Des Gwilliam

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Des Gwilliam
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NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Born8 April 1954
Birmingham
Died1999 (aged 44)
Canary Islands

Desmond M Gwilliam (1954-1999), was a male boxer who competed for England.

Boxing career

Gwilliam won two national boys' club championships before winning the gold medal in the Dutch Multi-Nations tournament. He was then selected for England and represented England in the lightweight (-60 Kg) division, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. [1] [2] [3] He was also a quarter-finalist in the European Championships in 1975.

He turned professional on 25 February 1977 [4] and fought in 24 fights until 1983. [5]

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References

  1. "1974 Games". Team England.
  2. "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Profile". Box Rec.
  5. "Profile". Boxing History.