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{{Short description|English boxer (1951–2020)}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Tone|date=September 2025}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Alan Minter
| image= Alan Minter in Las Vegas 16.03.1980.jpg
| caption = Minter in 1980
| nickname = Boom Boom, Minty
| weight = [[Middleweight]]
| height = 5’10”
| reach = 71 in
| nationality = British
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1951|8|17}}
| birth_place = [[Penge]], [[Bromley]], London, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|9|9|1951|8|17|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Guildford]], Surrey, England
| style = [[Southpaw stance|Southpaw]]
| total = 49
| wins = 39
| KO = 23
| losses = 9
| no contests = 1
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport | Men's [[amateur boxing]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{GBR2}} }}
{{MedalOlympics}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]] | [[Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Light middleweight|Light-middleweight]]}}
}}

'''Alan Sydney Minter''' (17 August 1951{{spnd}}9 September 2020) was an English [[professional boxer]] who competed from 1972 to 1981. He held the [[Undisputed championship (boxing)|undisputed]] [[middleweight]] title in 1980, having previously held the [[British Boxing Board of Control|British]] middleweight title from 1975 to 1976, and the [[European Boxing Union|European]] middleweight title twice between 1977 and 1979. As an [[amateur boxing|amateur]], Minter won a bronze medal in the [[light-middleweight]] division at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]].

==Early life==
Minter was born in [[Penge]], [[Bromley]], Kent, to Syd and Anne Minter. His father was a plasterer,<ref name="Penge"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/alan-minter-obituary-f6cr9cpjd|title=Alan Minter obituary|access-date=14 March 2021|website=[[The Times]]}}</ref> and his mother was of German birth.<ref name="Penge">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxingnewsonline.net/remembering-alan-minter/|title=Remembering Alan Minter |publisher=boxingnewsonline.net |date=September 15, 2020}}</ref> His family moved to [[Crawley]], [[West Sussex]], and he joined Crawley Boxing Club at aged 11,<ref name="langley">{{Cite web|url=http://crawleyboxingclub.co.uk/about/club-history|title=Crawley Boxing club history|publisher=crawleyboxingclub.co.uk|date=September 15, 2020|access-date=15 January 2022|archive-date=18 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218052301/http://www.crawleyboxingclub.co.uk/about/club-history|url-status=dead}}</ref> training under John Hillier and Dougie Bidwell.<ref name="crawley">{{Cite web|url=https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/sport/boxing/crawley-boxing-club-mourns-passing-john-hillier-trainer-world-champion-alan-minter-2061937|title=Crawley Boxing Club mourns passing of John Hillier, trainer of World champion Alan Minter |publisher=crawleyobserver.co.uk |date=January 11, 2018}}</ref>

== Amateur career ==
Minter took part at the 1970 European Junior Championships at the middleweight division, but in the very first fight he was stopped in the 2-nd round by [[Vyacheslav Lemeshev]] ([[Soviet Union|USSR]]).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/EuropeanJuniorChampionships1970.html | title=1.European Junior Championships - Miskolc, Hungary - November 8-14 1970 }}</ref> Because Minter was the 1971 [[Amateur Boxing Association of England]] Middleweight Champion, he was selected to box for UK in the Olympics 1972.<ref name="SR"/> He won a bronze medal at the 1972 [[Munich]] [[Olympic Games]] in the [[light-middleweight]] classification, losing in the semifinal to [[Dieter Kottysch]] of West Germany by a 3-2 marginal decision which was hotly disputed.<ref name="SR">{{cite web| url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/alan-minter-1.html  |title=Alan Minter Olympic Results|publisher=sports-reference.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041710/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/alan-minter-1.html|access-date=18 December 2018|archive-date=18 April 2020}}</ref> Kottysch went on to win the gold medal.<ref name="SR"/>

=== 1972 Olympic results ===
Minter's results at the 1972 Munich Olympics are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympedia.org/results/24299|title=Light-Middleweight (≤71 kilograms), Men|work=Olympedia|access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref>

