Pat Ford (boxer)
Pat Ford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 May 1931 |
| Died | 26 July 2012 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | light/welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 20 (KO 16) |
| Losses | 6 (KO 2) |
Pat Ford (11 May 1931 – 26 July 2012) was an Australian professional light/welterweight boxer of the 1950s who won the Australian lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 133+1⁄2 lb (60.6 kg; 9 st 7.5 lb), i.e. lightweight to 138 lb (63 kg; 9 st 12 lb), i.e. welterweight. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2006. Ford suffered from Alzheimer’s disease in the last 12 years of his life. He died on 26 July 2012, at the age of 81.