John Turpin (boxer)

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John Turpin
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Bornc.1945 [1]
Sport
Sport Boxing
Event
Middleweight
ClubRothwell Collliery ABC, Leeds
Medal record
Boxing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1966 Kingston 75 kg middleweight

John Turpin (born c.1945) is a male former boxer who competed for England.

Biography

Turpin was a miner by profession [1] and fouth out of the Rothwell Collliery Amateur Boxing Club in Leeds. [2]

He represented the England team [3] and won a bronze medal in the 75 kg middleweight, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. [4] [5] [6]

He was a member of the Rothwell Colliery ABC and was 1966 Light Welterweight ABA champion runner-up. [7]

Turpin was the nephew of Randolph Turpin. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Another Turpin On His Way" . Evening News (London). 5 October 1965. p. 19. Retrieved 10 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "John Turpin is dropped" . Belfast Telegraph. 25 October 1965. p. 14. Retrieved 10 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Bobby Arthur picked for Empire Games" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 2 May 1966. p. 24. Retrieved 10 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. ↑ "75th ABA National Championships". England Boxing.
  8. ↑ "Another Turpin" . Reading Evening Post. 9 March 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 10 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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