Richard Betham Explained

Richard Betham is a Western Samoan former boxer who competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. He won bronze in the middleweight division after losing his semi-final bout to Philip McElwaine of Australia. In his first bout, Betham defeated Ansil Thomas of Guyana in a quarter-final contest.[1]

Richard Betham is the younger brother of boxer Monty Betham.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11.Commonwealth Games - Edmonton, Canada - August 3-12 1978. amateur-boxing.strefa.pl . 2017-11-24.
  2. "McElwaine out for gold", Sydney Morning Herald, August 11, 1978 p.27