John Conteh MBE | ||||||||||||
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 Conteh c. 1973 | ||||||||||||
| Born | 27 May 1951 | |||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) | |||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||
| Total fights | 39 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 34 | |||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 24 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | |||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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John Anthony Conteh, MBE (born 27 May 1951) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980. He held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 1974 to 1977, and regionally the European, British and Commonwealth titles between 1973 and 1974. As an amateur, he represented England and won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games.[1][2][3] In 2017, Conteh was awarded an MBE for services to boxing at the Queen's Birthday Honours.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.