Alf Ford (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 1912 Pontnewynydd, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Event(s) | Middleweight Light-heavyweight |
| Club | Pontnewynydd BC Derby Police BC |
Alfred Ford (1912 – date of death unknown) was a boxer who competed for Wales at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Ford was born in Pontnewynydd and boxed out of the Pontnewynydd BC. He represented the Welsh team[1] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, where he participated in the middleweight division.[2]
After the Games he continued represent Wales at international level as an amateur[3] and stepped up in weight to light-heavyweight.[4] Ford was three-times winner of the Welsh ABA light-heavyweight championship from 1937 to 1939.[5]
In 1939, he reached the final of the presigious A.B.A. light-heavyweight championship but lost out to Bruce Woodcock.[6][7]
In 1941, Ford was boxing as a member of the Derby Police.[8]
References
- ^ "London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "British Empire Games Wembley Arena, London, England August 8-10, 1934" (PDF). Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Welsh Team V. Army". Western Mail. 23 September 1936. p. 4. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Results". Western Mail. 15 March 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "WABA Light Heavyweight" (PDF). Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Amateur Boxing Titles". Nottingham Evening Post. 30 March 1939. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Boxing". Glamorgan Advertiser. 29 August 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.