| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
|---|---|
| Birth date | born c.1962[1] |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Scotland[2] |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Event | Light-middleweight / Middleweight |
| Club | Arbroath ABC St Francis ABC, Dundee |
George Ferrie (born c.1962), is a former international boxer from Scotland who won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
In 1982 Ferrie was boxing for the Arbroath Amateur Boxing Club[3] but switched to box for the St Francis Amateur Boxing Club in Dundee.[4] Boxing at light-middleweight he represented Scotland and Great Britain in international competition.[5]
Ferrie who was also involved in kick boxing and body building, reached the final of the Scottish Boxing Championships in 1984, 1985 and 1986.[6] He stepped up in weight to box at middleweight and represented the Scottish team[7] at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he competed in the middleweight division.[8]
He won a bronze medal[9] after defeating James Iahuat of Vanuatu[10] before losing in the semi-final to Rod Douglas of England.[11]
In late 1989 he turned professional and boxed at super-middleweight[12] but only fought in three professional bouts.[2]
References
- ^ "In Commonwealth Games Squad". Arbroath Herald. 31 January 1986. p. 30. Retrieved 21 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "George Ferrie". Box Rec. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ^ "Boxing". Arbroath Herald. 30 April 1982. p. 32. Retrieved 21 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Glen in Games squad". Falkirk Herald. 13 June 1986. p. 30. Retrieved 21 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Boxing". Arbroath Herald. 2 December 1983. p. 38. Retrieved 21 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Boxing News". Arbroath Herald. 28 March 1986. p. 30. Retrieved 21 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wells picked for Games team". Dundee Courier. 24 June 1986. p. 12. Retrieved 22 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived 2021-10-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland - July 24 - August 2 1986". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ^ "Pretty Tough". Daily Record. 12 June 1986. p. 41. Retrieved 21 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Impressive Win For Ferrie". Arbroath Herald. 26 January 1990. p. 30. Retrieved 21 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.