Kelly Perlette is a Canadian boxer, who fought southpaw. He was the

1978 Commonwealth Games The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apar ...

Light Middle Weight Gold Medal Champion. He was unable to compete in the 1980 Olympics because of Canada's decision to boycott the games. He grew up in Spruce Grove and is a member of the Spruce Grove Hall of Fame. He currently resides in

Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anc ...

, Alberta.

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*http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=84106&cat=boxer *http://www.sprucegrove.org/Residents/Community_Information/Spruce_Grove_-_Awards_of_Excellence/Inductees/2007_Inductees.htm Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Spruce Grove Light-middleweight boxers Sportspeople from Alberta Boxers at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Canadian male boxers Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games {{Canada-boxing-bio-stub