* Round of 64: bye
* Round of 32: Defeated [[Reggie Ford (boxer)|Reggie Ford]] (Guyana) by second-round knockout
* Round of 16: Defeated [[Valeri Tregubov]] (Soviet Union) by decision, 5–0
* Quarterfinal: Defeated [[Loucif Hamani]] (Algeria) by decision, 4–1
* Semifinal: Lost to [[Dieter Kottysch]] (West Germany) by decision, 2–3 (was awarded bronze medal)<ref name="ilf">{{cite web| url=https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/boxing/british-olympians-who-conquered-boxing-world-1-6593621  |title=Boxing; British Olympians who challenged and conquered the world|work=Ilford Recorder |publisher=ilfordrecorder.co.uk |date=6 April 2020 |last1=Kempson |first1=Chris }}</ref>

== Professional career ==
Minter began his professional career with 11 straight wins,<ref name="boxrec">{{cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/11467 |title=Alan Minter ID# 11467 |publisher=boxrec.com|access-date=9 August 2020}}</ref> the first against Maurice Thomas in London on 31 October 1972, winning by knockout in the 6th round.<ref name="PP">{{cite web|url=https://www.primeperformersagency.co.uk/alan-minter |title=Boxing Speakers - Alan Minter |publisher=primeperformersagency.co.uk|access-date=9 August 2020}}</ref>
Minter won his first five fights by knockout until 16 January 1973, when Pat Dwyer went the distance, Minter taking the fight on points.<ref name="boxrec"/> Minter won his next five fights, three by knockout,<ref name="boxrec"/> before being defeated for the first time after the referee stopped the fight in the eighth round against "Scottish" Don McMillan due to bad cuts suffered by Minter. Two more wins followed before facing Jan Magdziarz, who beat him twice in a row (once in the eighth and once in the sixth) again due to cuts.<ref name="boxrec"/>

1974 was a mixed year for Minter, beating [[Tony Byrne (boxer)|Tony Byrne]] by a decision in eight,<ref name="boxrec"/> losing in two to Ricky Torres (again on cuts),<ref name="boxrec"/> having a third fight with Magdziarz, resulting in a no contest,<ref name="boxrec"/> closing the year with a win against Shako Mamba in [[Hamburg|Hamburg, Germany]].<ref name="boxrec"/>

In 1975, he won four fights in a row, including another bout in Hamburg and, by the end of the year, he challenged [[Kevin Finnegan]] for the British [[Middleweight]] title, winning it by a 15-round decision.<ref name="PP"/>

In 1976, he won six fights, to extend his streak to ten consecutive wins.<ref name="boxrec"/> Among the boxers he beat were Billy Knight by a knockout<ref name="boxrec"/> and Finnegan once again, by decision in 15,<ref name="boxrec"/> both in defence of his British title,<ref name="boxrec"/> along with former world title challenger Tony Licata,<ref name="boxrec"/> knocked out in six and United States Olympic Games Gold medal winner [[Sugar Ray Seales]],<ref name="boxrec"/> in five rounds. These wins gave Minter a ranking among the top ten Middleweight challengers.<ref name="boxrec"/>

In 1977, he won the European Middleweight title by beating Germano Valsecchi by a knockout in five in Italy.<ref name="PP"/> But in his next fight his winning streak ended when he lost to former world title challenger [[Ronnie Harris (American boxer, born 1948)|Ronnie Harris]] by a knockout in eight.<ref name="boxrec"/> Minter returned to top ten challenger status by upsetting the former World [[Welterweight]] and [[Light Middleweight]] Champion [[Emile Griffith]] with a ten-round decision win in [[Monte Carlo]],<ref name="boxrec"/> but then he lost his European title to Gratien Tonna by a knockout in eight at [[Milan]].<ref name="boxrec"/> He closed '77 with a third 15-round decision win over Finnegan to retain his British title.<ref name="boxrec"/>

