Tony Burns, MBE (1940 – 1 February 2021)[1][2] was an amateur boxer and trainer. He worked at Repton Boxing Club in London where he trained fighters for more than 60 years.[3]
Tony Burns | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 |
| Died | (aged 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Boxer, Trainer |
| Employer | Repton Boxing Club |
Biography
editBurns was born in Wales where his father was stationed as a soldier. When his mother passed away he travelled alone to London aged 5 to meet his father for the first time.[4] He moved to London from Wales where he began boxing for Repton Boxing Club.[5]
Audley Harrison trained under Burns during his time at Repton where he won super-heavyweight crowns for ABA in 1997 and 1998, as well as Commonwealth super-heavyweight title in 1998.[6] He also helped train approximately 300 boxers who received national titles and 10 who went on to the Olympic Games.[7]
In 2009, he was awarded the MBE for his work in amateur boxing.[8]
References
edit- ^ "RIP Tony Burns MBE (1940 - 2021)". Repton Club. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Tony Burns MBE, esteemed trainer at iconic amateur boxing club Repton, has died". Sky Sports. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ Jones, Jeff (2020). East End Born and Bled. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445694986. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Watters, Andy (15 December 2021). "Olympian Paddy Fitzsimons saddened by news of Scotland ring legend Ken Buchanan". The Irish News. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Downs, Wally (2 February 2021). "RIP TONY Tony Burns dead: Iconic amateur boxing coach who was part of Team GB dies as Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren lead tributes". The Sun U.S.
- ^ "A brief history of Britain's Olumpic gold medalists". Boxing News. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Tony Burns MBE, esteemed trainer at iconic amateur boxing club Repton, has died". 2 February 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Halpenny, Matt (2 February 2021). "Tribute to Tony Burns MBE". England Boxing. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
Notes
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