Milo Sarens

Milo Saerens

Personal information
Full name	Emiel Sarens
Nationality	Belgian
Born	(1937-07-01)1 July 1937 Hombeek, Belgium
Died	18 June 2020(2020-06-18) (aged 82) Mechelen, Belgium
Sport
Sport	Boxing

Emiel "Milo" Sarens, sometimes written as Émile Saerens (1 July 1937 – 18 June 2020) was a Belgian boxer.^[1] Sarens competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, where he lost in the first round.^[2]

Sarens's career highlight came in a losing effort against Sugar Ray Robinson at Sportpaleis, Antwerp in 1963. Robinson was one of the best boxers at that time, yet needed eight rounds to win with a knock-out.^[3]

1960 Olympic results

Below is the record of Milo Sarens, a Belgian middleweight boxer who competed at the 1960 Rome Olympics:

• Round of 32: bye
• Round of 16: lost to Chang Lo-pu (Formosa) by decision, 1-4

References

1. "Grootste Mechelse bokser ooit overleden: Milo Sarens, de man... (Deurne) - Het Nieuwsblad".
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Émile Saerens Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
3. "Mechelse ex-bokser Milo Sarens overleden op 83-jarige leeftijd". Gazet van Antwerpen.

External links

• Milo Sarens at Olympedia