Joseph Donovan (boxer)


Joseph James Donovan was an Indigenous Australian amateur boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico Olympics in the light-flyweight division. Joey’s first round opponent, who he defeated when the referee stopped the contest, was Hungarian György Gedó. Gedó went on to win the gold medal in the same division in Munich 1972. Donovan is the great uncle of rugby league players Greg Inglis and Albert Kelly.