Howard Hayes (boxer)

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Howard Hayes
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1949-11-27)27 November 1949
Doncaster, England
Sport
Sport Boxing
Event
Lightweight
ClubDoncaster Plant Works BC

Howard Hayes (born 27 November 1949) is a male former boxer who competed for England. He was a member of the Doncaster Plant Works Boxing Club.

Biography

Hayes won the 1969 Amateur Boxing Association British lightweight title, when boxing out of the Plant Works ABC. [1]

He represented the England team [2] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, [3] where he participated in the -60 kg lightweight division. [4] [5] [6] [7]

He turned professional on 3 November 1970 [8] and fought in 21 fights until 1974. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Coles Misses Games Boxing" . Daily Mirror. 22 May 1970. p. 27. Retrieved 25 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  7. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ↑ "Profile". Box Rec.
  9. ↑ "Profile". Boxing History.
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