Wilf Greaves

Wilf Greaves
Born(1935-12-07)7 December 1935
Died26 August 2020(2020-08-26) (aged 84)
Other namesWilfie
Statistics
Weight(s)light middle/middle/light heavyweight
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights65
Wins36 (KO 20)
Losses27 (KO 8)
Draws2

Wilfred Francis Greaves (7 December 1935 – 26 August 2020) was a Canadian amateur light middleweight and professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1950s and '60s who as an amateur won the gold medal at light middleweight in the Boxing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and as a professional won the Canada middleweight title, and British Commonwealth middleweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 152 lb (69 kg; 10 st 12 lb), i.e. light middleweight to 164 lb (74 kg; 11 st 10 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.[1] Wilf Greaves was managed by Jacob Mintz.[2][3] Greaves died on 26 August 2020, at the age of 84.[4]

Boxing career

Greaves had his first fight against Lee Owens in Syracuse, New York ending in a draw by points.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Jake Mintz". BoxRec. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Biography at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Wilfred Francis Greaves obituary". 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2024.