Robert "Bobby" Wells (born 15 May 1961) is a British former
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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who won the
Super Heavyweight bronze medal at the
1984 Summer Olympics
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Wells turned pro two years later but had limited success. His career ended with a record of 3-2-0 in 1989, including two professional fights in the then
Soviet Union
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in 1989. He was affiliated with the ''Kingston Amateur Boxing Club''. Wells is the son of former boxer
Billy Wells
William Thomas Wells, better known as Bombardier Billy Wells (31 August 1889 – 12 June 1967), was an English heavyweight boxer. Fighting under the name "Bombardier Billy Wells", he was British and British Empire Champion from 1911 un ...
, who competed at the
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...
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References
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1961 births
Living people
English male boxers
Heavyweight boxers
Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Olympic boxers for Great Britain
Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
Boxers from Greater London
Olympic medalists in boxing
British male boxers
Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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