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Boxing At The 1986 Commonwealth Games
Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 24 July to 2 August. Medal table Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Flyweight (– 51 kg) Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Featherweight (– 57 kg) Lightweight (– 60 kg) Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg) Welterweight (– 67 kg) Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) Middleweight (– 75 kg) Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg) Heavyweight (– 91 kg) Super Heavyweight (> 91 kg) References Amateur Boxing {{Sports at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Events at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Boxing at the Commonwealth Games, 1986 1986 in boxing, Commonwealth Games International boxing competitions hosted by the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The 1982 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, Opening Ceremony was held at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan, Queensland, Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the Athletics (sport), athletics and archery events venue. Other events were held at the purpose-built Sleeman Centre (Brisbane), Sleeman Sports Complex in Chandler, Queensland, Chandler. The Chairman of the 1982 Commonwealth Games was Edward Williams (Queensland judge), Sir Edward Williams. The 1982 Commonwealth Games Logo was designed by Hugh Edwards. The symbol is derived from the form of a bounding kangaroo. The three bands, forming stylized A's (for Australia), and is in colours which are common to flags of many Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth countries. The mascot for the games was also designed by Hugh Edwards an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Nash (boxer)
Royal Freeman Nash (February 22, 1885 – April 28, 1982) was an American civil rights activist. He was the secretary-treasurer of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) from February 15, 1916, to September 1, 1917. Career Nash was born in Centralia, Wisconsin on February 22, 1885. Nash was a white author. Historian Patricia Bernstein described him in 2006 as a social worker. He headed the North Carolina branch of the NAACP. Before being made secretary, he had investigated fires in Cherokee County, Georgia, that the NAACP thought could be arson against Black people. His 1916 investigation also reported on attacks on Black people in Forsyth County, Georgia. Nash took office as secretary-treasurer in February 1916, but hadn't adopted a tangible program for the organization's future by mid-November. In February, Philip G. Peabody, a wealthy American, offered to donate $10,000, to the anti-lynching movement and wrote NAACP leader Moorfield Storey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Lowe
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David Clencie
David Clencie is an Australian actor. He made his debut aged 14 in the children's television series ''Sam's Luck''. He was cast in the lead role of Sam Parkes, after impressing the producer while auditioning for the ABC network. He then appeared in police drama ''Cop Shop'' and the 1981 miniseries '' I Can Jump Puddles''. The following year, Clencie joined the cast of '' The Sullivans'' as Steve Sullivan, a role which he considered to be his big break. He also had roles in ''Home'', ''A Country Practice'', and ''Starting Out''. From 1985 until 1986, Clencie played Danny Ramsay in the soap opera ''Neighbours''. He left the cast after he and the producers agreed that his character would be rested. After leaving ''Neighbours'', Clencie had a career in real estate and became a voice-over artist for television commercials. He made guest appearances in numerous television dramas, including ''Blue Heelers''. He briefly reprised his ''Neighbours'' role in July 2005. Early life Clencie g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Grant (boxer)
Howard Grant (born June 22, 1966, in Saint Ann, Jamaica) is a retired male Canadian boxer, competing in the light-welterweight (– 63.5 kg) division. A resident of Montréal, Quebec, he represented Canada at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he was defeated in the round of 16 by Sweden's Lars Myrberg. Grant won the gold medal in the same weight division, two years earlier, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Howard is renowned for training top UFC Fighters and Professional Boxers. He and his brother Otis have their own gym on the West Island in MontrealGrant Brothers Boxing where they train professional athletes and many amateurs. Not only coaching, Howard is involved in developing boxing product with several brands such as Grant Boxing and GBB. Howard has trained former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in boxing for a few years now. Amateur career Howard Grant's journey into boxing started in 1979 in Montreal. Progressing slowly, Howard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Jacobs (boxer, Born 1960)
Joseph Jacobs (born 1 October 1960) is a British former boxer who as an amateur was ABA lightweight champion in 1986, and as a professional was British super featherweight champion in 1990, going on to fight for a world title. Career Born in Manchester, Jacobs boxed out of the Fox ABC in Ancoats as an amateur, and won the ABA lightweight (60 kg) championship in 1986. He represented England and won a bronze medal in the -60 Kg division at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland following in the footsteps of his father Joey Jacobs Sr. He made his professional debut in October 1986, beating Tony Richards on points. After winning his first five fights, including a points win over Sugar Gibiliru, he suffered his first defeat in March 1987 when he was stopped in the first round by George Baigrie. In September 1987 he beat Carl Crook on points to take the BBBofC Central Area lightweight title. In November 1988 he challenged for the British lightweight title held by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyton Mphande
Lyton Levison Mphande (born 14 May 1963) is a former Malawian lightweight and light-welterweight boxer. He received a bronze medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he defeated Jhapat Singh Bhujel of Nepal before losing to Anthony Mwamba of Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor .... He finished in ninth place. References 1963 births Living people Malawian male boxers Olympic boxers for Malawi Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Lightweight boxers Light-welterweight boxers Boxers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Boxers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Malawi Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in boxing {{Malawi-boxing-bio- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Haddock
Neil Haddock (born 22 June 1964) is a Welsh former lightweight and super featherweight boxer. Before turning professional he won a silver medal as a lightweight at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. His early career as a professional lightweight was not very notable, but after a year out from boxing caused by an eye injury, he returned fitter and lighter as a super featherweight. In 1992 he became the Welsh super featherweight champion, taking the British title just five months later. He retired from boxing in 1994. Boxing career Featherweight Born in Newport, Wales, Newport, but growing up in Llanelli, Haddock was involved in boxing from a young age and was Welsh Junior Champion at the age of 17. He came to note to the wider public when, as an amateur, he was selected to fight for Wales in the 1986 Commonwealth Games after beating Tony Feliciello in the Welsh National Championships. Fighting in the lightweight division (60 kg) Haddock progressed to the final, where he took the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asif Dar
Asif Kamran Dar (born April 16, 1966) is a former boxer from Pakistan, competing in the lightweight (– 60 kg) division. He was born in Quetta. A resident of Toronto, Ontario he represented Pakistan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where he was eliminated in the second round. Afterwards he competed for Canada, representing that country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea where he was also eliminated in the second round. He won the gold medal in the same weight division, two years earlier, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, beating Welshman Neil Haddock in the final. He also represented Canada at the 1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event held in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, on August 7–23, 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas .... References * * External links * * 1966 births Living people Canadia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Wallace
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Chris Carleton
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Peter English (boxer)
Peter English (born 1963) is a British retired boxer. Boxing career He represented England and won a silver medal in the 57 kg featherweight division, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac .... English boxed for the Gallagher Boys ABC and won the prestigious ABA featherweight championship in 1987. He turned professional on 18 October 1988 and fought in 6 fights. References {{DEFAULTSORT:English, Peter 1963 births Living people British male boxers Boxers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Featherweight boxers Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists in boxing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
