John Caldwell

Professional Boxer, Boxer

1938 – 2009

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Who was John Caldwell?

John Caldwell was an Irish boxer who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

Caldwell was considered a supreme fighter whose class and skill saw him claim a medal in 1956 and the world bantamweight crown in 1961. He enjoyed a magnificent career as an amateur and professional in which he contested 275 bouts, winning on all but ten occasions.

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Born
May 7, 1938
Belfast
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Lived in
  • Belfast
Died
Jul 11, 2009

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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