Roger Tighe

Roger S. Tighe (23 July 1944 – July 2022) was a boxer who competed for England.

Roger Tighe

Personal information
Born	(1944-07-23)23 July 1944 Hull, England
Died	July 2022 (aged 77)
Medal record Boxing Representing  England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1966 Kingston 81 kg light-heavyweight

Boxing career

He represented England and won a gold medal in the 81 kg light-heavyweight, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.^[1][2][3]

He made his professional debut on 24 October 1966^[4] and fought in 38 fights until 1976.^[5]

Tighe won the Amateur Boxing Association 1966 light heavyweight title, when boxing out of the Hull Boys Boxing Club.

Personal life

Tighe died in July 2022, at the age of 77.^[6][7]