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Abdon Mewoli
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| Nationality |  Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 October 1985 Etoa, Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (69 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Yhyacinthe Mewoli Abdon (born 18 October 1985 in Etoa) is a Cameroonian professional boxer.[1] He competed in the lightweight event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated in the round of 32 by Fazliddin Gaibnazarov.[2] After his defeat, he was one of seven Cameroonian athletes who disappeared from the Olympic Village.[3] He told media he wanted to stay in the UK to further his career.[4] He was granted asylum and settled in Stockton-on-Tees.[5]
- ^ "Yhyacinthe Mewoli Abdon". London 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Yhyacinthe Mewoli Abdon – Events and Results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "London Olympics: Cameroon athletes 'abscond'". BBC News. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Cameroon Olympians want to box in UK after 'threats'". BBC News. 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Abdon Mewoli aiming to win the British super featherweight title after setting up home in Stockton". 18 December 2014.
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