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Tommy Dwyer (boxer)

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Welsh boxer

NationalityBritish (Welsh)

Born

Wales

Event

Featherweight

Thomas H. Dwyer is a former boxer from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Dwyer boxed for Roath Youth Amateur Boxing Club.^[1]^[2] and in 1965 was boxing at featherweight.^[3]

In May 1966 he represented Wales against France in an International match^[4] and also won the 1966 Welsh Senior ABA Championships.^[5]

He continued to represent Wales after the Games.^[8]

References

↑ "South Midlands Hold Six-Whip Hand". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 March 1966. p. 43. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "French Invasion". South Wales Gazette. 6 May 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Leofric Show Will Ring Up Another Smashing Jackpot". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 30 October 1965. p. 36. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "International Boxing Match". Glamorgan Gazette. 6 May 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "The Godfather of Wales". 22 August 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via Press Reader.
↑ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
↑ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Terriers No Match for the Welshmen". Pontypridd Observer. 21 October 1966. p. 7. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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