Hugh Baxter

Hugh Baxter (born c.1943) is a former boxer from Scotland who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Hugh Baxter

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Born	c.1943[1]
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Event	Featherweight
Club	Kelvin ABC, Glasgow

Biography

Baxter boxed out of the Kelvin Amateur Boxing Club in Glasgow^[2] and finished runner-up behind Frankie Gilfeather in the 1965 lightweight championship of Scotland^[1]

Baxter represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team^[3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica,^[4] participating in the 57kg featherweight category.^[5]

A boiler maker by profession,^[6] he won the prestigious ABA featherweight title at Wembley in 1966.^[7][8]

Baxter turned professional on 19 December 1966 and fought in 21 bouts.^[9]