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The result was delete. Biblioworm 16:42, 15 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Joe Blackbourn[edit]

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Well written article, but fails WP:GNG and WP:NBOX. JTtheOG (talk) 08:32, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. sst✈^discuss 10:09, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of New Zealand-related deletion discussions. sst✈^discuss 10:09, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete Fails NBOX. And not particularly well written! DerbyCountyinNZ ^{(Talk Contribs)} 10:34, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Martial arts-related deletion discussions. Peter Rehse (talk) 10:38, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• KeepWeak delete Writing style doesn't matter but I think he does meet WP:NBOX with respect to his national amateur championship. New Zealand just squeaks in as a viable country but it is on the list.Peter Rehse (talk) 10:38, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • New Zealand clocks in with a single bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships. I don't think amateur champions from Ghana, Costa Rica and Pakistan should also be considered notable. It is true that WP:NBOX should technically let it slide, but the guideline are way too loose and we shouldn't give a fringe article like this leeway. JTtheOG (talk) 19:05, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    • I agree I modified my vote.Peter Rehse (talk) 20:29, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete I think JTtheOG is right, both about the boxing guidelines and that even under those generous guidelines, NZ barely qualifies. At this time I don't see that Blackbourn meets WP:GNG or is a notable boxer. This seems similar to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Julio César Ávalos, where barely meeting the boxing guidelines was deemed insufficient to show notability. Papaursa (talk) 20:03, 8 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete Non-notable boxer and sources do not show signficiant independent coverage.Mdtemp (talk) 18:56, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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