Dave Sands
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | David Ritchie 4 February 1926 Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 11 August 1952 (aged 26) Dungog, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | Middleweight Light-heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 100 |
| Wins | 87 |
| Win by KO | 52 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 2 |
Dave Sands (born David Ritchie; 4 February 1926 – 11 August 1952) was an Australian professional boxer.
The man the Americans called the "boxer with the educated left hand" received his due when he was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998 at a ceremony held in Los Angeles, recognised as one of the greatest boxers never to have won a world title.
Sands was the 2009 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Veterans category.