Alf Matthews (boxer) explained

Alf Matthews
Nationality:	British (English)
Birth Date:	7 October 1938
Birth Place:	Lancashire, England
Death Date:	November 1997 (aged 59)
Death Place:	Liverpool, England

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

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] [4]}

He made his professional debut on 11 June 1963^[5] and fought in 13 fights until 1965.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
2. Web site: 1962 Athletes. Team England.
3. Web site: 75th ABA National Championships. England Boxing.
4. Web site: Roll of Honour. England Boxing. 2 January 2022.
5. Web site: Profile. BoxRec.
6. Web site: Profile. Boxing History.