Mickey Hughes (boxer)

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Mickey Hughes
Born
Michael Hughes

(1962-06-13) 13 June 1962 (age 61)
London, England
NationalityEnglish
Statistics
Weight(s)welterweight, and welter/light middleweight
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins24 (KO 21)
Losses7 (KO 4)

Michael Hughes (born 13 June 1962 in London), also known by the nickname of "Mickey", is an English amateur welterweight and professional welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1980s, and 1990s who as an amateur won the 1984 Amateur Boxing Association of England welterweight title, against Robert Thomas (Gloucester ABC),[1] boxing out of St Pancras ABC [1], and represented Great Britain at welterweight in Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, defeating Paul Rasamimanana of Madagascar, and losing to Rudel Obreja of Romania, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light middleweight, and Commonwealth light middleweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC Southern Area welterweight title against Trevor Smith[2], Commonwealth welterweight title against Donovan Boucher, BBBofC British welterweight title against Del Bryan[3], and World Boxing Association (WBA) Inter-Continental light middleweight title against Shaun Cummins[4], his professional fighting weight varied from 146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb), i.e. welterweight to 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb), i.e. light middleweight.[2]

References

  1. ^ "1984 97th ABAE National Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

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