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John Conteh

ジョン・コンテ　/　じょん・こんて

Boxer from United Kingdom

May 27, 1951 (age 75)　・　Kirkby, United Kingdom

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My Take

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 working-class Kirkby to the top with nothing but his fists is the stuff of cinema, and the later MBE is fitting recognition. What strikes me is that he stayed beloved long after retirement, which tells me the charisma matched the talent. I have real affection for old-school fighters like him.

Overview

John Anthony Conteh, (born 27 May 1951) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980. He held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 1974 to 1977, and regionally the European, British and Commonwealth titles between 1973 and 1974. As an amateur, he represented England and won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Rabbit
Origin: Kirkby, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: boxer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

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

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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

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