Background
MINTER, Alan was born on August 17, 1951 in Penge, London. Son of Sidney and Anne Minter.
MINTER, Alan was born on August 17, 1951 in Penge, London. Son of Sidney and Anne Minter.
Sarah Robinson School, Ifield.
Amateur boxer 1965-1972. Amateur Boxing Association (A.B.A.). Amateur fights, 125 wins.
Professional boxer 1972-1982.
Won British middleweight championship 1975. Won Lonsdale Belt outright 1976.
Won European championship from Germano Valsecchi February 1977, lost it to Gratien Tonna September 1977. Forfeited British title February 1977, regained it November 1977.
Won vacant European title v.
Angelo Jacopucci July 1978, retained it v. Tonna November 1978; relinquished British title November 1978. Won world middleweight title from Vito Antuofermo, Las Vegas March 1980 (first British boxer to win a world championship in United States of America for 63 years).
Retained title v.
Antuofermo June 1980, lost it to Marvin Hagler September 1980. Lost European title to Tony Sibson September 1981. Retd, from boxing February 1982.
Married Lorraine Bidwell in 1974.