Monty Betham (boxer) explained

Monty Betham
Realname:Montgomery Richard Betham
Weight:Middleweight
Height:5' 10½ (179 cms)
Nationality: New Zealander
Birth Date:27 September 1952
Birth Place:Tuasivi, Savaii, Western Samoa
Style:Orthodox
Wins:43
Losses:10
Draws:0
Ko:23

Monty Betham (born 27 September 1952 in Savai'i) was a Samoan professional boxer who fought boxers such as Tony Mundine, and Lance Revill in a professional career beginning in 1973 until 1984.[1] He is the father of former New Zealand Warriors rugby league star Monty Betham. He is also the older brother of Richard Betham, who won a bronze medal for Western Samoa in boxing at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.[2]

In July 1975 he won the Commonwealth middleweight boxing title, after defeating Carlos Marks.[3] he retained the title in February 1976 after defeating Semi Bula.[4] He lost the title to Al Korovou in March 1978.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monty Betham . BoxRec . 2009-11-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010192056/http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=26777&cat=boxer . 2012-10-10 . dead .
  2. News: McElwaine out for gold . Sydney Morning Herald . 11 August 1978 . 27.
  3. News: Likely challengers . The Canberra Times . 36 . 26 July 1975 . 23 August 2021 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Betham wins with a TKO . Papua New Guinea Post-Courier . 23 . 25 February 1976 . 23 August 2021 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Gillon wants more fights . Papua New Guinea Post-Courier . 36 . 5 April 1978 . 23 August 2021 . National Library of Australia.