Eddie Avoth
| Eddie Avoth | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Rated at | Light-heavyweight |
| Nationality |  Welsh |
| Born | 2 May 1945 Cardiff, Wales |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 53 |
| Wins | 44 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Eddie Avoth (born 2 May 1945) is a former boxer and actor.
He was British and Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion, with a record which reads: Fights Won 53 (20 by a knockout), Lost 9, Drawn 0.
Eddie Avoth was born in Cardiff, Wales. He was a product of the Eddie Thomas boxing gym based in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, which spawned the boxing careers of such notables as Howard Winstone and Ken Buchanan . Avoth's professional boxing career spanned nine years and in this time he won the British and Commonwealth titles. Avoth retired from the ring in 1972. He was also an accomplished amateur boxer and represented his country internationally on many occasions.
Following retirement from boxing, Avoth settled in Puerto Banus, Costa del Sol, Spain where he part-owned a well-known celebrity restaurant. He now resides back in the UK.
Avoth's acting career began with a starring role for entertainment giant Warner Brothers in their 1986 blockbuster film "Instant Justice" where he starred alongside Michael Pare, Tawny Kitaen and Charles Napier. The film was directed by Hollywood producer Craig T Rumar. In 2010 he appeared in the Howard Winstone biopic Risen as boxing promoter Jack Solomons. Avoth himself was played in the film by Welsh boxer Enzo Maccarinelli.
Avoth now regularly travels around the UK and Ireland making after dinner speeches.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Professional boxing record for Eddie Avoth from BoxRec
- [1] Risen -the film
