Hugh Pat Floyd (1910-1988) was an

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boxer who competed for England.

Boxing career

Floyd won a

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in the heavyweight division at the

1934 British Empire Games The 1934 British Empire Games were the second edition of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, held in England, from 4–11 August 1934. The host city was London, with the main venue at Wembley Park, although the track cycling events wer ...

in London. Floyd was the

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four times

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in 1929, 1934, 1935 and 1946. He defeated James Howell of the United States in the

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tournament during 1935. On 8 December 1935 in the Oslo Colosseum; he fought Erling Nilsen in England's first match against Norway. He represented England in the 1934 European Championships in Budapest.

Personal life

He was a printer by trade and lived at 45 Kerby Street, Battersea in 1935.

References

1910 births 1988 deaths English male boxers Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Boxers at the 1934 British Empire Games Heavyweight boxers Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games {{England-boxing-bio-stub