István Kovács (boxer)
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István Kovács (born August 17, 1970), nicknamed Ko-Ko or sometimes The Cobra, is a Hungarian retired world champion boxer. He is a Secretary General of the [World Boxing Organization (amateur)|] (AIBA).[1]
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The native form of this personal name is Kovács István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Weight class | Featherweight |
Weight(s) | 57 kg (126 lb) |
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 23 |
Wins | 22 |
Losses | 1 |
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Full name | István Kovács | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Ko-Ko and The Cobra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1970-08-17) 17 August 1970 (age 54) Budapest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | Featherweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Vasas Sport Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As an amateur, he won the bantamweight gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and was a world champion at the 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships in flyweight and at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships in featherweight.
He was a world champion as a professional, winning the WBO featherweight title in 2001.