Wally Walters (boxer)

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Wally Walters
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NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Event(s)
Light-heavweight
Heavyweight
ClubCaerau BC, Maesteg
Derby Borough Police BC

Wally H. Walters was a boxer who competed for Wales at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Walters boxed out of the Caerau Boxing Club of Maesteg. [1] In March 1934 he won the Welsh light-heavyweight title [2] which effectively sealed a place at the Empire Games. [3]

He subsequently represented the Welsh team [4] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, where he participated in the light-heavyweight division, [5] losing to George Holton of Scotland in the semi-final bout. [6]

After the Games he continued to represent Wales at international level [7] and by 1937 held both the light-heavyweight and heavyweight titles of Wales. [8]

Walters became a police constable in Derby and boxed for the Derby Borough Police. [9]

He was a twice winner of the Welsh ABA light-heavyweight championship from 1934 and 1935 [10] and three times heavyweight champion in 1936, 1937 and 1939. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "New Amateur Champions" . South Wales Daily Post. 6 March 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 21 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Boxing Thrills" . Western Mail. 7 March 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 21 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Welsh Team For Wembley" . Western Mail. 20 June 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 21 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "British Empire Games Wembley Arena, London, England August 8-10, 1934" (PDF). Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Empire Boxing" . Derby Daily Telegraph. 9 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 21 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "The Army v. Wales" . Evening News (London). 26 January 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 21 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Welsh Team to Meet Midlands" . Birmingham Daily Gazette. 28 January 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 20 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Amateur Boxing" . Birmingham Daily Gazette. 17 March 1939. p. 13. Retrieved 20 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "WABA Light Heavyweight" (PDF). Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "WABA Heavyweight" (PDF). Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 21 October 2025.


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