# Roy Addison

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**Roy Addison** (17 February 1939 – 22 February 2021) was a British [boxer](/source/Boxing).[2]

## Biography

He competed in the [1960 Summer Olympics](/source/1960_Summer_Olympics) in the middleweight classification.[3] Addison won the 1960 [Amateur Boxing Association](/source/England_Boxing) British [middleweight title](/source/England_Boxing_National_Amateur_Championships_Middleweight_Champions), when boxing for the Royal Air Force.[4][5]

He owned a business called Addison Tyres and died in February 2021.[6]

### 1960 Olympic results

- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: lost to Hans Buchi (Switzerland) by decision, 1-4.

## References

1. [Roy Addison's obituary](https://www.myfamilyannouncements.co.uk/expressandstar/view/4798123/addison-roy)

1. ["Biographical information"](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/3355). *Olympedia*. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

1. ["Roy Addison Olympic Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042822/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ad/roy-addison-1.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ad/roy-addison-1.html) on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2017.

1. ["Roll of Honour"](https://www.englandboxing.org/roll-of-honour/gender/male-championships/). England Boxing. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

1. ["Addison is our only winner"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000653/19600430/001/0001). *Sports Argus*. 30 April 1960. Retrieved 2 January 2022. – via [British Newspaper Archive](/source/British_Newspaper_Archive)

1. ["Roy Addison founder of Addison Tyres 1939-2021 Rest in Peace"](https://www.discounttyresuk.co.uk/fund-raising/roy-addison-founder-of-addison-tyres-1939-2021-rest-in-peace/). *Addison Tyres*. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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