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:''for the American etiquette expert see Charles Purdy'' Charles "Charlie" Purdy (born 24 November 1905, date of death unknown) was a New Zealand boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.〔(New Zealand Olympic Committee: Charlie Purdy )〕 In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to Frenchman Jean Tholey. The result of the fight was controversial, Purdy, the crowd and one of the judges believing Purdy had clearly won the fight; the other judge and the French referee giving the fight to Tholey.〔Ron Palenski & Terry Maddaford: ''The Games'' Auckland: Moa Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-908570-62-7〕〔(The Story So Far: 100 Years of Boxing New Zealand )〕 After the Games he travelled to Dublin where he won the Irish welterweight title.〔 He later moved to Australia; in 1929 losing the welterweight championship of Australia to Wally Hancock in Sydney by being knocked out for the first time; he was 10 st 2½ lb (58.3 kg).〔''Evening Post'' (Wellington), 8 June 1929 p 10〕 A 1935 report from Sydney said that Charles Francis Purdy a professional boxer had divorced his wife; on their wedding night she threw a glass at him and gashed his forehead, and he attended hospital five times due to her violence.〔''Evening Post'' (Wellington), 18 April 1935 p 11〕 He is remembered by the Charlie Purdy Cup of the Auckland Boxing Association, and for his weaving: *Ralph Aitken "weaved and ducked like a Charlie Purdy." 〔''Evening Post'' (Wellington), 1 May 1936 p 14〕 *Billy Parris "used Charlie Purdy’s famous weave." 〔''Auckland Star'', 14 October 1944 p 3〕 ==References== *(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=72808&cat=boxer ) *(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pu/charlie-purdy-1.html ) *''Kiwis With Gloves On'' by Brian F O'Brien, published 1960, Reed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charlie Purdy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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