Ernest Chandler Explained

Ernest Chandler
Nationality:British
Sport:Boxing
Birth Date:31 July 1891
Birth Place:Kennington, London
Death Date:16 August 1936 (aged 45)
Death Place:Brighton, East Sussex

Ernest Vivian Chandler (31 July 1891 to 16 August 1936) was a British boxer and cyclist.[1]

Boxing career

Chandler won the 1912 A.B.A. Middleweight Championship boxing for Stock Exchange ABC.[2]

After stepping up in weight he won the 1914 A.B.A. Heavyweight Championship.[3] In 1914, he also became the World Amateur Heavyweight champion.[1]

He died in 1936 from blood poisoning following a blood transfusion.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ernest's sports career, life, and his tragic death.. Chandler Family Association. 17 December 2021.
  2. News: 1912 Amateur Boxing Championships. Boxing World and Mirror of Life . 6 April 1912 . 17 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  3. News: The Amateur Boxing Championships at Alexandra Palace. Sporting Life . 2 April 1914 . 17 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .