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Place of Birth: Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica
About Joe Bygraves
- Joe Bygraves (26 May 1931 – 16 January 2012) was a British 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.
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