Walter Seaforth Pack (30 December 1914 – 27 July 1974) was a

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who competed in the

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. He fought as Wally Pack.

Boxing career

Pack won the 1936

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British welterweight title, when boxing out of the

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. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Michael Murach of Germany.

1936 Olympic results

* Round of 32: bye * Round of 16: lost to Michael Murach (Germany) on points

References

Walter Pack's profile at the UK Olympic Committee
1914 births 1974 deaths Boxers from Greater London Welterweight boxers Olympic boxers of Great Britain Boxers at the 1936 Summer Olympics British male boxers {{England-boxing-bio-stub