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Syd Brown (boxer)

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Cecil "Syd" Brown (died November 1947) was a boxer from Jamaica. He was Jamaica's Middleweight Champion and fought in several international bouts. He was also title holder of the West Indies.[1] He competed in international bouts including in Australia[2][3] and against Trinidad & Tobago's "Gentle Daniel".[4] He was a middleweight champion of Jamaica and trained Prince Buster during Buster's boxing career before Buster became a Ska star.[5]

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  1. ^ "Kingston Gleaner Newspaper Archives, Dec 28, 1947, p. 12". 28 December 1947.
  2. ^ "Boxing". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 November 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 December 1938. p. 17.
  4. ^ "Daniel "Gentle Daniel" James". www.fcsportsfoundation.com.
  5. ^ Sidahmed, Mazin (8 September 2016). "Prince Buster, ska pioneer, dies aged 78". the Guardian.