About Roger Tighe
Lived 1944 – 2022 (aged 77–78). Roger Tighe was a British boxer.
Roger Stephen Tighe (23 July 1944 – 1 July 2022) was a boxer who competed for England.
Boxing career Tighe won the prestigious Amateur Boxing Association 1966 light heavyweight title, when boxing out of the Hull Boys Boxing Club.
Tighe represented The England team and won a gold medal in the 81 kg light-heavyweight, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.
He made his professional debut on 24 October 1966 and fought in 38 fights until 1976.
Personal life Tighe died in July 2022, at the age of 77.
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Who was Roger Tighe?
English boxer
When was Roger Tighe born?
Roger Tighe was born on 23 July 1944 in Kingston upon Hull.
When did Roger Tighe die?
Roger Tighe died in 2022.
What was Roger Tighe's occupation?
Roger Tighe was a boxer.
What nationality was Roger Tighe?
Roger Tighe was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roger Tighe. https://biography.guide/roger-tighe/
MLA: "Roger Tighe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roger-tighe/.
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