Dave Paley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 25 May 1933 Barnsley, England |
| Died | 31 January 2024 (aged 90) Monmouth, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Event | Light-heavyweight |
| Club | Newport BC Semtex BC, Tredegar |
David Ramsden Paley (25 May 1933 – 31 January 2024) was a boxer who competed for Wales at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Paley was born in Barnsley, England, and started boxing when training to be teacher.[1] He lived in Llanllowell and represented Wales at international level[2] and was the 1962 Universities light-heavyweight champion.[3]
He quit boxing for two years to build his house and was a school teacher by trade[1] and was the 1962 Welsh ABA champion at light-heavyweight.[4] He boxed for the Semtex BC, a centre run by Dunlop Semtex.[5]
He was selected for the 1962 Welsh team for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia. He competed in the light-heavyweight category,[6] where he was beaten by eventual gold medallist Tony Madigan of Australia.[7]
Paley was also twice Welsh ABA champion at heavyweight in 1959 and 1966.[8]
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