1978 was a sad year for Minter, although he won all three of his bouts. On 15 February, at the [[Muhammad Ali]]–[[Leon Spinks]] I undercard in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas, Nevada]], he won his first bout in the United States by knocking out Sandy Torres in five.<ref name="boxrec"/> Then, he went to Italy once again to regain his European Middleweight title by knocking out Angelo Jacopucci in twelve rounds.<ref name="boxrec"/> Jacopucci died a few days afterwards, due to injuries sustained in the bout.<ref name="bbc"/> Minter finished his year by avenging his loss to Tonna with a six-round knockout.<ref name="boxrec"/>

In 1979, Minter won all four of his fights, two of them by knockout. On 16 March 1980, in Las Vegas, he was given a shot at World Middleweight Champion [[Vito Antuofermo]]'s title at [[Caesars Palace]]. He won the title by a 15-round split decision<ref name="PP"/> in which the judges' scorecards varied wildly. A Venezuelan judge had Minter losing the fight, while the British judge (Roland Dakin) had Minter winning 13 of the 15 rounds. In a rematch held three months later in London on 28 June, Minter retained the world title by a TKO in eight rounds.<ref name="boxrec"/>
 
On 27 September 1980, Minter's short run as world champion came to an abrupt end when he was stopped on cuts in the third round against 'Marvelous' [[Marvin Hagler]] at [[Wembley Arena]] in London.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/sep/10/alan-minter-british-boxing-great-who-became-world-champion-dies-aged-69|title=Alan Minter, British boxing great who became world champion, dies aged 69|date=10 September 2020|work=The Guardian|access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref> The fight was controversial owing to a racially-charged remark Minter made during the build-up (Minter was alleged to have said that he "didn't intend to lose his title to a black man", though he insisted that he had actually said that he didn't intend to lose to "that" black man, and had been goaded to say so by his promoters)<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2013/oct/03/alan-miller-marvin-hagler-1980-boxing-low-point | title=Remembering Alan Minter v Marvin Hagler: One of boxing's lowest moments | newspaper=The Guardian | date=3 October 2013 | last1=Pye | first1=Steven }}</ref> and then by a crowd riot once the referee had agreed with Minter's corner that he was unable to continue, with chairs, bottles and glasses being hurled into the ring after the decision.<ref name="fight">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefightcity.com/sept-27-1980-hagler-vs-minter/ |title=Boxing Speakers - Alan Minter |publisher=thefightcity.com|date=27 September 2019}}</ref>

Minter beat fringe contender Ernie Singletary in London, in 1981,<ref name="boxrec"/> but after losses to future Hagler challengers [[Mustafa Hamsho]] in Las Vegas<ref name="boxrec"/> and [[Tony Sibson]] in London,<ref name="boxrec"/> he retired for good.<ref name="PP"/>

He left boxing with a record of 39 wins, 9 losses and 1 no contest, with 23 wins by knockout.<ref name="boxrec"/><ref name="PP"/>

