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Howard Winstone (born 15 April, 1939 in Merthyr Tydfil, died 30 September, 2000) was a world champion boxer.

As an amateur, Winstone won the Amateur Boxing Association bantam weight title in 1958, and a Commonwealth Games Gold Medal at the same weight later the same year

He turned professional as a feather weight in 1959, winning the British featherweight title in 1961, and was unbeaten in his first 34 contests. Winstone also won the European title

Winstone became the World Featherweight Champion on his fourth attempt when he stopped Mitsunori Seki of Japan in nine rounds in June 1968. In a world title defence at Porthcawl, South Wales he was defeated and retired aged 29

In 2005, he beat Owen Money, Richard Trevithick, Joseph Parry and Lady Charlotte Guest to be named "Gretest Citizen of Merthyr Tydfil]]", in a public vote competition run by Cyfarthfa Castle and Museum as part of the centenary celebrations to mark Merthyr’s incorporation as a county borough in 1905 [1]

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-'''Howard Winstone''' was born on 15th April 1939 in [[Merthyr Tydfil]] and died on 30th September 2000. He was a world champion boxer.
+'''Howard Winstone''' (born [[15 April]], [[1939]] in [[Merthyr Tydfil]], died [[30 September]], [[2000]]) was a world champion boxer.
-As an amateur, Winstone won the Amateur Boxing Association bantamweight title in 1958 and a Commonwealth Games Gold Medal at the same weight later the same year. He turned professional as a featherweight in 1959, won the British featherweight title in 1961, and was unbeaten in his first 34 contests. Winstone also won the European title
+As an amateur, Winstone won the [[Amateur Boxing Association]] [[bantam weight]] title in [[1958]], and a [[Commonwealth Games]] Gold Medal at the same weight later the same year
+He turned professional as a [[feather weight]] in [[1959]], winning the British featherweight title in [[1961]], and was unbeaten in his first 34 contests. Winstone also won the European title
-Winstone became the World Featherweight Champion on his fourth attempt when he stopped [[ Mitsunori Seki]] of [[Japan]] in nine rounds in June 1968. In a world title defence at [[Porthcawl]], South Wales he was defeated and retired aged 29.
+Winstone became the World Featherweight Champion on his fourth attempt when he stopped [[Mitsunori Seki]] of [[Japan]] in nine rounds in [[June 1968]]. In a world title defence at [[Porthcawl]], [[South Wales]] he was defeated and retired aged 29
+In [[2005]], he beat [[Owen Money]], [[Richard Trevithick]], [[Joseph Parry]] and [[Charlotte Guest|Lady Charlotte Guest]] to be named ''"Gretest Citizen of Merthyr Tydfil]]"'', in a public vote competition run by [[Cyfarthfa Castle|Cyfarthfa Castle and Museum]] as part of the centenary celebrations to mark Merthyr’s incorporation as a county borough in [[1905]] [http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0750expats/newsletter/page.cfm?objectid=16179769&method=full&siteid=50082]
+[[Category:1939 births|Winstone, Howard]]
+[[Category:2000 deaths|Winstone, Howard]]
 [[Category:Welsh boxers|Winstone, Howard]]
 [[Category:World boxing champions|Winstone, Howard]]