Mike Pye

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Mike Pye
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Born1944

Michael J Pye (born 1944), is a male former boxer who competed for England.

Boxing career

He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 51 kg flyweight at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. [1] [2]

He was a member of the Harris Lebus Boxing Club and was 1962 Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight champion. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "75th ABA National Championships". England Boxing.
  4. "Liverpool's A.B.A. title double" . Liverpool Echo. 28 April 1962. Retrieved 3 January 2022 via British Newspaper Archive.