Hugh Mervyn Sheridan (6 October 1920 – 11 July 2005) was a New Zealand amateur boxer, who represented his country at the 1938 British Empire Games, and won one national amateur title in the flyweight division.

Born on 6 October 1920, Sheridan was the only son of Clarence and Eliza May Sheridan (née Banks).^[1][2]

Sheridan won the New Zealand amateur flyweight boxing title in 1937,^[3] and was duly selected to represent New Zealand in the same division at the 1938 British Empire Games.^[4] In his opening bout, he came up against the 18-year-old South African schoolboy, Johannes Joubert, who outboxed Sheridan throughout what was said to be a lively encounter.^[5] Joubert went on to win the gold medal.^[4]

Sheridan served in the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II.^[2] In 1943, he became engaged to Felicia Ngaroma Russell, and they subsequently married.^[2]

Sheridan died in New Plymouth on 11 July 2005, having been predeceased by his wife in 1996, and was buried with her at Awanui Cemetery.^[6][7]