Ray Downey

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Raymond Tyler Downey (born September 23, 1968 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian boxer, who won a light middleweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/do/ray-downey-1.html |title=Ray Downey}} In 1990 he gained silver at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He is a member of Nova Scotia's "Boxing Downeys" family of fighters. His father was boxer David Downey.{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/robert-downey-was-part-of-nova-scotias-boxing-dynasty/article25814987/ |title=Robert Downey was part of Nova Scotia's boxing dynasty |first=Allison |last=Lawlor |work=The Globe and Mail |date=August 2, 2015}} Raymond has four children a son Tylor Flint, daughter Raya Flint, also two younger daughters Genevia and Summer Downey.

Amateur highlights

Ray Downey was a bronze medallist in the light middleweight classification for Canada at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. His Olympic results were:

1988 Seoul Olympics

Round of 64: Defeated Jorge López (Argentina) by decision, 5-0
Round of 32: Defeated Norbert Nieroba (West Germany) by decision, 3-2
Round of 16: Defeated Abrar Hussain Syed (Pakistan) by decision, 5-0
Quarterfinal: Defeated Martin Kitel (Sweden) by decision, 5-0
Semifinal: Lost to Park Si-hun (South Korea) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
Competed as a Light Middleweight at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Result was:
Lost to Hendrik Simangunsong (Indonesia) 5-12