Azea Augustama (born August 2, 1983)[1] is a Haitian boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games at light-heavyweight through a bronze medal finish at the second Americas qualifier. In 2008 he also won the National Golden Gloves.[2]
Professional career
editAt the 2007 PanAm Games Augustama lost in the quarter-final. At the 2007 World Championships he competed at 201ย lbs, while his younger brother Elie competed at 178. Both lost their first bouts, and Azea dropped down to 178 afterwards. His older brother Emmanuel fights at super heavyweight. All three brothers and their father work in a construction company.
At the first Olympic qualifier he was shut out 0-11 by Carlos Negron. At the second, he lost to PanAm Champion Eleider Alvarez in the semifinal bout but defeated Mexican Ventura Vasquez in the all-important third place match. As of October 2007, his record was 60-10.
The Augustamas have lived in Florida since 1990 and Azea won the local Florida Golden Gloves. The other brothers, however, do not possess dual citizenship. In 2008 he was able to compete in the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions as a non-citizen and won the tournament.
As of late 2014, Augustama has 20 fights as a professional, with 18 wins and 2 decision losses to Edwin Rodrรญguez and Denis Grachev.
Professional boxing record
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Personal life
editLegal issues
editIn 2022 Augustama was arrested for allegedly threatening a mass shooting at a gym in Miami before putting down a deposit for an AK-47 rifle. The gym had previously revoked Augustama's membership.[4]
References
edit- ^ "2008 Beijing Summer Olympics | Azea AUGUSTAMA Profile & Bio, Photos & Videos | NBC Olympics". Archived from the original on 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
- ^ 2008 nat gg results
- ^ Azea Augustama โ Boxer. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 10 April 2015.
- ^ Morejon, Liane; Gothner, Chris (November 23, 2022). "Police: Ex-Olympic boxer planned mass shooting at Miami gym, placed deposit for AK-47". Local 10. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
