Jonas Čepulis

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Olympic medal record
Men’s Boxing
Silver 1968 Mexico City Heavyweight

Jonas Čepulis (born August 11, 1939) is a former heavyweight boxer from present day Lithuania.

[edit] Amateur career

Čepulis represented the Soviet Union and participated in the 1968 Mexico City Olympiad, where he was knocked out by future World Champion George Foreman for the Heavyweight Gold Medal.

[edit] Olympic Results

  • Defeated Billy Wells (Great Britain) TKO 3
  • Defeated Bernd Anders (East Germany) KO 3
  • Defeated Joaquín Rocha (Mexico) TKO 2
  • Lost to George Foreman (United States) TKO 2

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