Syd Brown
Boxer
Cecil "Syd" Brown (died November 1947) was a boxer from Jamaica. He was Jamaica's Middleweight Champion and fought in several international bouts. He was also title holder of the West Indies. He competed in international bouts including in Australia and against Trinidad & Tobago's "Gentle Daniel". He was a middleweight champion of Jamaica and trained Prince Buster during Buster's boxing career before Buster became a Ska star.
In 1938 he alleged that he was told to take a dive in the fourth round of a fight. He was awarded a monetary judgment.