Hercules Kyvelos
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Hercules Kyvelos | |
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| Born | Hercules Kyvelos February 25, 1975 |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Other names | The God |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight Light Middleweight Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
| Representing Canada
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| Pan American Games | ||
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1995 Mar del Plata | Welterweight |
Hercules Kyvelos (born February 25, 1975) is a Canadian boxer in the Welterweight division and is the former Canadian Welterweight Champion.[1] He fought at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Early life
[edit]Hercules was born in Canada but he has Greek roots.
Amateur career
[edit]He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A year before, Kyvelos won the bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. He also twice won the National Canadian Golden Gloves.[2]
Pro career
[edit]After the Atlanta Games he became a professional boxer, winning his debut against Ryan Jones by first-round knockout.[3]
In February 2000, Hercules won the Canadian Welterweight Championship by defeating fellow countryman Fitz Vanderpool.[4]
WBO Welterweight Championship
[edit]On January 31, 2004, Kyvelos lost for the first time as a professional, when he faced WBO Welterweight Champion, American Antonio Margarito[5] in Phoenix, Arizona. He lost by a second-round knockout.[6]
In his next fight he was also stopped by knockout against Mexican Cosme Rivera, the fight was an IBF Welterweight Title Eliminator.[7]
Personal life
[edit]As of 2007, Hercules is retired from boxing and is working as a real estate agent in Montreal.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ringside Boxing Report: Hercules Kyvelos – Frank Houghtaling – Boxing News".
- ^ "Hercules Kyvelos - BoxRec".
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
- ^ "Fitz Vanderpool vs. Hercules Kyvelos - BoxRec".
- ^ "KO Corner".
- ^ "Antonio Margarito vs. Hercules Kyvelos - BoxRec".
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
- ^ "Our real estate brokers | Sutton".
External links
[edit]- Canadian Olympic Committee
- Boxing record for Hercules Kyvelos from BoxRec (registration required)
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Olympic boxers for Canada
- Boxers from Montreal
- Canadian people of Greek descent
- Sportspeople of Greek descent
- Welterweight boxers
- Boxers at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Canadian male boxers
- Pan American Games medalists in boxing
- Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games