Ted Morgan (boxer)

Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Competitor for New Zealand
Olympic Games
Gold	1928 Amsterdam	Welterweight

Edward "Ted" Morgan (5 April 1906 – 22 November 1952) was a boxer from New Zealand, who won the gold medal in the men's welterweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Morgan won the Gold Medal despite competing throughout the tournament with a dislocated knuckle in his left hand.[1]

His knuckle was disolcated during training in England on route to Amesterdam. Although it responded to treatment it never completely healed and caused him continual pain throughout his boxing career. Another problem occurred at the Games when he weighed in. He was three pounds overweight for the lightweight division and had to compete in the welterweight division. He was forced to give away as much as nine pounds to some of his opponents.

He was born in Wellington, and attended Te Aro School and Wellington College. He married sprinter Norma Wilson, who also competed at the 1928 Olympics, they later divorced.

He fought professionally from 1929 to 1934. He fought in America in 1931, and later fought in Australia. He refereed in Wellington for years after retiring. He won the New Zealand Welterweight Championship in October 1932.

Although he was a non-smoker, he died from lung cancer in Wellington due to the inhalation of fumes while working as a plumber

In 1990 Morgan was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.

Amateur career

Morgan was the New Zealand Amateur Lightweight Champion in 1925 and 1927.

• Amateur Summary : Total Bouts 28, Won 26, Lost 2

Olympic results

• 1st round bye
• Defeated Selfrid Johansson (Sweden) KO 2
• Defeated Romano Caneva (Italy) points
• Defeated Robert Galataud (France) points
• Defeated Raul Landini (Argentina) points

References

• Kiwis With Gloves On by Brian F O'Brien, published 1960, Reed.
• New Zealand Sporting Legends: 27 Pre-War Sporting Heroes by Neville McMillan pages 102-106 (1993, Moa Beckett, Auckland) ISBN 1-96958-013-1
• It Really Happened page 138ff, by Alan Turley, published 1977
• Edward Morgan in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
• New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame