Andrew Jephtha
South African boxer
- Born
- 30 December 1879, Cape Town
- Died
- 1920, South Africa
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- welterweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Andrew Daries Jephtha (30 December 1879 – 1931) was the first black boxer to win a British boxing title, winning the welterweight title in London on 25 March 1907. However, Jephtha is not often recognised as the first black British boxing champion.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.