Patrick Alfred Palmer (1914-1988) was an

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boxer who competed for England.

Boxing career

Palmer won a gold medal in the flyweight 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 we ...

in London defeating

Maxie Berger Maxie Berger (February 23, 1917 – August 1, 2000) was a Canadian boxer who fought as a flyweight, junior welterweight, and welterweight from 1935–1946. He squared off against many different Hall of Famers including the likes of Sugar Ray ...

of Canada in the final on points. He won the 1934 Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight title, when boxing out of the Battersea & Shexgar ABC.

Personal life

He lived in Battersea.

References

1914 births 1988 deaths English male boxers Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Boxers at the 1934 British Empire Games Flyweight boxers {{England-boxing-bio-stub