[David Myers]

The Bourke file posted a little earlier was for a different fighter altogether. <i>This</i> Al Bourke was an Australian middleweight, a native of Tasmania. Born 1928. Fought from 1950 to 1957. Trained by Amby Palmer. Record: 24-4-1 (9).

Commonwealth middleweight champion, 1952-1954. Beat Ron Toohey in October 1951 to claim title vacated by Randy Turpin. Gave up the title in 1954 when he temporarily retired. Bourke had lost an earlier attempt at the Commonwealth middleweight championship, losing to Dave Sands via fifth-round knockout in May 1952.