Roger Tighe


Roger Stephen Tighe was a boxer who competed for England.

Boxing career

Tighe won the prestigious Amateur Boxing Association 1966 light heavyweight title, when boxing out of the Hull Boys Boxing Club.
Tighe represented The England team and won a gold medal in the 81 kg light-heavyweight, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.
He made his professional debut on 24 October 1966 and fought in 38 fights until 1976.

Personal life

Tighe died in July 2022, at the age of 77.