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Brian Maunsell (boxer)

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Brian Maunsell
Personal information
Full nameBrian Martin Maunsell
Born(1937-10-05)5 October 1937
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died3 August 2021(2021-08-03) (aged 83)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportBoxing
Achievements and titles
National finalsAmateur light welterweight champion (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963)
Professional lightweight champion (1965)

Brian Martin Maunsell (5 October 1937 – 3 August 2021) was a New Zealand boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight division at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1]

Maunsell won the light welterweight division at the New Zealand national boxing championships four times, in 1957, 1959, 1960 and 1963, and was awarded the Jameson Belt for the most scientific boxer at the 1960 national championships. After the Tokyo Olympics, Maunsell turned professional and dropped to the lightweight division. In his professional career, from July 1965 to May 1966, he achieved six wins from seven bouts. He defeated Manny Santos on points in November 1965 to claim the New Zealand professional lightweight title, but lost the rematch six months later by a technical knockout.[2]

Maunsell died in Christchurch on 3 August 2021, at the age of 83.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brian Maunsell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Tony (21 August 2021). "Olympic boxer Brian Maunsell, a champion in the ring, and a gentleman in life". Stuff. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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