Johnny Caiger
Boxer who competed for England
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John Edward Caiger (1939–2018), was a male boxer who competed for England.
NationalityBritish (English)
Born8 April 1939
Romford, England
DiedMarch 2018 (aged 78)
Weymouth, England
SportBoxing
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 April 1939 Romford, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | March 2018 (aged 78) Weymouth, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||
Event | Middleweight | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Monteagle ABC, London | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Caiger represented the England team during the boxing tournament at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games[1] in the -75 Kg division and won a bronze medal.[2][3]
He was the 1961 Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight champion, when boxing for the Army.[4] He turned professional under Terry Lawless and later worked as the trainer for Fairburn House Boys Club in Canning Town.[5]
