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Nationality | Irish |
Born | 22 May 1939 |
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Sport | Boxing |
Brian Anderson (born 22 May 1939) is an Irish boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
Anderson was born in Carrickmagrath, Ballybofey, County Donegal, Ireland. [2]
In 1958 Anderson went to London where he joined Middle Row Boxing Club. [3] [2] Boxing as a novice, Anderson won the North London Divisional Championships as bantamweight. He later moved up to featherweight, and at this level won the All-London Championships. [2] He left the sport in 1961, but returned to win the lightweight division in 1962. [2]
In May 1964 British Amateur Boxing Association Championships Anderson, now at light-welterweight, defeated the Scottish boxer and Olympic medallist Dick McTaggart in the semi-final, but was controversially beaten by Robert Taylor in the final. [3] [2] [4]
Anderson was selected for the English boxing team for an international match in Hungary in August 1964, and won both his bouts, including one against the Olympian Istvan Toth. [3] [5]
Anderson had been in contention to be picked for the British Olympic team for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, but McTaggart was actually selected. [2] However, just a month before the Games, Anderson was chosen for the Irish Olympic Team to replace the injured light-welterweight Jim Neill. [3] [2] [4] He was narrowly defeated in a 3-2 decision by the Cambodian Touch Nol in his first match. [3] [6] [1] His close friend Jim McCourt won a bronze medal, with Anderson and team coach Harry Enright in his corner. [4]
In 1965 Anderson won the Irish senior title, claiming the light-welterweight crown. [2]
Anderson returned to his hometown of Carrickmagrath. [3] In 1979, he founded the Twin Towns Boxing Club with his brother, Peter. [3] [2]
Ciara Anderson, his granddaughter, is a multiple Irish boxing champion. [3] [7] [2]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Irish |
Born | 22 May 1939 |
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
Brian Anderson (born 22 May 1939) is an Irish boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
Anderson was born in Carrickmagrath, Ballybofey, County Donegal, Ireland. [2]
In 1958 Anderson went to London where he joined Middle Row Boxing Club. [3] [2] Boxing as a novice, Anderson won the North London Divisional Championships as bantamweight. He later moved up to featherweight, and at this level won the All-London Championships. [2] He left the sport in 1961, but returned to win the lightweight division in 1962. [2]
In May 1964 British Amateur Boxing Association Championships Anderson, now at light-welterweight, defeated the Scottish boxer and Olympic medallist Dick McTaggart in the semi-final, but was controversially beaten by Robert Taylor in the final. [3] [2] [4]
Anderson was selected for the English boxing team for an international match in Hungary in August 1964, and won both his bouts, including one against the Olympian Istvan Toth. [3] [5]
Anderson had been in contention to be picked for the British Olympic team for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, but McTaggart was actually selected. [2] However, just a month before the Games, Anderson was chosen for the Irish Olympic Team to replace the injured light-welterweight Jim Neill. [3] [2] [4] He was narrowly defeated in a 3-2 decision by the Cambodian Touch Nol in his first match. [3] [6] [1] His close friend Jim McCourt won a bronze medal, with Anderson and team coach Harry Enright in his corner. [4]
In 1965 Anderson won the Irish senior title, claiming the light-welterweight crown. [2]
Anderson returned to his hometown of Carrickmagrath. [3] In 1979, he founded the Twin Towns Boxing Club with his brother, Peter. [3] [2]
Ciara Anderson, his granddaughter, is a multiple Irish boxing champion. [3] [7] [2]