Matthew McHale

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Matthew McHale
Born1 May 1996 (1996-05) (age 28)
NationalityScottish
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Bantamweight

Matthew McHale (born 1 May 1996) is a Scottish boxer. [1] [2] [3] He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the boxing competition, being awarded the bronze medal in the men's bantamweight event. [4] [5] [6] He had previously competed at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships in the bantamweight event, but without winning a medal. [7]

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References

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