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Harold Holmes

1878 – 1951

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About Harold Holmes

Lived 1878 – 1951 (aged 72). Harold Holmes was a boxer.

Henry Charles Berkeley Holmes (1878–1951) was a British boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

At the start of his boxing career, he won the 1905 Amateur Boxing Association British featherweight title, when boxing out of the 17th Middlesex Rifles BC. In 1908, he left the Columbia BC, joined the Polytechnic Boxing Club, won a second A.B.A title (this time at the lightweight class), and went on to compete in the 1908 Summer Olympics in that year.

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Henry Charles Berkeley Holmes

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Harold Holmes?

boxer

When was Harold Holmes born?

Harold Holmes was born on 12 November 1878 in Hampstead.

When did Harold Holmes die?

Harold Holmes died on 8 February 1951.

What was Harold Holmes's occupation?

Harold Holmes was a boxer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harold Holmes

· Wikidata: Q59195891

· DBpedia: Harry Holmes (boxer)

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