Kenneth Gould

Kenneth Gould

Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Gould
Nickname(s)	"Kenny"
Nationality	United States
Born	(1967-05-11) May 11, 1967 Rockford, Illinois
Height
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Rated at	Welterweight
Medal record Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Welterweight World Amateur Championships 1986 Reno Welterweight Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis Welterweight

Kenneth ("Kenny") Gould (born May 11, 1967 in Rockford, Illinois) was an American boxer, who won the welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He won the world title at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno, followed by a silver medal at the 1987 Pan American Games.

1988 Olympic Games

• Defeated Joseph Marwa (Tanzania) 4-1
• Defeated Alfred Ankamah (Ghana) 5-0
• Defeated Maselino Masoe (American Samoa) 5-0
• Defeated Joni Nyman (Finland) 5-0
• Lost to Laurent Boudouani (France) 1-4

Pro career

Gould began his professional career that same year and retired in 1993 with a career record of 26-2-0. He fought limited opposition throughout his career, and was unable to compete at the higher levels of the pro ranks. His most notable foe was journeyman Roger Turner, who beat Gould by decision, and later went on to be KO'd by Félix Trinidad in a title fight. Gould went on to win the fringe IBO world title, but was forced to retire due to a shoulder injury.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Kenneth Gould from BoxRec
• sports-reference