Ernest Chandler

Ernest Chandler
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born31 July 1891
Kennington, London
Died16 August 1936 (aged 45)
Brighton, East Sussex
Sport
SportBoxing

Ernest Vivian Chandler (31 July 1891 to 16 August 1936) was a British boxer and cyclist.

Boxing career

Chandler won the 1912 A.B.A. Middleweight Championship boxing for Stock Exchange ABC.

After stepping up in weight he won the 1914 A.B.A. Heavyweight Championship. In 1914, he also became the World Amateur Heavyweight champion.

He died in 1936 from blood poisoning following a blood transfusion.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ernest's sports career, life, and his tragic death". Chandler Family Association. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "1912 Amateur Boxing Championships". Boxing World and Mirror of Life. 6 April 1912. Retrieved 17 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "The Amateur Boxing Championships at Alexandra Palace". Sporting Life. 2 April 1914. Retrieved 17 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.