About Fred Mallin
Lived 1902 – 1987 (aged 84–85). Fred Mallin was a British boxer.
Frederick Granville Mallin (4 March 1902 – 1987) was an English boxer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He fought as Fred Mallin.
Boxing career In 1928, he finished fourth in the middleweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to Léonard Steyaert. At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the middleweight class after winning the final against Dudley Gallagher.
Mallin won the Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight title five times, when boxing out of the Eton Manor ABC. The feat saw him equal his older brother's (Harry Mallin) record of winning five titles.
He died in London.
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Who was Fred Mallin?
British boxer
When was Fred Mallin born?
Fred Mallin was born on 4 March 1902 in Hackney Central.
When did Fred Mallin die?
Fred Mallin died in 1987 in London.
What was Fred Mallin's occupation?
Fred Mallin was a boxer.
What nationality was Fred Mallin?
Fred Mallin was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Mallin. https://biography.guide/fred-mallin/
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