Wally Walters (boxer)

Wally Walters
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Sport
SportBoxing
Event(s)
Light-heavweight
Heavyweight
ClubCaerau BC, Maesteg
Derby Borough Police BC

Wally H. Walters was a boxer who competed for Wales at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Walters boxed out of the Caerau Boxing Club of Maesteg.[1] In March 1934 he won the Welsh light-heavyweight title[2] which effectively sealed a place at the Empire Games.[3]

He subsequently represented the Welsh team[4] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, where he participated in the light-heavyweight division,[5] losing to George Holton of Scotland in the semi-final bout.[6]

After the Games he continued to represent Wales at international level[7] and by 1937 held both the light-heavyweight and heavyweight titles of Wales.[8]

Walters became a police constable in Derby and boxed for the Derby Borough Police.[9]

He was a twice winner of the Welsh ABA light-heavyweight championship from 1934 and 1935[10] and three times heavyweight champion in 1936, 1937 and 1939.[11]

References

  1. ^ "New Amateur Champions". South Wales Daily Post. 6 March 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 21 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Boxing Thrills". Western Mail. 7 March 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 21 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Welsh Team For Wembley". Western Mail. 20 June 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 21 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  5. ^ "British Empire Games Wembley Arena, London, England August 8-10, 1934" (PDF). Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Empire Boxing". Derby Daily Telegraph. 9 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 21 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "The Army v. Wales". Evening News (London). 26 January 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 21 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Welsh Team to Meet Midlands". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 28 January 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 20 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Amateur Boxing". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 17 March 1939. p. 13. Retrieved 20 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "WABA Light Heavyweight" (PDF). Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  11. ^ "WABA Heavyweight" (PDF). Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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