About Len James
Lived 1933 – 2011 (aged 78). Len James was a boxer.
Leonard Gwyn James also known as Rocky James (7 February 1933 – 26 February 2011) was a boxer who competed for Wales at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography James was originally from Wood Road in Treforest and boxed for the Midlands and Western Counties.
In 1959, James reached the final of the prestigious A.B.A. heavyweight championship despite breaking a bone in his right hand. He lost to three time champion Dave Thomas of Polytechnic ABC in the final.
Living in Patchway, Bristol, he boxed out of the Patchway Bristol Boxing Club and was a Welsh international.
James acted as the Welsh team captain on several occasions. and was the 1962 Welsh ABA champion at heavyweight
He was selected for the 1962 Welsh team for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia. He competed in the heavyweight category, where he was beaten by eventual gold medallist George Oywello of Uganda.
Family His sister was the swimmer Jenny James.
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Who was Len James?
Welsh boxer
When was Len James born?
Len James was born on 7 February 1933.
When did Len James die?
Len James died on 26 February 2011.
What was Len James's occupation?
Len James was a boxer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Len James. https://biography.guide/len-james/
MLA: "Len James." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/len-james/.
Chicago: "Len James." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/len-james/.
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