==Death==
Minter died of cancer in September 2020, in [[Guildford]] at the age of 69.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/54107864|title=Alan Minter: British boxing legend dies at 69|work=BBC News|date=10 September 2020 |access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Benson|first1=Michael|title=Boxing news: Former undisputed middleweight champion Alan Minter dies of cancer aged 69|url=https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/757606/boxing-news-alan-minter-dies-cancer/|website=Talksport|date=10 September 2020}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|nc=1
|ko-wins=23
|ko-losses=8
|dec-wins=16
|dec-losses=1
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|49
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{nowrap|39–9 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Tony Sibson]]
|TKO
|3 (12), {{small|1:59}}
|15 Sep 1981
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Wembley Arena, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For European middleweight title}}
|-
|48
|{{no2}}Loss
|39–8 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Mustafa Hamsho]]
|SD
|10
|6 Jun 1981
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, US}}
|
|-
|47
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Ernie Singletary
|PTS
|10
|17 Mar 1981
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Wembley Arena, London, England}}
|
|-
|46
|{{no2}}Loss
|38–7 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Marvin Hagler]]
|TKO
|3 (15), {{small|1:45}}
|27 Sep 1980
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Wembley Arena, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA, WBC, and ''The Ring'' middleweight titles}}
|-
|45
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Vito Antuofermo]]
|RTD
|8 (15)
|28 Jun 1980
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Wembley Arena, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA, WBC, and ''The Ring'' middleweight titles}}
|-
|44
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Vito Antuofermo]]
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|15
|16 Mar 1980
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Caesars Palace]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of WBA world champions#Middleweight|WBA]], [[list of WBA world champions#Middleweight|WBC]], and [[list of The Ring world champions#Middleweight|''The Ring'' middleweight titles]]}}
|-
|43
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Doug Demmings]]
|PTS
|10
|23 Oct 1979
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Wembley Conference Centre, London, England}}
|
|-
|42
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Monty Betham (boxer)|Monty Betham]]
|TKO
|2 (10), {{small|1:05}}
|26 Jun 1979
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Wembley Arena, London, England}}
|
|-
|41
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Renato Garcia
|TKO
|9 (10), {{small|2:40}}
|1 May 1979
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Wembley Arena]], London, England}}
|
|-
|40
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Rudy Robles
|PTS
|10
|6 Feb 1979
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Wembley Conference Centre]], London, England}}
|
|-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Gratien Tonna
|RTD
|6 (15)
|7 Nov 1978
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Empire Pool, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained European middleweight title}}
|-
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Angelo Jacopucci
|KO
|12 (15)
|19 Jul 1978
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Municipal Stadium, [[Bellaria]], Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant European middleweight title<br>Jacopucci died of injuries sustained in this bout.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/29/sports/doctor-convicted-in-boxing-death.html|title=Doctor Convicted In Boxing Death (Published 1983)|date=29 January 1983|access-date=14 March 2021|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>}}
|-
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Sandy Torres
|KO
|5 (10), {{small|1:57}}
|[[Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks|15 Feb 1978]]
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Las Vegas Hilton]], [[Winchester, Nevada]], US}}
|
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Kevin Finnegan]]
|PTS
|15
|8 Nov 1977
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Empire Pool, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant British middleweight title}}
|-
|35
|{{no2}}Loss
|28–6 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Gratien Tonna
|TKO
|8 (15), {{small|1:10}}
|21 Sep 1977
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Palasport di San Siro, Milan, Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost European middleweight title}}
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Emile Griffith]]
|PTS
|10
|30 Jul 1977
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Stade Louis II]], [[Monte Carlo]], Monaco}}
|
|-
|33
|{{no2}}Loss
|27–5 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Ronnie Harris
|TKO
|8 (10), {{small|3:00}}
|12 Apr 1977
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Germano Valsecchi
|KO
|5 (15)
|4 Feb 1977
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Palasport di San Siro]], Milan, Italy}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[list of European Boxing Union middleweight champions|European middleweight title]]}}
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Sugar Ray Seales]]
|TKO
|5 (10), {{small|2:14}}
|7 Dec 1976
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Tony Licata
|TKO
|6 (10), {{small|1:30}}
|9 Nov 1976
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Empire Pool, London, England}}
|
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Kevin Finnegan]]
|PTS
|15
|14 Sep 1976
