Terence Samuel T Ratcliffe (1930-1999) was a male boxer who competed for England.

Boxing career

He represented

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and won a

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in the 67 Kg division at the

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, New Zealand. He was part of Royal Air Force and Bristol Boxing Clubs and fought in 51 professional bouts and won the 63rd Amateur Boxing Association British welterweight title, when boxing for the Royal Air Force.

Personal life

He was in the Royal Air Force and his cousin was Josser Watling.

References

1930 births 1999 deaths English male boxers Boxers at the 1950 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Welterweight boxers Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games 20th-century English sportsmen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in boxing {{England-boxing-bio-stub