Regilio Tuur

Regilio Benito Tuur, born on August 12, 1967 in Paramaribo, Suriname, is a former boxer from The Netherlands, who made his fame by knocking out reigning world champion Kelcie Banks in the first round at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Afterwards Tuur, nicknamed Tuurrific!, became professional in the United States, and in 1994 won the world title of the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) by beating Eugene Speed from The United States in Rotterdam.

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August 12 - 1967 - Paramaribo - Suriname - Boxer - Kelcie Banks - 1988 Summer Olympics - Seoul - United States - 1994 - World Boxing Organisation - Eugene Speed - Rotterdam

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