Frederick John Simpson (June 18, 1916 – December 23, 1974) was a

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who competed in the

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. He fought as Freddie Simpson. In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to Andy Scrivani. He won the 1936 Amateur Boxing Association British lightweight title, when boxing out of the Battersea ABC.

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1916 births 1974 deaths Lightweight boxers Olympic boxers for Great Britain Boxers at the 1936 Summer Olympics British male boxers {{UK-boxing-bio-stub