Reuben Charles Warnes (12 October 1875 - 16 January 1961) was a boxing middleweight champion who participated in the

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. He lost the Olympic bout to

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. He was a member of the Gainsford Amateur Boxing Club.

Biography

He was born on 12 October 1875 in

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to Reuben Warnes and Harriet Emma Hockley. Warnes married Amelia Maria Christopher on 15 February 1903 in

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. He boxed in the

losing to

. In 1911 he and

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went to the

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with the

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to fight in

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in an international series of bouts. He died on 16 January 1961 in

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Championships

He won the

middleweight championships in 1899, 1901, 1903, 1907, and 1910. In 1936 he was a Boxing Official at the Olympic games, receiving an Official's medal from Adolf Hitler. He was later posthumously awarded an Olympic Bronze medal from the 1908 Olympic Games, when the rules were changed to allow 4th place to gain a bronze medal.

References

Gallery

File:Ruben Warnes in 1911 (Middleweight).jpg, Warnes on 13 May 1911 File:Amateur sports (2163467470).jpg, From left to right are: Hayes the trainer; Reuben Charles Warnes; W. W. Allen; secretary Edward T. Calver of the ABA;

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; Erskine; and Murray the trainer on 13 May 1911 {{DEFAULTSORT:Warnes, Reuben Charles England Boxing champions Olympic boxers of Great Britain Boxers at the 1908 Summer Olympics 1875 births 1961 deaths English male boxers Middleweight boxers