Roy Addison (17 February 1939 – 22 February 2021) was a British boxer.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 17 January 1939 Tipton, West Midlands, England |
| Died | 22 February 2021 (aged 82)[1] Tipton, West Midlands, England |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Biography
editHe competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in the middleweight classification.[3] Addison won the 1960 Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight title, when boxing for the Royal Air Force.[4][5]
He owned a business called Addison Tyres and died in February 2021.[6]
1960 Olympic results
edit- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: lost to Hans Buchi (Switzerland) by decision, 1-4.
References
edit- ^ Roy Addison's obituary
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roy Addison Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Addison is our only winner". Sports Argus. 30 April 1960. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Roy Addison founder of Addison Tyres 1939-2021 Rest in Peace". Addison Tyres. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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