Clifford "Chris" J. Graham (18 March 1900 – 24 May 1986) was a

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, born in

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, who competed in the 1920s. As a bantamweight, he won the

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at the

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, losing to Clarence Walker in the final. Four years later in

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, he once again represented his native country at the

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. This time he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to

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. Graham was affiliated with Riverside Athletic Club of Toronto.

1920 Olympic results

Below is the record of Chris Graham, a Canadian bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics: * Round of 16: bye * Quarterfinal: defeated Henri Ricard (France) * Semifinal: defeated Henri Hébrans (Belgium) * Final: lost to Clarence Walker (South Africa) - was awarded silver medal

Professional career

Graham later fought professionally in Canada, and the highlight of his pro career came on January 10, 1927, when he became the Canadian lightweight champion.Canadian Boxing Federation Lightweight Champion
/ref> He was later defeated and lost the belt to his former Olympic teammate

Clarence Newton Clarence "Chris" Newton (February 3, 1899 in Toronto – October 23, 1979) was a Canadian lightweight boxer who was active during the 1920s. He was affiliated with Riverside Athletic Club in Toronto. He won the bronze medal at the 1920 Su ...

References

External links

Chris Graham's profile at Sports Reference.com
1900 births 1986 deaths Boxers from Toronto Bantamweight boxers Lightweight boxers Olympic boxers for Canada Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in boxing Canadian male boxers Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub