Geoffrey Cutts

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Geoffrey Cutts
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
BornQ3.1948 [1]
Cardiff, Wales
Sport
Sport Boxing
Event
Light-welterweight
Club British Army BC
Roath Vale BC

Ian Geoffrey Cutts (born c.1948) is a former boxer from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Cutts was educated at Penarth Secondary Modern School and was the Welsh Schools' boxing champion for four consecutive years from 1960 to 1963. [1] In 1965, he lived in Penarth and boxed out of St. Athan in Barry, while serving with the Junior Tradesmen's Regiment at Kinmel Camp in Rhyl. [1]

In May 1966 he represented Wales against France in an International match. [2]

He represented the 1966 Welsh team [3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the light-welterweight category; [4]

He continued to represent Wales after the Games [5] and in 1967 he was Welsh Championships runner-up to Dave Cranswick and in 1969 he was boxing for Roath Vale and was the Army and Imperial Services champion at welterweight. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cutts Boxes For Wales" . Liverpool Echo. 2 October 1965. p. 19. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "International Boxing Match" . Glamorgan Gazette. 6 May 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team" . Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Terriers No Match for the Welshmen" . Pontypridd Observer. 21 October 1966. p. 7. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Top sporting event of the year" . Pontypridd Observer. 8 February 1968. p. 6. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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