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Eyüp Can (boxer)

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Eyüp Can
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Men's boxing
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles Flyweight
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Reno Flyweight

Eyüp Can (born August 3, 1964 in Pınarbaşı, Cihanbeyli, Konya, Turkey) is a retired Turkish boxer. He won a Flyweight Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, losing in the semi-final to eventual gold medalist Steve McCrory. Two years later, he won the bronze medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno, United States.

Olympic results

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Pro career

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Can began his professional career in 1986 and had limited success, losing his only defining fight, a decision loss to former WBA Light Flyweight title holder Joey Olivo. He retired in 1992 with a record of 15-1-0.

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