Herbert Brewer (21 November 1876 – 1946) was a British
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
* Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing
*Boxer (dog), a breed of dog
Boxer or boxers may also refer to:
Animal kingdom
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. He competed in the
men's heavyweight event at the
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...
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Brewer won the
Amateur Boxing Association
England Boxing, known until 2013 as the Amateur Boxing Association of England, is the Sports governing body, governing body of amateur boxing clubs in England. There are separate organisations for Scotland and Wales with boxing in Northern Irela ...
1899
lightweight title and the 1907
heavyweight title, boxing out of the
Polytechnic Boxing Club
The Polytechnic Boxing Club for amateur boxing was formed in 1888 and located at 309 Regent Street in London. The name "Polytechnic" comes from the Royal Polytechnic Institute having been formerly at that address which would later become the home ...
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1876 births
1946 deaths
British male boxers
Olympic boxers of Great Britain
Boxers at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Heavyweight boxers
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