Alf Matthews (boxer)

Alfred 'Alf' John Matthews (1938-1997), was a male boxer who competed for England.

Alf Matthews
Personal information
Nationality England
Born7 October 1938
Lancashire
DiedNovember 1997 (aged 59)
Liverpool

Boxing career

He represented England in the 75 kg middleweight division at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[1][2]

He was a member of the Litherland Amateur Boxing Club and was twice ABA middleweight champion in 1962 and 1963.[3]

He made his professional debut on 11 June 1963[4] and fought in 13 fights until 1965.[5]

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References
  1. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "75th ABA National Championships". England Boxing.
  4. "Profile". BoxRec.
  5. "Profile". Boxing History.


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