Ronnie Latham
Ronald Latham (1929-1973) was a male boxer who competed for England.
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 June 1929 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 4th quarter 1973 (aged 44) Thurnscoe, West Riding of Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||
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Boxing career
He represented England and won a gold medal in the 60 kg division at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]
He was part of Hickleton Main Boxing Club[3] and won the 63rd ABA National Championship lightweight title.[4][5]
Personal life
He was a blacksmith by trade at the Hickleton Main Colliery.
References
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "1950 Athletes". Team England.
- "Ronnie Latham (Hickleton Main)". Boxing History.
- "63rd National Elite Championships". England Boxing.
- "His fourth A.B.A. title". Dundee Courier. 22 April 1950. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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