Joseph Salas

Joseph Salas
Medal record
Men's boxing
Competitor for the  United States
Olympic Games
1924 Paris Featherweight

Joseph I. Salas (December 28, 1903[1] – June 11, 1987) was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won a silver medal in Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics, losing against Jackie Fields in the final bout.

Amateur career

Salas won the National AAU Featherweight champion in 1924.

References

  1. Some sources say that he was born in 1905


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