George Whelan (born 1934), is a male former boxer who competed for England.

Boxing career

He represented

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in the -60 kg division at the

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, Canada. He was the 1954

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British lightweight champion, when boxing out of the Army BC.

References

* 1934 births English male boxers Boxers at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Living people Lightweight boxers Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{England-boxing-bio-stub