Bob Purdie
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Purdie |
| Born | 18 February 1911 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 9 July 1982 (aged 71) New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Featherweight champion (1930, 1931) Lightweight champion (1932) |
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.
Biography
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
- ^ a b c "Bob Purdie bio, stats, and results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "For the Games: amateur boxers". Evening Post. 21 October 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Boxing". Evening Post. 11 August 1932. p. 13. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematoirum. Retrieved 15 October 2016.