Alfred Francis Spenceley (1889–1960) was the

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champion in 1911. He fought as Alf Spenceley. He boxed with the Old Goldsmiths Amateur Boxing Club.

Biography

Spenceley won the 1911

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British lightweight title, when boxing out of the Old Goldsmiths ABC. In 1911 he and

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and

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went to the United States, with the A.B.A. to fight in

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in a series of exhibition bouts.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spenceley, Alfred Lightweight boxers 1889 births 1960 deaths England Boxing champions English male boxers