Roy Addison Explained
| Roy Addison |
| Nationality: | British |
| Sport: | Boxing |
| Birth Date: | 17 January 1939 |
| Birth Place: | Tipton, West Midlands, England |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Tipton, West Midlands, England |
| Height: | NaN1.77 |
| Weight: | NaN75 |
Roy Addison (17 February 1939 – 22 February 2021) was a British boxer.[2]
Biography
He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in the middleweight classification.[3] Addison won the 1960 Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight title, when boxing for the Royal Air Force.[4] [5]
He owned a business called Addison Tyres and died in February 2021.[6]
1960 Olympic results
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: lost to Hans Buchi (Switzerland) by decision, 1-4.
Notes and References
- https://www.myfamilyannouncements.co.uk/expressandstar/view/4798123/addison-roy Roy Addison's obituary
- Web site: Biographical information. Olympedia. 2 January 2022.
- Roy Addison Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042822/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ad/roy-addison-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 22 December 2017.
- Web site: Roll of Honour. England Boxing. 2 January 2022.
- News: Addison is our only winner. Sports Argus . 30 April 1960 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- Web site: Roy Addison founder of Addison Tyres 1939-2021 Rest in Peace. Addison Tyres. 2 January 2022.
