Welsh world champion boxer Howard Winstone, MBE, was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, and lived from 15 April 1939 until 30 September 2000. At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Winstone, who was competing as an amateur, won the bantamweight title of the Amateur Boxing Association and a gold medal. Winstone was primarily a two-fisted fighter in his early amateur career. However, as a teenager working in a nearby toy factory, an accident caused him to lose the tips of three fingers on his right hand. As a result, he lost much of his right hand’s punching strength and had to alter his fighting approach to rely considerably more on a straight left.
The boxing record of Howard Winstone is as follows,
| Total Fights | 67 |
| Wins | 61 |
| Wins by KO | 27 |
| Losses | 6 |
We’ll talk about Howard Winstone’s life and achievements in this article along with Career statistics and some interesting personal life information that you should know about,
Howard Winstone Biography
Real Name: Howard Winstone
Nickname: The Welsh Wizard
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Profession: British Former Professional Boxer
Nationality: British
Net Worth: $ 10 Million
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Professional Debut: February 1959
Howard Winstone Physical Status
Height: 1.65 m
Weight: 57 Kg
Body Measurements: Not Available
Build: Athletic
Eye colour: Brown
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Hair colour: Dark Brown
Howard Winstone Personal Life :
Date of Birth: 15 April 1939
Place of Birth: Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom
School: Not Available
College: Not Available
Highest Educational Qualifications: Not Known
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Hobbies: Watching Movies and Reading Books
Howard Winstone Family Life :
Mother’s Name: Not Available
Father’s Name: Not Available
Sibling’s Name: Not Available
Marital Status: Married
Spouse Name: Benita Winstone
Children’s Name: Roy Winstone and Wayne Winston
Howard Winstone Achievements
- Winstone was the ABA bantamweight champion in 1958 after winning 83 of his 86 amateur matches.
- Winstone won the gold medal in the bantamweight division while competing for Wales at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff.
- In 1958, Winstone received his first of three BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year honours.
- In Glasgow, he defeated Johnny Morrisey in the eleventh round through technical knockout to successfully defend his British title for the third time in January 1963.
Here are some lesser-known facts about Howard Winstone
- Winstone, born in Merthyr Tydfil, became interested in boxing at a young age despite his family not having a history with the sport.
- Winstone ended a fruitful amateur career by winning a gold medal at the 1958 Empire Games in Cardiff, despite having three fingers on his right hand amputated at the tips due to an industrial accident.
- He gave up his desire to compete at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome after getting married at age 17 and becoming a father to turn professional under Thomas.
- Winstone was at his finest in the mid-1960s.
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