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Charlie Kane (boxer)

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Charlie Kane
Personal information
Born (1968-07-02) 2 July 1968 (age 57)[1]
Glasgow, Scotland
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubAntonine ABC
Medal record
Boxing
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland light-welterweight

Charles Kane (born 2 July 1968) is a British boxer.[2] He fought as Charlie Kane and competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]

He won the 1988 Amateur Boxing Association British lightweight title, when boxing out of the Antonine ABC.[4]

He competed for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in 1986 in the featherweight event[5] and in 1990, where he won a gold medal in the light-welterweight event.

References

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  1. ^ "The glory hunters". Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 January 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 21 May 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Charlie Kane". Tales from the Ring. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charlie Kane". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  5. ^ "All The Results". Sydney Morning Herald. 27 July 1986. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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