 Gerard (Gerry) Hawkins: Irish light-flyweight boxing champion and an Olympic competitor in Moscow (1980) and Los Angeles (1984) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard (Gerry) Hawkins |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 17 January 1961 Belfast |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Gerard Hawkins (born 17 January 1961) is an Irish boxer. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]
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