Al Bourke

Australian boxer (born 1928)

Al Bourke
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
BornAlan Stamford
(1928-03-17) 17 March 1928 (age 97)
Hobart, Tasmania
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weightmiddle/light heavyweight
Boxing career
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins39 (KO 11)
Losses4 (KO 2)
Draws1

Al Bourke (born Alan Stamford; 17 March 1928) is an Australian professional boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the Victorian middleweight title, Australian middleweight title, and British Empire middleweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 152 lb (69 kg; 10 st 12 lb), i.e. middleweight to 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.[1] Al Bourke was trained by Jack Carroll, and then Ambrose Palmer.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Biography at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  • Boxing record for Al Bourke from BoxRec (registration required)
  • Image – Al Bourke


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