Alf Matthews (boxer)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | England |
Born | 7 October 1938 Lancashire |
Died | November 1997 (aged 59) Liverpool |
Alfred 'Alf' John Matthews (1938-1997), was a male boxer who competed for England.
Boxing career
He represented England in the 75 kg middleweight division at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[1][2]
He was a member of the Litherland Amateur Boxing Club and was twice ABA middleweight champion in 1962 and 1963.[3]
He made his professional debut on 11 June 1963[4] and fought in 13 fights until 1965.[5]
References
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "75th ABA National Championships". England Boxing.
- ^ "Profile". BoxRec.
- ^ "Profile". Boxing History.