William J. Dees
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William J. Dees was a boxer from England. He won the Amateur Boxing Association of England
's middleweight championship in 1897, and was the heavyweight champion in 1900. He represented Great Britain
at the 1908 Olympic Games in London in 1908.
Amateur Boxing Association of England
The Amateur Boxing Association of England is the governing body of amateur boxing clubs in England. There are separate organisations for Scotland and Wales with boxing in Northern Ireland being organised on an All-Ireland basis. The Association was founded in 1880...
's middleweight championship in 1897, and was the heavyweight champion in 1900. He represented Great Britain
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...
at the 1908 Olympic Games in London in 1908.