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Roy Addison

British boxer (1939-2021)

Roy Addison (17 February 1939, 22 February 2021) was a British boxer.

01Biography

He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in the middleweight classification. Addison won the 1960 Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight title, when boxing for the Royal Air Force.

He owned a business called Addison Tyres and died in February 2021.

1960 Olympic results

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: lost to Hans Buchi (Switzerland) by decision, 1-4.
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