Monty Betham (boxer)

Monty Betham (born 27 September 1952 in Savai'i) was a Samoan professional boxer who fought boxers such as Tony Mundine, and Lance Revill in a professional career beginning in 1973 until 1984.^[1] He is the father of former New Zealand Warriors rugby league star Monty Betham. He is also the older brother of Richard Betham, who won a bronze medal for Western Samoa in boxing at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.^[2]

Monty Betham
Born	Montgomery Richard Betham (1952-09-27) 27 September 1952 (age 72) Tuasivi, Savaii, Western Samoa
Nationality	New Zealander
Statistics
Weight(s)	Middleweight
Height	5 ft 10.5 in (179.1 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Wins	43
Wins by KO	23
Losses	10
Draws	0
Relatives	Monty Betham (son)

In July 1975 he won the Commonwealth middleweight boxing title, after defeating Carlos Marks.^[3] he retained the title in February 1976 after defeating Semi Bula.^[4] He lost the title to Al Korovou in March 1978.^[5]