Roger Tighe
Roger S Tighe (born 1944), is a male former boxer who competed for England.
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| Nationality |  England | |||||||||||||
| Born | 23 July 1944 Hull | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Boxing career
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.
References
- "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "Profile". BoxRec.
- "Profile". Boxing History.
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