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CodeDS/UK/9503
NameCharnley; David Fraser "Dave" (1935-2012); English lightweight boxer
AliasThe Dartford Destroyer
Dates1935-2012
GenderMale
BiographyDavid Fraser Charnley (10 October 1935, Dartford, England – 3 March 2012) was an English lightweight boxer considered to be one of the greatest British fighters in his weight class. Known as "The Dartford Destroyer", the left-handed Charnley had a ten year career lasting from 1954 to 1964.

Charnley won bronze in the 1954 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, and went on to become undefeated British Lightweight Champion (1957–63), Commonwealth Lightweight Champion (1959–62) and European Lightweight Boxing Champion (1960–61).

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