George Whelan (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 12 December 1934 Acton, London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Event | Lightweight |
| Club | Army & Chiswick General |
George Whelan (born 12 December 1934) is a former boxer who competed for England.
Boxing career
Whelan represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada,[1] where he participated in the lightweight category.[2][3]
He was the 1954 Amateur Boxing Association British lightweight champion, when boxing out of the Army BC.[4][5][6]
His younger brother Brian Whelan fought at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.[7]
References
- ^ "England Boxers For Empire Games". Lincolnshire Echo. 14 June 1954. Retrieved 18 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Profile". BoxRec.
- ^ "Ken Phillips wins title". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 24 April 1954. Retrieved 27 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Acton brothers make boxing history". Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette. 27 September 1962. p. 12. Retrieved 25 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Boxing record for George Whelan from BoxRec (registration required)