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Robert Purdie (18 February 1911 – 9 July 1982) was a New Zealand boxer who represented his country at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Biography

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1911, Purdie won three New Zealand national boxing titles, in the featherweight division in 1930 and 1931, and the lightweight division in 1932. In 1930 he won the Jamieson Belt for the most scientific boxer at the national championships.

In 1932, Purdie was one of three New Zealand boxers to compete at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Fighting in the lightweight division, Purdie controversially lost his first round fight to the Italian, Mario Bianchini.

Purdie died in 1982, and he was cremated at Purewa Crematorium in Auckland.

References

1. ^ "Bob Purdie bio, stats, and results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
2. ^ "For the Games: amateur boxers". Evening Post. 21 October 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
3. "Boxing". Evening Post. 11 August 1932. p. 13. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
4. "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematoirum. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

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