Ron Cooper
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1928-02-05)5 February 1928
London, England
Died15 March 2023(2023-03-15) (aged 95)
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SportBoxing

Ronald Dennis Cooper (5 February 1928 – 15 March 2023) was a British boxer. He fought as Ron Cooper and competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Cooper won the 1948 Amateur Boxing Association British lightweight title, when boxing out of the Royal Navy BC.[2][3]

Cooper died on 15 March 2023, at the age of 95.[4]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ron Cooper Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Local Amateur Boxers at Wembley Association Championships". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 May 1948. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Ron Cooper". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

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