Alfred Russell (25 January 1915 – 27 March 1966) was a British boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He fought as Alf Russell.
Alf Russell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alfred Russell 25 January 1915[2] |
| Died | 27 March 1966 (aged 51) |
| Nationality |  England |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Wins by KO | 0 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
Boxing career
editIn 1936 he competed in the Olympic Games and was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Asbjørn Berg-Hansen.
Russell won the 1938 Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight title, when boxing without the affiliation of a club at the time.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Boxing record for Alf Russell". BoxRec.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Fisher and Spears lose in finals". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 7 April 1938. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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