Nikos Michaelis Spanakos (born July 26, 1938) is a retired American featherweight boxer. He competed at the 1960 Olympics, where he was eliminated in the first bout. He also attempted to qualify for the 1964 Tokyo Games.[2] In 1967 he fought one professional bout and won.[3] His twin brother Pete is also a retired competitive boxer.[4]

Nick Spanakos
Spanakos (left) in 1964
Personal information
Born (1938-07-26) July 26, 1938 (age 86)
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubElk's Club

Spanakos twins were born in a Greek family to Michael and Stella Spanakos. They had five brothers and attended the College of Idaho. Nick held a PhD in business administration and for 26 years taught at the City University of New York. He first married at the age of 73, to Barbara Stamatopoulou.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Spanakos Twins: Boxing Hall of Famers. The National Herald (April 27, 2014)
  2. ^ File:Nick Spanakos vs Edilberto Medina 1964.jpg
  3. ^ Nick Spanakos. boxrec.com
  4. ^ Nick Spanakos. sports-reference.com