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Roger Tighe

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Roger Tighe
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1944-07-23)23 July 1944
Hull, England
DiedJuly 2022 (aged 77)
Medal record
Boxing
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston 81 kg light-heavyweight

Roger S. Tighe (23 July 1944 – July 2022) was a boxer who competed for England.

Boxing career

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He represented England and won a gold medal in the 81 kg light-heavyweight, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[1][2][3]

He made his professional debut on 24 October 1966[4] and fought in 38 fights until 1976.[5]

Tighe won the Amateur Boxing Association 1966 light heavyweight title, when boxing out of the Hull Boys Boxing Club.

Personal life

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Tighe died in July 2022, at the age of 77.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  2. ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "Profile". BoxRec.
  5. ^ "Profile". Boxing History.
  6. ^ "A sad day today a true Hull Boxing Legend has passed away Roger Tighe former Heavyweight Commonwealth Gold Medalist, Professional Boxer, Manager and Promoter Roger was a Proper Fighting Man and great friend RIP love the Pollards". The Paul Ingle Boxing Academy on Facebook. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Sad day for Bridlington yesterday Former Heavyweight Commonwealth Gold Medalist & Professional Boxer Roger Tighe has passed away💔 thoughts are with his family". Bridlington Leisure Association (BLA) on Facebook. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.