Orlando Martínez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Orlando Martínez

boxer

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1944

Place of Birth: Havana, Havana Province, Cuba

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Orlando Martínez

  • Orlando Martínez (born September 2, 1944) is a former bantamweight boxer from Cuba, who won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
  • Three years later he captured the gold at the 1975 Pan American Games.
  • Orlando was awarded a hotly disputed 3-2 split decision over Great Britain's George Turpin in the 1972 Munich Olympics semifinal before coasting to a comfortable points win over future professional world bantamweight champion Alfonzo Zamora in the final to win the division's gold medal.

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