Alf Matthews (boxer)

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Alf Matthews
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born7 October 1938
Lancashire, England
DiedNovember 1997 (aged 59)
Liverpool, England

Alfred John Matthews (1938-1997), was a male boxer who competed for England. He fought as Alf Matthews.

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][4]

He made his professional debut on 11 June 1963[5] and fought in 13 fights until 1965.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "75th ABA National Championships". England Boxing.
  4. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Profile". BoxRec.
  6. ^ "Profile". Boxing History.


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