John Fisher (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | c. 1942 Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Event(s) | Middleweight Light-heavyweight |
| Club | Fauldhouse Miners' Welfare A.B.C |
John Fisher (born c.1942) was a boxer who competed for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Fisher was a coal miner by trade and boxed out of Fauldhouse Miners' Welfare Amateur Boxing Club.[1] He was a British and Scottish international and participated in the 1961 European Championships.[2]
Fisher was part of the 1961 British team, which was labelled "the greatest win ever for a Great Britain team" after defeating the United States team ten bouts to nil.[3] In June 1961 he was recognised by Fauldhouse for the honour that he had brought the village[4] but just two month later was fined for assaulting family members at 17 Greenwell Street, Fauldhouse.[5]
Fisher was the Scottish middleweight champion and was selected for the 1962 Scottish team[6] for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia. He competed in the middleweight category,[7] where he was beaten by Peter Odhiambo of Uganda.[8]
After the Games he contionued to fight for Scotland at international level at the heavier weight of light-heavyweight.[9] He won the prestigious ABA championships title in 1964.[10]
References
- ^ "Scots Boxers' First Win In Ten Years". Edinburgh Evening News. 6 January 1961. p. 16. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "McTaggart boxes for place in semi-finals". Edinburgh Evening News. 6 June 1961. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "On this day: The greatest ever win for the British amateur team". Boxing News. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Fauldhouse". West Lothian Courier. 30 June 1961. p. 6. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Boxer Fined". West Lothian Courier. 1 September 1961. p. 8. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland's 35-strong team for Perth". The Scotsman. 12 September 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games - Perth, Australia - November 22 - December 1 1962". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Shock defeat for Scottish boxers". The Scotsman. 10 January 1964. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "John Fisher". Box Rec. Retrieved 24 October 2025.