John Lyon
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Name: John Lyon
Birth Name: John Patrick Lyon
Hometown: St Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Birthplace: St Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Amateur Boxer: Record
John Patrick Lyon (born: March 9, 1962 in St Helens, Merseyside, Great Britain) is a former British amateur boxer, who is one of the most decorated boxers in the history of amateur boxing in Great Britain. Lyon was a eight-time ABA Champion (1981-84, 86-89); the record for most ABA titles. He was also an Olympian for Great Britain in 1984 and 1988.
Amateur Achievements
- 1981 ABA Light flyweight champion
- 1982 ABA Light flyweight champion
- 1982 Light flyweight silver medalist at Commonwealth Games
- 1983 ABA Light flyweight champion
- 1984 ABA Light flyweight champion
- 1986 ABA flyweight champion
- 1986 flyweight gold medalist at Commonwealth Games
- 1987 ABA flyweight champion
- 1988 ABA flyweight champion
- 1989 ABA flyweight champion
Olympic Results
1984 (competing as a Light flyweight)
- Defeated Alego Akomi (Sudan) 5-0
- Defeated Yehuda Ben Haim (Israel) 5-0
- Lost to Paul Gonzales (United States) 1-4
1988 (competing as a flyweight)
- Lost to Ramzan Gul (Turkey) 1-4
World amateur championships results
1989 (as a flyweight) in Moscow
- Defeated Demberel Ochirin (Mongolia) 22-21
- Lost to Li Gwang-Sik (North Korea) 15-28
European championships
1985 (as a flyweight) in Budapest
- Lost to Dieter Berg (East Germany) 0-5 (quarterfinal)
1987 (as a flyweight) in Turin, Italy
- Lost to Martin Krastev (Bulgaria) 0-5