Calixto Pérez (October 10, 1949 – July 28, 2018) was a boxer from Colombia, who won a silver medal at the 1971 Pan American Games. At the 1972 Olympics he was eliminated in the flyweight quarterfinals by the eventual gold medalist Georgi Kostadinov. In 1973 Pérez turned professional, and retired in 1978 after 19 bouts.[3]

Calixto Pérez
Pérez (left) vs. Tim Dement at the 1972 Olympics
BornOctober 10, 1949
Cartagena, Colombia[1]
DiedJuly 28, 2018(2018-07-28) (aged 68)[2]
Statistics
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Boxing record
Total fights19
Wins7
Wins by KO1
Losses10
Draws2
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali Bantamweight

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Calixto Pérez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Calixto Pérez's obituary (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Boxing record for Calixto Pérez from BoxRec (registration required)