Harold Hylton

{{short description|British boxer (born 1960)}}

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| birth_place = Gloucester, England

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Harold Hylton (born 1960) is a retired two time British Amateur Heavyweight Championboxer.

Boxing career

1982 ABA Heavyweight Champion, 1983 ABA Heavyweight Finalist, 1985 ABA Heavyweight Champion, 1988 ABA Heavyweight Finalist.

He represented England and won a silver medal in the 91 kg heavyweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/brisbane-1982/athletes|title=1982 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/43337|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}

Hylton boxed for the Brockworth Viking ABC in Coney Hill Gloucester and was twice the ABA heavyweight champion in 1982 and 1985. Also, he was a twice beaten finalist in 1983 and 1988.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandboxing.org/roll-of-honour/gender/male-championships/|title=Roll of Honour|publisher=England Boxing}}

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