Boris Lagutin
Boris Nikolayevich Lagutin (Russian Борис Николаевич Лагутин; * June 24, 1938 in Moscow) is a former Soviet boxer. He was Olympic champion in 1964 and 1968 in the light middleweight.
Career
Boris Lagutin grew up in Moscow and worked as a teenager, first with football, hockey and volleyball. In 1950 he joined a sports club and his first coach was there VM Trenin. In 1957 he became master of the city of Moscow in the welterweight division. In 1957 he also completed his vocational training in a electro-mechanical technical school in Moscow and then worked as a civilian employee in the Red Army. As such, he was a member of the Sports Association " Trud ".
In 1959 came his big break when he was discharged at the first Spartakiade the Soviet Union, at the same time the USSR championship, the first time Soviet champion in the light middleweight (up to 71 kg body weight) was. In the Soviet Cup in 1960, he had been defeated in the finals of the half- middleweight against Ivan Sobolów and therefore was only second. He was still sent to the Olympics in Rome. Although he was still inexperienced on the international stage, he showed outstanding performance in Rome and defeated in the quarterfinals Brimah al -Hassan from Ghana by knockout in the first round, won in the quarterfinals on John Bukowski from Australia by technical knockout in the second round and met in the semifinals on the colored American school teacher Wilbert McClure, who was in spite of Cassius Clay as the best boxer in the U.S. Boxstaffel. Both boxers fought a great and balanced fight in which McClure 3-2 judges' votes lucky winner on points and one more to victory over the Italians Carmelo Bossi Olympic champion also. Boris Lagutin received a bronze medal.
1961 brought Boris Lagutin the second Soviet title in light middleweight. He then started as favorite at the European Championships in Belgrade and this favorite position was full justice. He won at the second round about Molivan Tomic from Yugoslavia on points, in the quarterfinals by a knockout in the first round on Robert Keddie from Scotland, scored in the semifinal Erich Schichta from the FRG from safe and defeated in the final Hans -Dieter Neidel from the GDR o in the third round of K. Thus, he became the first European Champion.
In the Soviet Championship in 1962 in the final battle, he managed to avenge their defeat in the championship of 1960 by Ivan Sobolev. He scored this from safe and won his second Soviet title. International championships were held this year no.
1963 won Boris Lagutin turn the Soviet Championship title in the light middleweight and has been for the European Championship, which took place in his hometown of Moscow, nominated. He was unbeatable and there was the second time European champions. He defeated one after Siodla Andrzej from Poland on points, Günter Koch from Germany by knockout in the first round, Virgil Badea from Romania by abortion in the first round and Andrew Wyper from Scotland by technical knockout in the third round. These results show how superior Boris Lagutin was at this championship.
His fourth Soviet championship titles won Boris Lagutin 1964. This was important because this championship was also being the only qualification for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. There, no one could Boris Lagutin stop on the way to winning the gold medal, although he won his last two fights "only" 4-1 judges' votes. The results of Boris Lagutin were as follows: in the first round winner on points over Paul Hogh from the FRG, in the second round Disqualifikationssieger in the second round of José Chirono from Argentina, in the quarterfinal winner over Eddie Davies from Ghana in the semifinals point winner over Józef Grzesiak from Poland and in the final point winner over Joseph Gonzales from France.
Boris Lagutin had in 1963 completed training as a physical education teacher at the State central institute in Moscow and worked from 1964 to 1971 as a youth coach in Moscow. From 1965 onwards, but has also held a position as a lecturer at the Faculty of Biology of Moscow State University in Moscow. For boxes came Boris Lagutin after his Olympic victory of 1964 on the basis of these activities any more. But in late 1967 he decided to make a comeback. The first important test was then his start at the Soviet Championship in 1968. He was, as always, in the half- middleweight and showed that he had forgotten nothing of his boxing skills. He defeated in the semifinals his successor as European champion in the light middleweight Viktor Agejew, who won this title in 1965 and 1967, and won in the final over Tregubow Valeri, who was also a very strong and international best boxer.
1968 in Mexico City launched so Boris Lagutin for the third time in the Olympic Games. It was like four years ago: He was superior to his opponents in Mexico and won for the second time the gold medal. He needed to five victories: in the first round, he was a technical knockout winner in the second round of Moises Farajdo from Spain, in the second round he won by technical knockout in the second round of Sayed el- nahus sus Egypt and the quarter-finals, he was technical knockout winner in the third round of ion Covaci from Romania. In the semifinals him the West German champion Günther Meier made toughest resistance. Boris Lagutin won this fight, therefore only 4-1 judges' votes. In the final the final round he won with a 5-0 judges' votes Rolando Garbey from Cuba.
After his second Olympic gold medal Boris Lagutin then stepped back for good. He was a boxing generic exception. The fact that he again was Olympic champion after a three year break ring was sensational. It is known no other boxer, the like would have succeeded. In total he played 298 battles and scored 287 victories. The defeat he suffered by Wilbert McClure at the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960, this was the only one in 29 international matches. There are still the name of the coach be called, which he mitverdankte his successes: Yevgeny and Viktor Ogurakow, KV Gradopolew, GA Kirschstein and Sergei Tscherbakow.
After 1968, Boris Lagutin took another important positions. Among other things, he was from 1976 to 1981 head of the Soviet boxing association and from 1987 Head of the Federation of Trade Unions. In 1996 he was appointed advisor to the Russian President in sports questions.
Countries battles with participation of Boris Lagutin
Results of Soviet Championships
Swell
- Trade journal Box Sport from 1959 to 1968
- BOX- ALMANAC 1920 - 1980, German publisher amateur boxing Association, 1980,
- Website www.sport- komplett.de,
- Website www.amateur - boxing.strefa.pl,
- Website www.peoples.ru