The Most Famous
BOXERS from Uruguay
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Uruguayan Boxers of all time. This list of famous Uruguayan Boxers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Washington Rodríguez (1944 - 2014)
With an HPI of 49.19, Washington Rodríguez is the most famous Uruguayan Boxer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Washington Rodríguez Medina (April 6, 1944 – 31 December 2014) was a Uruguayan boxer, who won a bronze medal in the bantamweight category (– 54 kg) at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Earlier in 1962 Rodríguez won a bantamweight bronze medal at the Latin American Games. After the 1964 Olympics he turned professional, and retired in 1969 with a record of five wins (four by knockout) and one loss. He then worked at the National Bank of Uruguay.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Uruguayan boxers born between 1944 and 1944. Of these 1, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Uruguayan boxers include Washington Rodríguez. As of April 2024, 1 new Uruguayan boxers have been added to Pantheon including Washington Rodríguez.
