John Conteh

British boxer · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Born 1951 · age 75

John Anthony Conteh, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980. He held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 1974 to 1977, and regionally the European, British and Commonwealth titles between 1973 and 1974.

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Member of the Order of the British Empire

WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion

About this person

As an amateur, he represented England and won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. In 2017, Conteh was awarded an MBE for services to boxing at the Queen's Birthday Honours.

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United Kingdom