Robert Purdie (18 February 1911 – 9 July 1982) was a New Zealand boxer who represented his country at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Bob Purdie
Personal information
Full nameRobert Purdie
Born(1911-02-18)18 February 1911
Glasgow, Scotland
Died9 July 1982(1982-07-09) (aged 71)
New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportBoxing
Achievements and titles
National finalsFeatherweight champion (1930, 1931)
Lightweight champion (1932)

Biography

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Born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1911,[1] Purdie won three New Zealand national boxing titles, in the featherweight division in 1930 and 1931,[2] and the lightweight division in 1932.[1] In 1930 he won the Jamieson Belt for the most scientific boxer at the national championships.[2]

In 1932, Purdie was one of three New Zealand boxers to compete at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.[2] Fighting in the lightweight division, Purdie controversially lost his first round fight to the Italian, Mario Bianchini.[3]

Purdie died in 1982,[1] and he was cremated at Purewa Crematorium in Auckland.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bob Purdie bio, stats, and results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "For the Games: amateur boxers". Evening Post. 21 October 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Boxing". Evening Post. 11 August 1932. p. 13. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematoirum. Retrieved 15 October 2016.