George Brennan (boxer)
George J Brennan (born 1911) was an English boxer who competed for England.[1]
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| Nationality |  England | |||||||||||||
| Born | 25 February 1911 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Boxing career
Brennan won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.
He defeated George Holton of Scotland in the final by knockout, after an eventful semi final bout against Robey Leibbrandt. Leibbrandt floored Brennan with a low blow during the fight and as Brennan rose he received a blow to the jaw. The referee consulted the judges and Leibbrandt was disqualified.
Boxing for the Nottingham Place ABC he was twice an ABA Champion in 1933 and 1934.
Personal life
He lived in Derbyshire.
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