Tommy Miller (boxer)

Tommy Miller

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Born	c.1930 West Lothian, Scotland
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Event	Bantamweight
Club	Glasgow Transport AAC

Thomas Miller (born c.1930) was a boxer from Scotland who competed at the 1950 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Miller represented Scotland at international level and was the only Scottish boxer to win his bout at both the 1948 and 1949 White Cup against England. ^[1] He was the 1948 and 1949 Scottish bantamweight champion and was the Great Britain reserve for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. ^[2]

A colliery joiner by trade, living at Riddochhill Road, Blackburn, West Lothian, he won the 1949 ABA bantamweight championship. ^[3] In March 1949, he received a suspensions from the Council of the Western District Association for failing to fulfil a match and a non-attendance at a subsequent meeting. ^[4]

He represented the Scottish team at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand, losing his first round match against eventual gold medal winner Johnny van Rensburg from South Africa. ^[5]

Miller turned professional in the Summer of 1950 ^[6] and fought in 38 professional bouts. ^[7]

References

1. "Scotland lose Amateur Boxing International" . The Scotsman. 21 January 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Tommy Miller Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
3. "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
4. "Ban costs Miller National" . Daily Record. 4 March 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Scots Sports Team For Empire Games" . Dundee Courier. 7 October 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Debut as Professional" . West Lothian Courier. 23 June 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Tommy Miller (Blackburn, Scotland)". Boxing History. Retrieved 12 September 2025.