Bobby Porteous
Scottish boxer
About Bobby Porteous
Born 1942.
Robert "Bobby" Porteous (born c.1942) is a former boxer from Scotland who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography Porteous boxed out of the Ormiston Welfare Amateur Boxing Club, was a British youth bantamweight champion and was capped by Scotland during the 1959/60 season.
He was still fighting for Scotland during 1964 before he retired. After retiring from boxing for two years, he returned in 1966 to win the Scottish lightweight title. at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the 60kg lightweight category.
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Who is Bobby Porteous?
Scottish boxer
When was Bobby Porteous born?
Bobby Porteous was born in 1942.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bobby Porteous. https://biography.guide/bobby-porteous/
MLA: "Bobby Porteous." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bobby-porteous/.
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