Fred Webster
Encyclopedia
Frederick "Fred" Webster (born June 19, 1909, date of death unknown) was a British
boxer
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
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In 1928 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class
after losing his fight to David Baan
.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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In 1928 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class
Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's lightweight
The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 135 pounds . The competition was held from August 7, 1928 to August 11, 1928.24 boxers from 24 nations...
after losing his fight to David Baan
David Baan
David Baan was a male lightweight boxer from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.He was born in Rotterdam and died in Sydney, Australia....
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