Oliver Wright
Jamaican boxer (1947-2018)
オリバー・ライト
- Born
- 12 June 1947, Mandeville
- Died
- 28 December 2018, Atlanta
- Citizenship
- Jamaica
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- middleweight, light heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Recorded fight record
- 16 wins, 16 losses
Oliver Dinsdale Wright (12 June 1947 – 28 December 2018) was a Jamaican boxer. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the middleweight category and the 1972 Summer Olympics in the light-heavyweight category. As a light-heavyweight, Wright won a silver medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games.
During Wright's professional career, which lasted from 1973 to 1981, he fought the likes of Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, Earnie Shavers and Oscar Bonavena in the heavyweight class. Wright had a professional record of 16-16-1.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 British Commonwealth Games | 2nd place (silver) | |
| 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games | 3rd place (bronze) | |
| 1971 Pan American Games | ||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | 1968 | 9th place |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | 1972 | 24th place |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q60462532 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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