Monty Betham (boxer)
Monty Betham | |
|---|---|
| Born | Montgomery Richard Betham 27 September 1952 |
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (179.1 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Wins | 43 |
| Wins by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Relatives | Monty Betham (son) |
Monty Betham (born 27 September 1952 in Savai'i) was a Samoan professional boxer who fought boxers such as Tony Mundine, and Lance Revill in a professional career beginning in 1973 until 1984.[1] He is the father of former New Zealand Warriors rugby league star Monty Betham. He is also the older brother of Richard Betham, who won a bronze medal for Western Samoa in boxing at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.[2]
In July 1975 he won the Commonwealth middleweight boxing title, after defeating Carlos Marks.[3] he retained the title in February 1976 after defeating Semi Bula.[4] He lost the title to Al Korovou in March 1978.[5]
References
- ^ "Monty Betham". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "McElwaine out for gold". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 August 1978. p. 27.
- ^ "Likely challengers". The Canberra Times. 26 July 1975. p. 36. Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Betham wins with a TKO". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 25 February 1976. p. 23. Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gillon wants more fights". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 5 April 1978. p. 36. Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.