Evan Armstrong
Evan Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1943 Ayr, Scotland |
| Died | 8 July 2017 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | bantam/feather/super featherweight |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 54 |
| Wins | 39 (KO 30) |
| Losses | 14 (KO 6) |
| Draws | 1 |
Evan Armstrong (15 February 1943 – 8 July 2017) was a Scottish
Commonwealth featherweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British bantamweight title against Alan Rudkin, and European Boxing Union (EBU) featherweight title against José Legrá, his professional fighting weight varied from 116+3⁄4 lb (53.0 kg; 8 st 4.8 lb), i.e. bantamweight to 127+1⁄2 lb (57.8 kg; 9 st 1.5 lb), i.e. super featherweight.[1] Armstrong had Alzheimer's disease later in life and died at the age of 74 in 2017.[2]
References
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Obituary - Evan Armstrong, one of Scotland's greatest ever featherweight boxing champions". heraldscotland.com. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
External links
- Boxing record for Evan Armstrong from BoxRec (registration required)
- Image - Evan Armstrong
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