Angus McGregor (boxer)

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Angus McGregor
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NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Event
Featherweight
ClubGreenock Central ABC

Angus McGregor was a Scottish boxer who competed at the British Empire Games. [1]

Biography

McGregor was a member of the Greenock Central Amateur Boxing Club and lost to Joe Connolly during the 1934 Scottish featherweight Championships, [2] which led to Connolly being named as Scotland's representative for the Empire Games. [3] However, shortly before the Games, Connolly resigned his place due to a disagreement with the Scottish National Sports Federation over his impending appplication to turn professional [4] and McGregor was named as his replacement. [5]

He subsequently represented the 1934 Scottish team in the featherweight division at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. [6] losing the quarter-final fight to William Fulton of Southern Rhodesia. [7] [8]

After the Games, McGregor turned professional [9] and fought 94 times from 1934 until 1941. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Angus McGregor". Team Scotland. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bathgate Boxer retains Championship" . West Lothian Courier. 2 March 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Scots boxing team chosen" . Dundee Courier. 2 July 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "J. Connolly invited to turn professional" . West Lothian Courier. 9 March 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scots Boxers Withdraw" . Daily Record. 21 July 1934. p. 20. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Scotland London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Results" . Liverpool Daily Post. 9 August 1934. Retrieved 24 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "British Empire Games Wembley Arena, London, England August 8-10, 1934" (PDF). Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Angus McGregor". Boxer List. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Angus McGregor" (PDF). Boxing History. Retrieved 24 October 2025.


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