Jesse Valdez
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Name: Jesse Valdez
Hometown: Houston, Texas, USA
Amateur Boxer: Record
Jesse Valdez (born: December 7, 1947) is a former American amateur boxer. In 1964 a sixteen-year-old Valdez won the National AAU at welterweight. In 1967 while serving in the US Air Force he won the National Golden Gloves' championship at light middleweight vs. Eddie Betson. In 1972 he won the the National Golden Gloves championship at welterweight vs. Tommy May and was a bronze medalist at the Munich Olympic games.
| Preceded by: Wade Smith |
National AAU Welterweight Champion 1964 |
Succeeded by: Hedgemon Lewis |
| Preceded by: Inagural Champion |
National Golden Gloves Light Middleweight Champion 1967 |
Succeeded by: William Beeler |
| Preceded by: Larry Carlisle |
National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion 1972 |
Succeeded by: Harold Beal |
Olympic results
- Defeated Kolman Kalipe (Togo) 5-0
- Defeated Carlos Burga (Peru) 4-1
- Defeated David Jackson (Uganda) 4-1
- Defeated Anatoly Khohlov (Soviet Union) 5-0
- Lost to Emilio Correa (Cuba) 2-3