Fred Evans (boxer)

Fred Evans
Statistics
Rated at 69 kg (152 lb)[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Nationality British
Born (1991-02-04) 4 February 1991[1]
St. Mellons, Cardiff, Wales

Fred Evans (born 4 February 1991) is a Welsh amateur boxer who represents Great Britain, fighting in the 69 kg Welterweight category.[2] He won gold for Wales at the 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Ankara and had previously won gold at the 2007 World Cadet Championships in Hungary.[2] He was ranked sixth in the world at 69 kg and became the first Welsh boxer to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games at 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Evans won silver for Great Britain in the Welterweight division, losing in the final to Kazakh boxer Serik Sapiyev.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fred Evans". teamgb.com. British Olympic Association. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 GB Boxing | Fred Evans profile
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