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Name
  
Alf Cleverley

Role
  
Boxer


Died
  
August 2, 1992

Martial art
  
Boxing

Alfred John "Alf" Cleverley (18 September 1907 – 2 August 1992) was a New Zealand boxer from Petone.

He competed in the 1928 Olympics in the men's light-heavyweight section, but lost on points in the first round to Alf Jackson of Great Britain. After the Olympics he competed in the Tailtean Games in Dublin then fought professionally in Long Beach, California. He returned to New Zealand in 1930, married, and resumed work at the Railways Workshops at Petone then at the Hutt as a fitter.

He died in Rotorua on 25 July 1992.

References

Alf Cleverley Wikipedia