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Johnny Wright (boxer)

John Alan Wright (19 May 1929 – 12 July 2001) was a British amateur boxer who won a silver medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He lost in the final to László Papp of Hungary. He was born in London and fought as Johnny Wright.

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Biography

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Wright won the 1948 Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight title, when boxing for the Royal Navy.[1][2]

1948 Olympic results

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Below are the results of Johnny Wright of Great Britain, a middleweight boxer who competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London.

  • Round of 32: defeated Herman Schneider (Switzerland) on points
  • Round of 16: defeated Hector Garcia (Argentina) referee stopped contest in second round
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Jan Schubart (Netherlands) on points
  • Semifinal: defeated Mick McKeon (Ireland) on points
  • Final: lost to László Papp (Hungary) on points (was awarded the silver medal)

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