John Conteh

John Conteh carries the romance of 1970s boxing for me. Holding the WBC light-heavyweight crown from 1974 to 1977, with European, British, and Commonwealth belts along the way and a Commonwealth Games gold as an amateur, he was a genuine world champion in a golden, brutal era. Rising from a Kirkby boxing club to the top with nothing but his fists is the stuff of cinema, and the later MBE is fitting recognition. I have real affection for old-school fighters like him.

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Name (English)

John Conteh

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・コンテ

Reading

じょん・こんて

Born

May 27, 1951 (age 75)

Origin

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Height

183 cm

Occupation

boxer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rabbit

Awards & achievements

• Member of the Order of the British Empire
• WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Conteh
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1699654

Tags

• boxer

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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