Sammy Lee (boxer)

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Sammy Lee
Statistics
Weight(s)81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
NationalityBritish
Born (1999-01-14) 14 January 1999 (age 22)

Sammy Lee (born 14 January 1999) [1] is a British amateur boxer who is affiliated with Premier ABC. He won light heavyweight gold in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [2]

Lee was selected to compete at the 2019 World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia, [3] where he lost by split decision (4:1) to Georgy Kushitashvili in the second round. [4]

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References

  1. "Sammy Lee". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. "Wales make history with medal spree on Super Saturday at the Commonwealth Games". WalesOnline. Media Wales Ltd. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. "Thirteen boxers from GB Boxing squad selected to compete at 2019 World Championships in Russia". boxing247.com. East Side Boxing. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. "Thirteen boxers from GB Boxing squad selected to compete at 2019 World Championships in Russia". GB Boxing. Retrieved 16 September 2019.