Minter claimed WBC and WBA middleweight titles in 1980‘You’ll always be a legend and a gentleman,’ says Ricky HattonThe former world middleweight champion Alan Minter has died aged 69, the
British boxing Board of Control has announced.
Minter won Olympic bronze at Munich in 1972 and went on to capture the British and European middleweight titles before he was granted his opportunity to fight on the world stage. He claimed the WBC and WBA titles with a split decision win over Vito Antuofermo in March 1980 in
Las Vegas but Minter’s reign lasted a matter of months as he was beaten by the great Marvin Hagler at Wembley Arena.