Dickie Dunn is a former British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight boxing champion who challenged Muhammad Ali for the WBC and WBA world heavyweight boxing titles in 1976.

He also served as a Territorial Army paratrooper in 4 PARA while he was a professional boxer. A former champion recruit, Dickie went on to become 4 PARA’s Provost Sergeant, and in 1974 he was awarded the Fishmongers’ Trophy, in recognition of outstanding service to the Regiment the previous year.

Dickie Dunn won 33 of his 45 professional bouts, 16 by knockout. For further statistics about his boxing career please click here.