Dave Cranswick
Welsh boxer
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Dave Cranswick (born 15 July 1946) is a former boxer from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Cranswick began boxing at the Domino Boxing Club in Barry[2] and later boxing for Roath and was the 1966 Welsh light-middleweight champion.[3]
In May 1966 he represented Wales against France in an International match.[4]
He represented the 1966 Welsh team[5] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the light-middleweight category;[6]
In 1967, boxing for Barry Sea Cadets, he was the Welsh welterweight champion, defeating Geoffrey Cutts in the final[7][8] and also won the prestigious A.B.A. welterweight title.[9]
Cranswick turned professional in 1968 and fought 22 bouts from 1968 to 1973.[10]
He spent 40 years as a merchant seaman.[2]
