Dave Paley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 25 May 1933 Barnsley, England |
| Died | 31 January 2024 (aged 90) Monmouth, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Event | Light-heavyweight |
| Club | Newport BC Semtex BC |
David Ramsden Paley (25 May 1933 – 31 January 2024) was a boxer who competed for Wales at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit]Paley was born in Barnsley, England, and started boxing when training to be teacher.[1] He lived in Llanllowell and represented Wales at international level[2] and was the 1962 Universities light-heavyweight champion.[3]
He quit boxing for two years to build his house and was a school teacher by trade[1] and was the 1962 Welsh ABA champion at light-heavyweight.[4] He boxed for the Semtex BC, a centre run by Dunlop Semtex.[5]
He was selected for the 1962 Welsh team for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia. He competed in the light-heavyweight category,[6] where he was beaten by eventual gold medallist Tony Madigan of Australia.[7]
Paley was also twice Welsh ABA champion at heavyweight in 1959 and 1966.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Big trip for boxer who quit to build own house". Daily Mirror. 14 June 1962. p. 31. Retrieved 23 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "His Sunday Punch". Leicester Evening Mail. 9 December 1961. p. 5. Retrieved 23 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "McTaggart for his Fourth Championship". Evening News (London). 9 December 1961. p. 7. Retrieved 23 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "WABA light heavyweight" (PDF). Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "McTaggart for his Fourth Championship". Aldershot News. 24 November 1961. p. 18. Retrieved 23 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games - Perth, Australia - November 22 - December 1 1962". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "WABA Heavyweight" (PDF). Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
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