Harry Holmes (boxer)
Henry Charles Berkeley Holmes (1878–1951) was a British boxer.[1] He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 12 November 1878 Hampstead, London, England |
| Died | 8 February 1951 (aged 72) Hampstead, London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Biography
Henry Charles Berkeley Holmes was born in London in 1878. At the start of his boxing career, he won the 1905 Amateur Boxing Association British featherweight title, when boxing out of the 17th Middlesex Rifles BC.[3][4] In 1908, he left the Columbia BC, joined the Polytechnic Boxing Club, won a second A.B.A title (this time at the lightweight class), and went on to compete in the 1908 Summer Olympics in that year.
References
- "Harold Holmes". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harold Holmes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "The Amateur Championships". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 12 April 1905. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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