Alfred Russell (boxer) explained

Alf Russell
Real Name:Alfred Russell
Weight:Flyweight
Birth Date:25 January 1915[1]
Birth Place:Rotherham, England
Death Place:Rotherham, England
Boxrec:931169
Total:5
Wins:5
Ko:0
Losses:6
Draws:0

Alfred Russell (25 January 1915  - 27 March 1966) was a British boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He fought as Alf Russell.

Boxing career

In 1936 he competed in the Olympic Games and was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Asbjørn Berg-Hansen.

Russell won the 1938 Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight title, when boxing without the affiliation of a club at the time.[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Index entry. 10 January 2022. FreeBMD. ONS.
  2. Web site: Roll of Honour. England Boxing. 10 January 2022.
  3. News: Fisher and Spears lose in finals. Birmingham Daily Gazette . 7 April 1938 . 10 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .