Nagy Janos: A Boxing Career Overview
Hungarian boxer János “Csonttörő” Nagy represented Hungary at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics before turning professional. He became a domestic and international titleholder at super featherweight, then challenged Jorge Rodrigo Barrios for the WBO world title in 2006.
Olympic and professional milestones
At Atlanta, Nagy competed in the men’s featherweight tournament and finished tied for fifth. Argentina’s Julio Pablo Chacón defeated him in the quarterfinals. As a professional, Nagy later beat Chacón in two bouts, including a December 2004 contest for the vacant IBC super featherweight title.
World title challenge
On May 20, 2006, Nagy challenged WBO super featherweight champion Jorge Rodrigo Barrios at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. Barrios stopped him in the first round. Nagy announced his retirement later that year, ending a professional run in which he had won several regional and international belts.
Career Milestones
Nagy’s 1996 Olympic run was at featherweight. He defeated John Kelman and Daniel Attah before losing to Julio Pablo Chacón in the quarterfinals, finishing outside the medals. His later professional challenge to Jorge Rodrigo Barrios was for the WBO super-featherweight championship, a heavier division. Barrios stopped him in the opening round in May 2006. Nagy announced his retirement in September that year. The Olympic quarterfinal and professional title challenge therefore mark distinct peaks in his career, rather than two world-title wins.
Selected Recorded Results
- 2006-05-20: Nagy Janos lost to Jorge Rodrigo Barrios in Staples Center, Los Angeles (world boxing organisation world super featherweight title | lost).
- 2006-04-22: Nagy Janos won against Evgeny Strausov in ASE Sporthall, Paks.
- 2005-09-10: Nagy Janos won against Toncho Tonchev in Fönix Sport Centre, Debrecen.
- 2005-06-11: Nagy Janos won against Yuri Romanovich in Harangi Imre Sporthall, Nyiradony.
- 2005-05-07: Nagy Janos won against Said Chiddy in ASE Sporthall, Paks.
- 2004-12-18: Nagy Janos drew with Julio Pablo Chacon in University Sporthall, Gyor (vacant international boxing council super featherweight title | win).
Sources
Hajrá, magyarok!: János Nagy profile; BoxRec: János Nagy record and career; Recorded professional bout history.
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Nagy Janos, Boxing, Sports History
