Hugh Pat Floyd (1910–1988) was an English boxer who competed for England.
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 August 1910[1] Dalston | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 July 1988 (aged 77) Watford | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Boxing career
editFloyd won a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.
Floyd was the Amateur Boxing Association four times heavyweight champion in 1929, 1934, 1935 and 1946.[2] He defeated James Howell of the United States in the New York Golden Gloves tournament during 1935. On 8 December 1935 in the Oslo Colosseum; he fought Erling Nilsen in England's first match against Norway. He represented England in the 1934 European Championships in Budapest.[3][4]
Personal life
editHe was a printer by trade and lived at 45 Kerby Street, Battersea in 1935.
References
edit- ^ "Births". Free BMD.
- ^ "Eight New ABA champions Boxing Amateur Association Championships". Daily News (London). 2 May 1946. Retrieved 29 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hugh Pat Lloyd profile". BoxRec.
- ^ "Boxing: Archive featuring Hugh 'Pat' Floyd memorabilia up for sale at auction". Hackney Gazette.
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