Dennis Shepherd

Dennis Shepherd
Personal information
Born 11 October 1926
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died 12 June 2006 (aged 79)
Johannesburg, South Africa

Dennis Shepherd (11 October 1926 12 June 2006) was a South African boxer who won the silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Shepherd died at age 79 in Johannesburg.

Olympic results

  • Defeated Sidney Greve (Pakistan) points
  • Defeated Mohamed Ammi (France) Points
  • Defeated Eddie Johnson (United States) points
  • Defeated Francisco Nunez (Argentina) points
  • Lost to Ernesto Formenti (Italy) points

Shepherd continued to box until 1950, when he was eliminated in the opening round of the British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He subsequently retired, without having a professional career.


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