Marco Verde
Marco Verde | |
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Born | Marco Alonso Verde Álvarez 11 February 2002 |
Nationality | Mexican |
Medal record |
Marco Alonso Verde Álvarez (born 11 February 2002) is a Mexican boxer. He won the gold medal in the 2023 Pan American Games in Boxing in the 71 kg category.[2][3][4][5] Also received the silver medal in the Welterweight category at the 2024 Paris olympics, making him the first Mexican boxer to receive an olympic silver medal since 1984.
Personal life
[edit]His father Manuel was also a boxer and competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "¿Quién es Marco Verde? El boxeador mexicano que pelea en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024?". El Universal (in Spanish). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Binner, Andrew (28 October 2023). "2023 Pan American Games Boxing: Ten breakout stars to watch at Paris 2024". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "BoxRec: Marco Verde". BoxRec. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Marco Verde stops Olympic champion Roniel Iglesias". BoxingTalk. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Marco Verde could be Mexico's star at the Panamerican Games". 024Boxing. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Rodríguez, Salvador (31 July 2024). "Paris 2024: Conoce a Marco Verde, mexicano que busca medalla en boxeo". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2024.