Carl Crawford (boxer)

Carl Crawford
Personal information
Born	6 September 1935; Georgetown, British Guiana
Died	1999
Men's Boxing
Representing British Guiana
Pan American Games
Central American and Caribbean Games

Carl Crawford (born September 6, 1935 in Georgetown, British Guiana - 1999) is a retired Guyanese light-heavyweight boxer, who represented his country at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was in fact the first boxer to compete for his Guyana in the Olympics. There he was eliminated in the first round of the men's light-heavyweight division by Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland,[1] he then became sparring partner for Muhammad Ali.[2]

Crawford won a bronze medal at the 1959 Pan American Games in the middleweight class, defeating Robert Piau of Canada in his first bout before being eliminated by Bob Foster of the United States. Crawford then won the third place bout versus Rafael Toro of Venezuela.[3] Crawford also competed at the 1963 Pan American Games in the light heavyweight category[4] and won a silver medal in that category at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games.[5]

He was honored with Guyana's Sportsman-of-the-Year award in 1959.[6]

Crawford died in 1999, due to Colon cancer.[2]

Olympic results

Represented British Guiana as a Light-heavyweight at the 1960 Olympic Games.

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