Sixto Soria
Sixto Soria Savigne is a Cuban boxer, who won the silver medal in the men's Light Heavyweight category at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. As the favorite he lost in an exciting fight to Leon Spinks of USA. Two years later he captured the world title at the second 1978 World [Amateur Boxing Championships|World Championships] in Belgrade. He lost in the quarter-finals of the 1979 [Pan American Games] to American Tony Tucker.
1976 Olympic results
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: Defeated José Rosa second-round knockout
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Wolfgang Gruber second-round knockout
- Semifinal: Defeated Costică Dafinoiu referee stopped contest in first round
- Final: Lost to Leon Spinks referee stopped contest in third round