Thomas won the 1908
Amateur Boxing Association British
bantamweight title, when boxing out of the Birmingham ABC. He then competed for Great Britain at the 1908 Olympic Games in the
boxing bantamweight division, where he won the gold medal with a decision over
John Condon in the final. In 1909, he went to the United States, where he remained except for a trip to Australia in 1913 and multiple visits to his home country, England, every so often, the last visit being in the late 1950s. He served in the United States Navy in World War I and became an American citizen. He was born in
Birmingham,
England and died in
New York City,
United States.
1908 Olympic boxing record Thomas competed as a bantamweight boxer for Great Britain at the 1908 London Olympics. The bantamweight division featured six boxers. Five were British; one was French. Here are Thomas' results from that boxing tournament: • Quarterfinal: defeated
Frank McGurk (Great Britain) by decision • Semifinal: bye • Final: defeated John Condon (Great Britain) by decision (won gold medal) ==References==