Adrian Holmes (boxer)

Adrian Holmes (30 May 1925 – 8 January 2014) was an Australian boxer.^[1]

Adrian Holmes

Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1925-05-30)30 May 1925 Theodore, Queensland, Australia[1]
Died	8 January 2014(2014-01-08) (aged 88) Buderim, Queensland, Australia[1]
Sport
Sport	Boxing

He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[2]

1948 Olympic results

Below is the record of Adrian Holmes an Australian light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1948 London Olympics:

• Round of 32: bye
• Round of 16: defeated Mohamed El-Minabawi (Egypt) by second-round knockout.^[3]
• Quarterfinal: defeated Hugh O'Hagan (Ireland) on points.^[4]
• Semifinal: lost to Don Scott (Great Britain) on points^[5]
• Bronze Medal Bout: lost to Mauro Cía (Argentina) with the referee stopping the contest in third round.^[6][7]

Personal life and death

Holmes was the second youngest of five boys.^[1] After his boxing career concluded, Holmes found employment as a stock and station agent for Elders.^[1]

He married Dawn Davey at St Paul's Cathedral in Rockhampton in January 1954, with the wedding officiated by the Anglican Bishop of Rockhampton James Housden.^[8] During their marriage, the couple had three sons.^[1] They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary a week before his death.^[1]

Holmes died at the age of 87 in Buderim, Queensland.^[1] A memorial service was held in his hometown of Theodore, Queensland at the Theodore Sport and Recreation Centre on 8 February 2014.^[1]