Roy Addison

Roy Addison
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1939-01-17)17 January 1939
Tipton, West Midlands, England
Died22 February 2021(2021-02-22) (aged 82)[1]
Tipton, West Midlands, England
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing

Roy Addison (17 February 1939 – 22 February 2021) was a British boxer.[2]

Biography

He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in the middleweight classification.[3] Addison won the 1960 Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight title, when boxing for the Royal Air Force.[4][5]

He owned a business called Addison Tyres and died in February 2021.[6]

1960 Olympic results

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: lost to Hans Buchi (Switzerland) by decision, 1-4.

References

  1. ^ Roy Addison's obituary
  2. ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roy Addison Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Addison is our only winner". Sports Argus. 30 April 1960. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Roy Addison founder of Addison Tyres 1939-2021 Rest in Peace". Addison Tyres. Retrieved 2 January 2022.


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