Ron Cooper (boxer)

Ronald Dennis Cooper (born 5 February 1928) was a British boxer. He fought as Ron Cooper and competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Ron Cooper
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1928-02-05) 5 February 1928
London, England
Sport
SportBoxing

He won the 1948 Amateur Boxing Association British lightweight title, when boxing out of the Royal Navy BC.[2][3]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ron Cooper Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. "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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