Roger Tighe
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| Nationality |  England | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 July 1944 Hull, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 2022 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||
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Roger S. Tighe (23 July 1944 – July 2022) was a boxer who competed for England.
Boxing career
[edit]He represented England and won a gold medal in the 81 kg light-heavyweight, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[1][2][3]
He made his professional debut on 24 October 1966[4] and fought in 38 fights until 1976.[5]
Tighe won the Amateur Boxing Association 1966 light heavyweight title, when boxing out of the Hull Boys Boxing Club.
Personal life
[edit]Tighe died in July 2022, at the age of 77.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Profile". BoxRec.
- ^ "Profile". Boxing History.
- ^ "A sad day today a true Hull Boxing Legend has passed away Roger Tighe former Heavyweight Commonwealth Gold Medalist, Professional Boxer, Manager and Promoter Roger was a Proper Fighting Man and great friend RIP love the Pollards". The Paul Ingle Boxing Academy on Facebook. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Sad day for Bridlington yesterday Former Heavyweight Commonwealth Gold Medalist & Professional Boxer Roger Tighe has passed away💔 thoughts are with his family". Bridlington Leisure Association (BLA) on Facebook. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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