Arthur Beavis Explained

Arthur Beavis
Nationality:British
Sport:Boxing
Birth Date:March 1905
Birth Place:Reading, England
Death Date:13 March 1978
Death Place:Camden, England

Arthur Henry Beavis (March 1905  - 13 March 1978) was a British boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1924 Summer Olympics, he defeated Jean Flammang of Luxembourg, before losing to Pedro Quartucci of Argentina.[2]

Beavis won the 1924 and 1925 Amateur Boxing Association British featherweight title, when boxing out of the Polytechnic Boxing Club.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Arthur Beavis Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035514/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/arthur-beavis-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 6 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Arthur Beavis . Olympedia . 19 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Roll of Honour. England Boxing. 14 January 2022.
  4. News: Amateur Boxing Championships. Birmingham Daily Gazette . 2 April 1925 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .