James Dunne (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 14 May 1941 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 3 March 2002 (aged 60) Liverpool, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
James Dunne (14 May 1941 – 3 March 2002) was a British boxer. He fought as Jimmy Dunne and competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1964 Summer Olympics, he defeated Bienvenido Hita of Cuba, before losing to Rodolfo Arpon of the Philippines.[2]
He won the 1964 Amateur Boxing Association British lightweight title, when boxing out of the Maple Leaf ABC.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Dunne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "James Dunne". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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