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Alfred Russell (boxer)

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Alf Russell
Born
Alfred Russell

(1915-01-25)25 January 1915[2]
Died27 March 1966(1966-03-27) (aged 51)
Nationality England
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Boxing record[1]
Total fights5
Wins5
Wins by KO0
Losses6
Draws0

Alfred Russell (25 January 1915 – 27 March 1966) was a British boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He fought as Alf Russell.

Boxing career

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In 1936 he competed in the Olympic Games and was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Asbjørn Berg-Hansen.

Russell won the 1938 Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight title, when boxing without the affiliation of a club at the time.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Alf Russell". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Fisher and Spears lose in finals". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 7 April 1938. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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