Alistair McKenzie (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 1937 Elgin, Moray, Scotland |
| Died | 19 December 1992 (aged 54–55) Elgin, Moray, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Event | Middleweight |
| Club | Glasgow Police BC |
Alistair Ingram McKenzie (1937 – 19 December 1992) was a Scottish boxer who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
McKenzie was from Fochabers and started boxing at the Fochabers Recreation Club[1] and was the North-East champion of Scotland in 1957.[2]
Mckenzie had served in the Royal Air Force and was a building labourer but in 1958 applied to join the Glasgow Police Force. He was a Scottish international, Scottish Welterweight champion and a regular on amateur fights shown on television.[1]
By May 1958 he had joined the police and was fighting for the Glasgow Police Boxing Club.[3]
He was selected for the 1958 Scottish team[4] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[5] where he competed in the middleweight event[6] and lost to Robert Piau of Canada in the quarter-final round.[7]
References
- ^ a b "The Man From Fochabers". Sunday Post. 19 January 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sports Flashes". Montrose Standard. 19 December 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Local news". Banffshire Herald. 31 May 1958. p. 5. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Welsh boxer may win medal for England". Western Mail. 21 July 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth (British Empire) Games - Cardiff, Wales - July 18-26 1958". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 24 October 2025.