James Boyd (November 30, 1930 – January 25, 1997) was a
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from
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Rocky Mount is a city in Nash and Edgecombe counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The city's population was 54,341 as of the 2020 census, making it the 20th-most populous city in North Carolina. The city is east of Raleigh, the st ...
, United States, who competed in the
Light Heavyweight
Light heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Professional
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The light heavyweight class has ...
division during his career as an amateur. Boyd won the gold medal in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia.
Amateur career
Boyd was the
National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champion of 1956, and the Olympic Light Heavyweight (179 pounds) Gold Medalist at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.
Pro career
Boyd turned pro in 1959 and had limited success. He retired in 1962 having won 2, lost 2, and drawn 3, with 1 KO.
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1930 births
1997 deaths
Sportspeople from Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Boxers from North Carolina
Light-heavyweight boxers
Olympic boxers for the United States
Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
American male boxers
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in boxing
Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics
20th-century American sportsmen
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