John McCormack (boxer)
John McCormack (9 January 1935 – 23 May 2014) was a Scottish boxer.
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Boxing | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1956 Melbourne | Light Middleweight |
Life and career
Known as "Cowboy", McCormack started boxing in 1950 at the age of fifteen. By 1956 he held the Scottish and A.B.A. Light Middleweight titles as an amateur. He earned the bronze medal in the light middleweight division (– 71 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. McCormack compiled an amateur record of 103-6 (51 knockouts).
McCormack died on 27 May 2014 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He is survived by his wife Margaret, his daughter Kim, his son Mark, and grandchildren.[1][2]
1956 Olympic results
Below is the record of John McCormack, a light middleweight boxer who represented Great Britain at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics:
- Round of 16: defeated Alexander Webster (South Africa) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Ulrich Krenast (West Germany) by a third-round knockout
- Semifinal: lost to Jose Torres (United States) on points (was awarded bronze medal)
References
- "Obituary in The Scotsman". The Scotsman. 27 May 2014.
- "Olympic winning boxer's funeral set to be held". Evening Times.
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