Joseph Salas

For the Cambodian bishop, see Joseph Chhmar Salas.
Joseph Salas
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Featherweight

Joseph I. Salas (December 28, 1905[1] – June 11, 1987) was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won a silver medal in Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics,[2] losing against future world champion Jackie Fields in the final bout. He was of Mexican American descent.[3]

Amateur career

Salas won the National AAU Featherweight champion in 1924.

Olympic Games Results (1924)

  • Defeated Agnew Burlie (Canada) PTS
  • Defeated Heinz Levy (Netherlands) PTS
  • Defeated Bruno Petrarca (Italy) DQ 2
  • Defeated Jean Devergnies (Belgium) PTS
  • Lost to Jackie Fields (United States) PTS

Professional career

As a professional, Salas accumulated a record of 28 wins, 6 losses, and 4 draws. His career was hampered by hand injuries. Upon retiring in 1931, he taught boxing at El Sereno Boys Club and served as a coach for the U.S. boxing team at the 1932 Olympics.[4]

References

  1. ^ "An Olympians Oral History, Joseph Salas" (PDF). library.la84.org. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Joseph Salas". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  3. ^ Sitton, Tom (2001). Metropolis in the Making: Los Angeles in the 1920s. University of California Press. p. 171. ISBN 0520226275.
  4. ^ Iber, Jorge (2001). Latinos in U.S Sport: A History of Isolation, Cultural Identity, and Acceptance. Human Kinetics. p. 102. ISBN 1450411169.


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