Alf Cleverley, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Alf Cleverley

New Zealand boxer

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1907

Date of Death: 02-Aug-1992

Profession: boxer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Alfred John Cleverley (18 September 1907 – 2 August 1992) was a New Zealand boxer from Petone. He competed in the 1928 Olympics in the men's light-heavyweight section, but lost on points in the first round to Alf Jackson of Great Britain.
After the Olympics he competed in the Tailtean Games in Dublin then fought professionally in Long Beach, California.
He returned to New Zealand in 1930, married, and resumed work at the Railways Workshops at Petone then at the Hutt as a fitter. He died in Rotorua on 25 July 1992.