Person Open DS/UK/9156 Bygraves; Joe (1931-2012); Jamaican heavyweight boxer Bygraves Joe 1931-2012 Jamaican heavyweight boxer Male

Joe Bygraves (26 May 1931 – 16 January 2012) was a Jamaican heavyweight boxer. Bygraves turned professional in 1953, and after an impressive early career he successfully challenged Kitione Lave for the vacant Commonwealth Heavyweight belt in 1956. Bygraves defended the title on three occasions, knocking-out Henry Cooper and holding Dick Richardson to a draw before losing the championship to Joe Erskine. Bygraves immigrated to Britain as a youth but did not take British citizenship until the end of his fighting career in 1967. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 11/21/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 a2f121d3-604c-4848-9dab-dcfc6370c217