Ernesto Porto

Ernesto Porto
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born(1928-08-16)August 16, 1928
DiedFebruary 5, 1973(1973-02-05) (aged 44)
Quezon City, Philippines
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLightweight, light welterweight
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing Philippines
Asian Games
1954 Manila -63.5 kg

Ernesto de la Cruz Porto (August 16, 1928 – February 5, 1973) was a Filipino amateur boxer.[1] He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he lost in his first fight to Gerald Dreyer of South Africa, the eventual gold medalist.[2] He also won the gold medal in the lightweight division of the 1954 Asian Games.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ernesto Porto at Olympedia
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ernesto Porto Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Alinea, Eddie (August 25, 2018). "Boxing: Traditional medal source in PH's Asiad campaigns". Manila Times. Retrieved November 11, 2018.