Monty Betham(born 27 September 1952 inSavai'i) was aSamoanprofessional boxer who fought boxers such asTony Mundine,andLance Revillin a professional career beginning in 1973 until 1984.[1]He is the father of formerNew Zealand Warriorsrugby league starMonty Betham.He is also the older brother ofRichard Betham,who won a bronze medal for Western Samoa in boxing at the1978 Commonwealth Games.[2]
Monty Betham | |
|---|---|
| Born | Montgomery Richard Betham 27 September 1952 |
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5' 10½ (179 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Wins | 43 |
| Wins by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 0 |
In July 1975 he won theCommonwealth middleweight boxing title,after defeating Carlos Marks.[3]he retained the title in February 1976 after defeating Semi Bula.[4]He lost the title toAl Korovouin March 1978.[5]
References
edit- ^"Monty Betham".BoxRec. Archived fromthe originalon 10 October 2012.Retrieved15 November2009.
- ^"McElwaine out for gold".Sydney Morning Herald.11 August 1978. p. 27.
- ^"Likely challengers".The Canberra Times.26 July 1975. p. 36.Retrieved23 August2021– via National Library of Australia.
- ^"Betham wins with a TKO".Papua New Guinea Post-Courier.25 February 1976. p. 23.Retrieved23 August2021– via National Library of Australia.
- ^"Gillon wants more fights".Papua New Guinea Post-Courier.5 April 1978. p. 36.Retrieved23 August2021– via National Library of Australia.
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