Poland's former boxing champion Kulej dies

Warsaw - Poland’s Jerzy Kulej, a former double Olympic boxing champion, has died at the age of 71.

Kulej won a gold medal in the light welterweight at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo and defended the title four years later in Mexico, reports Xinhua.

He was also a two-time European champion, winning the title in 1963 and 1965.

Kulej was in ill health since a heart attack in December last year.

Here’s an exclusive video of the great Kulej’s victory in the Tokyo Olympics against Evgeniy Frolov in the 63.5 kg Final!