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Alexander Ireland

1901 – 1966

Scottish boxer

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About Alexander Ireland

Lived 1901 – 1966 (aged 64). Alexander Ireland was a British boxer.

Alexander Ramsay "Alex" Ireland (10 April 1901 – 25 January 1966) was a Scottish amateur and professional welter/middleweight boxer of the 1920s and 1930s. He fought under the name of Alex Ireland.

Biography Ireland won the 1921 Amateur Boxing Association British welterweight title, when boxing out of the United Scottish BC.

He won a silver medal in the welterweight boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium losing to Canadian boxer Bert Schneider in the final, and the Scottish Area welterweight title, the National Sporting Club (NSC) (subsequently known as the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC)) British middleweight title, British Empire middleweight title, and European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight title. He was a challenger for the Scottish Area middleweight title and his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e. welterweight to , i.e. middleweight. He was born in Leith.

Olympic games results 1920 (as a welterweight) 1st round bye Defeated Willy Reichenbach (Switzerland) Defeated August Suhr (Denmark) Defeated William Clark (United States) Lost to Bert Schneider (Canada)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alexander Ireland?

Scottish boxer

When was Alexander Ireland born?

Alexander Ireland was born on 11 February 1901 in Leith.

When did Alexander Ireland die?

Alexander Ireland died on 24 January 1966 in Edinburgh.

What was Alexander Ireland's occupation?

Alexander Ireland was a boxer.

What nationality was Alexander Ireland?

Alexander Ireland was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alexander Ireland

· Wikidata: Q2833145

· DBpedia: Alexander Ireland (boxer)

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