George Hunter (boxer)
George Hunter (boxer) medal table |
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gold | 1948 | Light heavyweight |
George Hunter (born July 22, 1927 in Brakpan , South Africa , † December 14, 2004 in Boksburg ) was a South African boxer .
amateur
In 1948 Hunter conquered in London with points wins over Ray Edwards , Chuck Spieser , Harri Siljander , Mauro Cia and Don Scott the gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the Olympic Games and was awarded the Val Barker Cup .
professional
He made his debut with the professionals and won the vacant South African - Transvaal (White) title in his sixth fight in 1949 . In the same year he became South African champion with a classic knockout victory in round 10 against Fred Vorster. His last fight took place on April 10, 1954, which he lost by knockout in round 2 against Dries Niemann.
Web links
- George Hunter in the BoxRec database
- George Hunter in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hunter, George |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African boxer |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1927 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brakpan |
DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 2004 |
Place of death | Boksburg |