George Hunter (boxer)
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George Hunter was a boxer
from South Africa
, who competed in the Light Heavyweight
division during his career as an amateur.
, and was awarded the Val Barker Trophy
for Outstanding Boxer.
He was born in Brakpan.
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...
from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, who competed in the Light Heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
division during his career as an amateur.
Amateur career
Hunter represented his native country at the Summer Olympics of 1948Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
-Medal table:-Medal summary:...
, and was awarded the Val Barker Trophy
Val Barker Trophy
The Val Barker Trophy, named for boxer Val Barker, is presented every four years to an Olympic boxing athlete who exemplifies style during competition.-Recipients:...
for Outstanding Boxer.
He was born in Brakpan.