Ronald Rawson Rawson (17 June 1892 – 30 March 1952) was an English

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, who won a

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in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics for Great Britain.

Amateur boxing career

He was the ABA Heavyweight Champion of Great Britain in 1920 and 1921.Post-war ABA winner

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Club website. In 1920 he won the

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in the heavyweight division (from 1920 to 1936 this was 79.38 kg/175 lb+), defeating Danish boxer Søren Petersen in the final.Rawson defeated Petersen
boxing heavyweight final, 1920 Olympics: ''GBRAthletics.com'' statistical website. Although he only boxed as an Amateur, he did meet the professional boxer Jack Bloomfield in a "supposed 'exhibition' bout at a

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show at the

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", where he suffered a knockout defeat in round three.

Olympic results

*1st round bye *Defeated Samuel Stewart (United States) *Defeated

Xavier Eluère Albert Xavier Eluère (8 September 1897 – 5 February 1967) was a French heavyweight professional boxer. He competed in the 1920s and was born in Issé. Eluère won a bronze medal in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics ( ...

(France) *Defeated Søren Petersen (Denmark)

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