Alfred John Cleverley (18 September 1907 – 2 August 1992) was a New Zealand boxer from
Petone.
He competed in the
1928 Olympics in the men's light-heavyweight section, but lost on points in the first round to
Alf Jackson of Great Britain. After the Olympics he competed in the Tailtean Games in Dublin then fought professionally in Long Beach, California. He returned to New Zealand in 1930, married, and resumed work at the Railways Workshops at
Petone then at the
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Places New Zealand
* Hutt River (New Zealand), name after William Hutt (politician).
** Hutt Valley, an area inland from Wellington
** Hutt County, a former county in the Hutt Valley
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as a fitter.
He died in
Rotorua
Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompass ...
on 25 July 1992.
[death notice in ''Evening Post'' (Wellington) of 29 July 1992 p43]
1928 Olympic results
Below is the record of Alf Cleverley, a New Zealand light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:
* Round of 16: lost to Alf Jackson (Great Britain) by decision
References
*Interview in ''Petone News'' of 16 November 1983.
Page at BoxRec website, No 124197 (?)Page at BoxRec website, No 129967
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1907 births
1992 deaths
Olympic boxers for New Zealand
Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
People from Petone
Light-heavyweight boxers
New Zealand male boxers
20th-century New Zealand people
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