Dave Charnley
British boxer (1935-2012)
デーブ・チャーンレイ
- Born
- 10 October 1935, Dartford
- Died
- 3 March 2012, Dartford
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- lightweight
- Occupation
- boxer
David Fraser Charnley (10 October 1935 – 3 March 2012) was an English lightweight boxer considered to be one of the greatest British fighters in his weight class. Known as "The Dartford Destroyer", the left-handed Charnley had a 10-year career lasting from 1954 to 1964.
Charnley won a bronze medal at the 1954 Commonwealth Games and went on to become undefeated British lightweight champion (1957–63), Commonwealth lightweight champion (1959–62) and European lightweight champion (1960–61).
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