John Kellie

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John Kellie
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Bornc.1946 [1]
Dundee, Scotland
Sport
Sport Boxing
Event
Flyweight
ClubDundee ABC

John Kellie (c.1946) is a former boxer from Scotland who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Kellie, born in Dundee, Scotland, was a toffee factory worker in 1966 [1] and boxed out of the Dundee Amateur Boxing Club. [2] He was a Scottish bantamweight champion. [3]

Kellie represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team [4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, [5] participating in the 51kg flyweight category. [6]

However, he failed to make the weight in his quarter-final bout against Canadian Frank Scott and was eliminated. [7] [8] Towards the end of the Games, Kellie and fellow Scottish team member Andy Peace were blamed for setting off fireworks in the athletes village and were sent home early from the Games. They denied that they set off the fireworks. [8]

Kellie turned professional on 11 November 1968 and fought in 33 bouts. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fisher can book his place in the sun" . Daily Record. 10 February 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Kellie to be nursed by trainer" . The Scotsman. 10 May 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "On the right is John Kellie". The Courier. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "McGregor to captain Scotland's Empire Games team" . The Scotsman. 13 June 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 6 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Scotland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games Sabina Park & National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica August 4-13, 1966". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Sent home boxers will de disciplined - SABA chief" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 13 August 1966. p. 43. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "John Kellie". Boxer List. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
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