Emiel "Milo" Sarens, sometimes written as Émile Saerens (1 July 1937 – 18 June 2020) was a Belgian boxer.[1] Sarens competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, where he lost in the first round.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Emiel Sarens |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 1 July 1937 Hombeek, Belgium |
| Died | 18 June 2020 (aged 82) Mechelen, Belgium |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Sarens's career highlight came in a losing effort against Sugar Ray Robinson at Sportpaleis, Antwerp in 1963. Robinson was one of the best boxers at that time, yet needed eight rounds to win with a knock-out.[3]
1960 Olympic results
editBelow is the record of Milo Sarens, a Belgian middleweight boxer who competed at the 1960 Rome Olympics:
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: lost to Chang Lo-pu (Formosa) by decision, 1-4
References
edit- ^ "Grootste Mechelse bokser ooit overleden: Milo Sarens, de man... (Deurne) - Het Nieuwsblad".
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Émile Saerens Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Mechelse ex-bokser Milo Sarens overleden op 83-jarige leeftijd". Gazet van Antwerpen.
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