James Busceme

James Anthony Busceme Jr. (born February 14, 1952), also known by the nickname "Bubba", is a retired American boxer, who became one of the most celebrated American amateur boxers in history.

Amateur career Born in Beaumont, Texas, Busceme was, at , the 1971 National AAU champion and 1972 National Golden Gloves champion, defeating Norman Goins of Indianapolis in the final. He was also a Golden Gloves champion at 132 lb in 1971, and before that he won the Golden Gloves crown at in 1969 and 1970. His amateur record is reported to be 520-13. He competed at 132 pounds at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

1972 Olympic results Below is the record of James Busceme, an American lightweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:

Round of 64: bye Round of 32: defeated Praianan Vichit (Thailand) by decision, 5-0 Round of 16: lost to Jan Szczepanski (Poland) by decision, 0-5

Personal In his post-boxing career, Busceme is a school teacher in Belize, the only official English-speaking country in Central America.