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Johnny Wright (boxer)

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Johnny Wright
Wright vs Irish Mick McKeon, 1948 Olympic Semi-final
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1929-05-19)19 May 1929
Camden, London, England
Died12 July 2001(2001-07-12) (aged 72)
Blandford, Dorset, England
Sport
Sportboxing
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's Boxing
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Middleweight

John Alan Wright (19 May 1929 – 12 July 2001) was a British amateur boxer who won a silver medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He lost in the final to László Papp of Hungary. He was born in London and fought as Johnny Wright.

Biography

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Wright won the 1948 Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight title, when boxing for the Royal Navy.[1][2]

1948 Olympic results

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Below are the results of Johnny Wright of Great Britain, a middleweight boxer who competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London.

  • Round of 32: defeated Herman Schneider (Switzerland) on points
  • Round of 16: defeated Hector Garcia (Argentina) referee stopped contest in second round
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Jan Schubart (Netherlands) on points
  • Semifinal: defeated Mick McKeon (Ireland) on points
  • Final: lost to László Papp (Hungary) on points (was awarded the silver medal)

References

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  1. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Local Amateur Boxers at Wembley Association Championships". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 May 1948. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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