Al Asuncion

Alfredo Gregorio "Al" Asuncion (October 2, 1929 – May 2, 2006 in General Tinio, Nueva Ecija) was a Filipino boxer. He represented his country during the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki. He participated in the Olympics as a flyweight. In the first round he won by knockout over Burmese boxer Basil Thompson, but lost in the second round to Willie Toweel of the South Africa.

1952 Olympic results

Below is the record of Al Asuncion, a flyweight boxer from the Philippines who competed at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics:

  • Round of 32: defeated Basil Thompson (Burma) by a second-round TKO
  • Round of 16: lot to Willie Toweel (South Africa) by decision, 1-2

References
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Al Asuncion". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02.
  • Al Asuncion, BoxRec


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