Keith Wallace (29 March 1961 – 4 January 2000 ) born in

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boxer of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, who as an amateur won the 1974 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) 33 kg Schools title, against

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(Newport) boxing out of the BICC ABC (Prescot), won the 1980 ABAE flyweight title, against Danny Flynn

(Meadowbank ABC) boxing out of the St. Helens Star ABC, and won the 1981 ABAE flyweight title, against Dai Williams

(Gelligaer BC) boxing out of the St. Helens Star ABC, and represented Great Britain at flyweight in the Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics, in

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, Soviet Union, losing to Daniel Radu of

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1980 Olympic results

Below is the record of Keith Wallace, a British flyweight boxer who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics: * Round of 32: bye * Round of 16: lost to Daniel Radu (Romania) by decision, 1-4

Professional boxing career

As a professional Wallace won the Commonwealth flyweight title, and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) flyweight title against Antoine Montero

His professional fighting weight varied from , i.e.

to , i.e.

. Keith Wallace was managed by Frank Warren, and was Warren's first professional signing, Wallace won the Boxing Writers' Club Young Boxer of the Year, and died of

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Genealogical information

Keith Wallace was the son of Andrew Wallac
birth registered
during January→March 1937 in

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South district) and An

( Given name, née Powell)
birth registered
during January→March 1942 in

district), and was the older brother of Catherine A. Wallace
birth registered
during January→March 1962 in

district).

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forevermissed Keith Wallace
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