Kelcie Herron Banks (born May 8, 1965) is an American former professional boxer. As an amateur, he won the gold medal at the 1986 World Championships in Reno and at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. Inducted to the USA Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he was surprisingly knocked out cold in the first round by the Netherlands' Regilio Tuur.[1][2]
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| Born | Kelcie Herron Banks May 8, 1965 (age 59) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Mr. Mix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur highlights
edit- Claimed a record of 460-86
- 1986 United States Amateur Featherweight champion
- 1986 World Amateur Featherweight champion
- 1987 United States Amateur Featherweight champion
- 1987 Gold Medalist at Pan-American Games in Indianapolis as a Featherweight
- Qualified for the United States Olympic Team as a Featherweight. Defeated Jesse James Leija and Eddie Hopson to earn a berth
- Was knocked out in the 1st round of opening round match, by Regilio Tuur (Netherlands).
Banks had an amateur record of reportedly 500+ fights by 1985 already.[3]
1988 Olympic results
editBelow is the record of Kelcie Banks, an American featherweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:
- Round of 64: lost to Regilio Tuur (Netherlands) by first-round knockout
Professional career
editIn his professional career Banks retired in 1997, with a record of 22 wins (11 knockouts), six losses and two draws. Banks tried to return to boxing in 2002, but a license was denied by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
References
edit- ^ "Olympedia – Kelcie Banks". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "Featherweight Boxing - Kelcie Banks vs Regilio Tuur". Youtube.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Boxing News By ROB GLOSTER, UPI Sports Writer, Huntingdon Daily News, August 5, 1985, p. 4.
External links
edit- Kelcie Banks at BoxRec (registration required)
- Kelcie Banks at Olympedia
