Johnny Wright (boxer)
John Alan Wright was a British amateur boxer who won a silver medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He lost in the final to László Papp of Hungary. He was born in London and fought as Johnny Wright.
Biography
Wright won the 1948 Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight title, when boxing for the Royal Navy.1948 Olympic results
Below are the results of Johnny Wright of Great Britain, a middleweight boxer who competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London.- Round of 32: defeated Herman Schneider on points
- Round of 16: defeated Hector Garcia referee stopped contest in second round
- Quarterfinal: defeated Jan Schubart on points
- Semifinal: defeated Mick McKeon on points
- Final: lost to László Papp on points