Description
One of the greatest boxers of all time was born on 25 March 1926 in Budapest. László Papp was the first three-time Olympic champion in the history of the sport, winning gold at London in 1948, Helsinki in 1952 and Melbourne in 1956. He also won the title of European champion twice, in 1949 and 1951. During his career as an amateur he won 55 fights by knock-out in the first round, and he won the European championship as a professional boxer as well. After retiring, he worked as a trainer and was the head of the national boxing association several times, continuing to be a defining figure for Hungarian boxing for many generations. His life work stands out as a shining example of talent, discipline and tenacity.
Front: The front of the coin shows a boxing ring, with the legend “100 ÉVE SZÜLETETT PAPP LÁSZLÓ” (László Papp, born 100 years ago) in the two horizontal fields between the ropes. The circular legend “MAGYARORSZÁG” (Hungary) is at the upper edge, with the denomination “25000” and “FORINT” in two horizontal lines below it, and the mint mark “BP.” and mint date “2026” at the bottom right. The master mark of coin designer Gábor Veres is also found on the front right edge, integrated into the ropes.
Back: The back of the coin features a portrait of László Papp wearing boxing gloves. On the back, a circular legend at the top left presents the years of László Papp’s birth and death “1926–2003”, with the boxer’s signature at the bottom centre.
