James Hegney (boxer)

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James Hegney
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NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Born1978
West Midlands
Sport
ClubCastle Vale ABC

James Hegney (born 1978) is a male retired boxer who competed for England.

Boxing career

Hegney was an English National Champion in 1998 after winning the prestigious ABA flyweight title, boxing out of the Castle Vale ABC. [1]

He represented England in the flyweight (-51Kg) division, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Roll of Honour". England Boxing.
  2. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.