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Neville Meade (12 September 1948 – 13 March 2010) was a British boxer from Swansea. Born in Montserrat, he moved to Wales at the age of nine. He rose to prominence when he won the gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand.
Mar 31, 2010 · Neville Meade was born in Jamaica (12 September 1948) but migrated to Britain where he served in the Royal Air Force at Catterick. He won both the ABA heavyweight title and the Commonwealth Gold...
Neville Meade. last British title fight scheduled for 15 rounds, the contracts having been signed prior to the 12-round rule; Welsh title was relinquished the next day so as to continue as British Heavyweight Champion. Cut eye. Meade down in the 2nd round, Simpkin down in the 3rd.
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Sep 17, 2020 · In 1983, aged 23, David became British heavyweight champion, stopping Neville Meade, a former heavyweight champion who had conquered him three years earlier, in nine rounds in St David's Hall in...
Neville Meade (12 September 1948 – 13 March 2010) was a British boxer from Swansea. Born in Montserrat, he moved to Wales at the age of nine. He rose to prominence when he won the gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand.
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- March 13, 2010
- September 12, 1948
Aug 27, 2023 · To mark the 40th anniversary of David and Neville Meade’s heavyweight bout, Glenn has decided to put the photos he took of David in 1983 together in a collection called Yucker’s Year.
Nov 5, 2009 · Boxing: Ex-heavyweight Neville Meade presented with a belt. FORMER Merthyr light-welterweight Alan Jones made a special trip to Swansea to present a former Welsh and British champion with a belt...
