British boxer
| Alf Russell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alfred Russell (1915-01-25)25 January 1915 Rotherham, England |
| Died | 27 March 1966(1966-03-27) (aged 51) Rotherham, England |
| Nationality |  England |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Wins by KO | 0 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
Alfred Russell (25 January 1915 – 27 March 1966) was a British boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He fought as Alf Russell.
Boxing career
In 1936 he competed in the Olympic Games and was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Asbjørn Berg-Hansen.
Russell won the 1938 Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight title, when boxing without the affiliation of a club at the time.
References
- "Boxing record for Alf Russell". BoxRec.
- "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "Fisher and Spears lose in finals". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 7 April 1938. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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