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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 January 1942 Croydon, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||
Event | Light-Welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Army South Norwood BC Croydon BC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brian M. Brazier (born 9 January 1942), is a male former boxer who competed for England.
Brazier was part of the 1961 British team, which was labelled "the greatest win ever for a Great Britain team" after defeating the United States team ten bouts to nil. [1]
Brazier represented the 1962 English team [2] [3] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia. [4] He competed in the light-welterweight category, [5] where he won a bronze medal after losing Clement Quartey of Ghana in the semi-final round. [6]
He was a member of the Croydon Boxing Club. He made his professional debut on 27 August 1963 [7] and fought in 14 fights until 1966. [8]
He was a member of the Army Boxing Club and was twice Light Welterweight ABA champion in 1961 and 1962. [9]