Career

In the semifinals of the men"s bantamweight (– 54 kg) division he was defeated by Cuba"s eventual gold medalist Orlando Martínez on a hotly disputed 3-2 split decision. Turpin had limited success as a professional fighter (1973-1977), recording eleven wins (5 ko"s), three losses and two draws.

Achievements

• Turpin was unbeaten as a senior amateur against British opposition and after winning the British American Bar Association championship for 2 consecutive years (1971 & 1972) he won the medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.