Not to be confused with Tommee Profitt.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | (1927-07-13)13 July 1927 Ashton-under-Lyne, England |
| Died | 23 March 2023(2023-03-23) (aged 95) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | boxing |
Thomas Proffitt (13 July 1927 – 23 March 2023) was an English boxer who competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Boxing career
Proffitt competed in the bantamweight division at the 1948 Olympic Games, losing in the round of 32.
1948 Olympic results
- Round of 32: lost to Edel Ojeda (Mexico) by decision
Proffitt won the 1948 Amateur Boxing Association British bantamweight title, when boxing out of the LNER ABC.
References
- "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tommy Proffitt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- "Tommy Proffitt". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "Local Amateur Boxers at Wembley Association Championships". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 May 1948. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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