Herbert Brewer (21 November 1876 – 1946) was a British

boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: *Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom *Boxer crab * Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans * Boxer snipe eel, ...

. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an International sport, international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. Th ...

. Brewer won the Amateur Boxing Association 1899 lightweight title and the 1907 heavyweight title, boxing out of the

Polytechnic Boxing Club The Polytechnic Boxing Club for amateur boxing was formed in 1888 and located at 309 Regent Street in London. The name "Polytechnic" comes from the Royal Polytechnic Institute having been formerly at that address which would later become the home ...

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* 1876 births 1946 deaths British male boxers Olympic boxers of Great Britain Boxers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Heavyweight boxers {{UK-boxing-bio-stub