Mauritian boxer XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Winners of Light Welter Weight (64 kg) Boxing Event: Richarno Colin (Bronze), last on right

Louis Richarno Colin (born 17 July 1987 in Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius) is a Mauritian boxer best known to be All Africa champ 2011.

He qualified for the 2008 Olympics at junior welterweight at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. At Beijing he upset Myke Carvalho but was defeated by Gennady Kovalev from Russia in the round of 16.(Results)

He has competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games under the name of Louis Colin. He was the flag carrier for Mauritius in the opening ceremony. He won bronze in the Light Welterweight category in Boxing.

At the 2012 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament he also qualified for the 2012 London Olympics. At London he beat Abdelhak Aatakni in the first round before losing to Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene in the second round.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's lightweight event.

Commonwealth results

2010 (as Light Welterweight) (as Louis Colin)

• Defeated Chris Jenkins (Wales) 7–0
• Defeated Luke Woods (Australia) 8–3
• Defeated Philip Bowes (Jamaica) 6–0
• Lost to Bradley Saunders (England) 7–10

References

External links

• Richarno Colin at Olympedia
• Richarno Colin at the Commonwealth Games Federation
• Richarno Colin at the Commonwealth Games Federation
• Richarno Colin at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games
• Richarno Colin at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
• Qualifier
• Richarno Colin's profile at ESPN Sports
• 2010 Commonwealth Games Bio