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained British middleweight title}}
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Frank Reiche
|TKO
|8 (10)
|[[Muhammad Ali vs. Richard Dunn|24 May 1976]]
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Olympiahalle]], Munich, West Germany}}
|
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Billy Knight
|TKO
|2 (15), {{small|3:00}}
|27 Apr 1976
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained British middleweight title}}
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Trevor Francis
|TKO
|8 (10), {{small|1:05}}
|20 Jan 1976
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Kevin Finnegan]]
|PTS
|15
|4 Nov 1975
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Empire Pool, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[list of British middleweight boxing champions|British middleweight title]]}}
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Peter Wulf
|KO
|6 (10)
|30 May 1975
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Hamburg]], West Germany}}
|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Larry Paul
|PTS
|10
|25 Mar 1975
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Tony Allen
|PTS
|8
|10 Feb 1975
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Hilton on Park Lane, London, England}}
|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Henry Cooper
|KO
|1 (8), {{small|2:25}}
|20 Jan 1975
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Hilton on Park Lane, London, England}}
|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Shako Mamba
|PTS
|8
|30 Nov 1974
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Munich]], West Germany}}
|
|-
|19
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}}
|14–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"| Jan Magdziarz
|NC
|4 (10)
|29 Oct 1974
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|NC after both boxers were disqualified for inactivity}}
|-
|18
|{{no2}}Loss
|14–4
|style="text-align:left;"| Ricky Ortiz
|TKO
|2 (10)
|21 May 1974
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Empire Pool, London, England}}
|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Tony Byrne
|PTS
|8
|26 Mar 1974
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|16
|{{no2}}Loss
|13–3
|style="text-align:left;"| Jan Magdziarz
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|6 (8)
|11 Dec 1973
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|15
|{{no2}}Loss
|13–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Jan Magdziarz
|TKO
|3 (8)
|30 Oct 1973
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Ernie Burns
|TKO
|5 (8)
|2 Oct 1973
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Octavio Romero
|PTS
|8
|10 Sep 1973
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Empire Pool, London, England}}
|
|-
|12
|{{no2}}Loss
|11–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Don McMillan
|TKO
|8 (8), {{small|0:45}}
|5 Jun 1973
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|style="text-align:left;"| George Aidoo
|TKO
|5 (8)
|9 May 1973
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|York Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Frank Young
|PTS
|8
|27 Mar 1973
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|style="text-align:left;"| [[Harry Scott (boxer)|Harry Scott]]
|PTS
|8
|13 Mar 1973
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Empire Pool, London, England}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Gabe Bowens
|TKO
|7 (8), {{small|1:55}}
|20 Feb 1973
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Pat Brogan
|TKO
|7 (8)
|30 Jan 1973
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[York Hall]], London, England}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Pat Dwyer
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|8
|16 Jan 1973
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Mike McCluskie
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|5 (8)
|8 Jan 1973
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Piccadilly Hotel, [[Manchester]], England}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Ronnie Hough
|TKO
|5 (8)
|11 Dec 1972
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Hilton on Park Lane]], London, England}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Anton Schnedl
|TKO
|7 (8)
|5 Dec 1972
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"| John Lowe
|TKO
|3 (6)
|14 Nov 1972
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Wembley Arena|Empire Pool]], London, England}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Maurice Thomas
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|6 (6)
|31 Oct 1972
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Royal Albert Hall]], [[London]], England}}
|
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==Titles in boxing==
===Major world titles===
* [[list of WBA world champions#Middleweight|WBA middleweight champion]] (160&nbsp;lbs)
* [[list of WBC world champions#Middleweight|WBC middleweight champion]] (160&nbsp;lbs)

===''The Ring'' magazine titles===
* [[list of The Ring world champions#Middleweight|''The Ring'' middleweight champion]] (160&nbsp;lbs)

===Regional/International titles===
* [[Lonsdale Belt]] [[middleweight]] champion (160&nbsp;lbs)
* [[list of British middleweight boxing champions|British middleweight champion]] (160&nbsp;lbs) (2×)
* [[list of European Boxing Union champions#Middleweight|European middleweight champion]] (160&nbsp;lbs) (2×)

===Undisputed titles===
* [[list of undisputed world boxing champions#Middleweight|Undisputed middleweight champion]]

== See also ==
*[[List of middleweight boxing champions]]
*[[List of WBC world champions]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Boxrec|id=011467}}
* [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/minter.htm Alan Minter] at Cyber Boxing Zone
* {{Team GB|1E0NL16GMj6r4GrtH5uwhF}}
* {{Olympics.com|alan-minter}}
* {{Olympedia}}

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