Tarmo Uusivirta

Tarmo Uusivirta
Born
Tarmo Tapani Uusivirta

(1957-02-05)5 February 1957
Jyväskylä, Finland
Died13 December 1999(1999-12-13) (aged 42)
Jyväskylä, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Other namesTare
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-middleweight
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins24
Wins by KO16
Losses4
Draws3
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Finland
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Cologne Middleweight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1978 Belgrade Middleweight
Silver medal – second place 1982 Munich Middleweight

Tarmo "Tare" Tapani Uusivirta (5 February 1957 – 13 December 1999) was a Finnish professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1992, and challenged once for the European super-middleweight title in 1991.[1] As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 1979 European Championships, and consecutive silver medals at the 1978 and 1982 World Championships; all in the middleweight division.

  1. ^ Kilpakenttien sankarit. Tammi. 1992. pp. 50–54.

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