James Wallington

Name: James Wallington
Birth Name: James Robert Wallington Jr.
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 1988-04-19 (Age:43)
Amateur Boxer: Record

James ("Jim") Robert Wallington (born July 28, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – died April 19, 1988) was a former American amateur boxer, who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic games. Wallington was a member of the United States Army at the time of the Olympics.

Olympic games results

1968 (as a Light welterweight)

• Defeated Portfurio Cartagena (Dominican Republic) TKO 1
• Defeated Alex Odhiambo (Uganda) 5-0
• Defeated Sa-Young Kim (South Korea)
• Lost to Enrique Regueiferos (Cuba) 1-4 (wins bronze medal)

Other amateur achievements

• 1966 National AAU Light welterweight champion
• 1967 National AAU Light welterweight champion
• 1967 Pan-American Games, gold medalist at Light welterweight