George McKenzie (boxer)
George McKenzie (22 September 1901 – April 1941) was a Scottish bantamweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. His brother James MacKenzie, a flyweight, won Olympic silver in 1924 in Paris.[1]
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He was born in Leith.
Amateur career
McKenzie was the 1920 British ABA bantamweight champion. He won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics losing against boxer Clarence Walker in the semi-finals.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated John Koss (Norway)
- Lost to Clarence Walker (South Africa)
Pro career
He fought professionally from 1922 to 1929 and is credited with a record of 36 - 7 - 2.[2]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- British Boxing Year Book 1988
External links
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