About Peter Benneyworth
Lived 1938 – 1974 (aged 36). Peter Benneyworth was a boxer.
Peter Stephen Benneyworth (5 February 1938 – 27 March 1974), was a male boxer who competed for England.
Biography Benneyworth represented the England team during the boxing tournament at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in the -54 Kg division.
He fought out of the Caius Boxing Club and was twice the ABA Bantamweight champion of Britain in 1961 and 1962.
He was part of the 1961 British team, which was labelled "the greatest win ever for a Great Britain team" after defeating the United States team ten bouts to nil.
Benneyworth represented the 1962 English team at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia. He competed in the bantamweight category, where he won a bronze medal after losing to Sammy Abbey of Ghana in the semi-final round.
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Who was Peter Benneyworth?
boxer who competed for England
When was Peter Benneyworth born?
Peter Benneyworth was born on 5 February 1938.
When did Peter Benneyworth die?
Peter Benneyworth died on 27 March 1974.
What was Peter Benneyworth's occupation?
Peter Benneyworth was a boxer.
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