indoor Arena on Day 14 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 22, 2008 in Beijing, China.
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