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Jackie Brown (English Boxer)
John Brown (29 November 1909 – 15 March 1971), better known as Jackie Brown, was a flyweight boxing world champion. He held the NBA, IBU and British flyweight titles. He would be stripped of both his NBA and IBU titles while still having not been beaten at flyweight since the beginning of his reigns. The NBA stripped him on July 6, 1934 when he was arrested and sentenced to four months in prison for assault. while he was stripped of his IBU title for not giving Valentin Angelmann another chance after a draw in a title bout against him. His British flyweight title would be the only title he lost in the ring when he was defeated on September 9, 1935 to Benny Lynch thus taking all claims he laid to being a flyweight champion. Professional career Born John Brown in Collyhurst, England, he had his first professional fight on 18 May 1925, at the age of sixteen, defeating Harry Gainey on points over six rounds. In October 1929, he won the vacant British flyweight title, knocking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Newspaper Archive
The British Newspaper Archive web site provides access to searchable digitized archives of British and Irish newspapers. It was launched in November 2011. History The British Library Newspapers section was based in Colindale in north London, until 2013, and is now divided between the St Pancras and Boston Spa sites. The library has an almost complete collection of British and Irish newspapers since 1840. This is partly because of the legal deposit legislation of 1869, which required newspapers to supply a copy of each edition of a newspaper to the library. London editions of national daily and Sunday newspapers are complete back to 1801. In total, the collection consists of 660,000 bound volumes and 370,000 reels of microfilm containing tens of millions of newspapers with 52,000 titles on 45 km of shelves. After the closure of Colindale in November 2013, access to the 750 million original printed pages was maintained via an automated and climate-controlled storage facil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Kirby
Bert Kirby (2 December 1908 – 1975) was an English flyweight boxer, who became British flyweight champion in 1930. Career Born in Birmingham, Kirby made his professional debut in March 1924 with a win over Billy Burns. Unbeaten in his first twelve fights, his first loss came in January 1927 at the hands of Dick Corbett. In a run of sixteen straight wins that followed in the first half of 1927, he beat Corbett three times. In the late 1920s he moved to trainer Fred Dyer and boxed out of Dyer's gym in the Strand, London. In March 1928 he won a British title eliminator against Minty Rose, but would have to wait 18 months before getting his title shot. In October 1928 he lost a points decision to former European title challenger Nicolas Petit-Biquet at the Royal Albert Hall, also losing a rematch two months later. He suffered a further defeat at the hands of then 15-year old Nipper Pat Daly before the year was out. In June 1929 he beat Harry Hill on points to take the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Pardoe (boxer)
Thomas Leonard Pardoe (13 January 1912 – 7 December 1992) was an English boxer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and fought as Tommy Pardoe. Boxing career Amateur record As an amateur Pardoe a five times champion of Britain winning the Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight title, when boxing out of the Metropolitan ABC during the years 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932 and 1933. At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the flyweight class after losing the final to Jacob Smith. Two years later in 1932 he finished fourth at the 1932 Olympic Games in the flyweight class after losing the bronze-medal bout by walkover to Louis Salica of the United States. 1932 Olympic record * Round of 16: bye * Quarterfinal: defeated Kiyonobu Murakami (Japan) on points * Semifinal: lost to Francisco Cabañas (Mexico) on points * Bronze Medal Bout: lost to Louis Salica Louis ("Lou") Salica (November 16, 1912 – January 30, 2002) was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Cusick
Johnny "Nipper" Cusick (27 January 1916 – 1 March 1990) was an English professional bantam/ feather/light/welterweight boxer of the 1930s and 1940s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Northern (England) Area featherweight title, BBBofC British featherweight title, and British Empire featherweight title. His professional fighting weight varied from , i.e. Bantamweight to , i.e. Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th .... Johnny Cusick was managed by John Bennett. References External links *Image - Johnny Cusick {{DEFAULTSORT:Cusick, Johnny 1916 births Bantamweight boxers English male boxers Featherweight boxers Lightweight boxers People from Hulme Place of death missing Boxers from Manchester Welterweight boxers 1990 death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Len Beynon
Len Beynon (24 April 1912 – 17 August 1992) was a professional boxer from Wales. Born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Beynon was notable for becoming Welsh champion at both featherweight and bantamweight Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In MMA, bantamweight is . The name for the class is derived from bantam chickens. B .... Bibliography * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beynon, Len 1912 births 1992 deaths Welsh male boxers Featherweight boxers Bantamweight boxers Sportspeople from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of British Bantamweight Boxing Champions
The following is a table showing the boxers who have won the British bantamweight title. The title has been sanctioned by the National Sporting Club since 1909, and later by its replacement British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) since 1929. A champion will often voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship, such as the world or European. Where the date on which a champion relinquished the title is unclear, the date of the last BBBoC sanctioned fight is shown. r–Champion relinquished title. s–Champion stripped of title. See also * List of British heavyweight boxing champions * List of British cruiserweight boxing champions * List of British light-heavyweight boxing champions * List of British super-middleweight boxing champions * List of British middleweight boxing champions * List of British light-middleweight boxing champions * List of British welterweight boxing champions * List of British light-welterweight boxing champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Palmer (boxer)
Patrick Alfred Palmer (1914-1988) was an English boxer who competed for England. Boxing career Palmer won a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 1934 British Empire Games in London defeating Maxie Berger Maxie Berger (February 23, 1917 – August 1, 2000) was a Canadian boxer who fought as a flyweight, junior welterweight, and welterweight from 1935–1946. He squared off against many different Hall of Famers including the likes of Sugar Ray ... of Canada in the final on points. He won the 1934 Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight title, when boxing out of the Battersea & Shexgar ABC. Personal life He lived in Battersea. References 1914 births 1988 deaths English male boxers Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Boxers at the 1934 British Empire Games Flyweight boxers {{England-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Brady (boxer)
Jim Brady (died 1980), born in Dundee, was a Scottish professional bantam/ feather/lightweight boxer of the 1930s and '40s, who won the British (Southern (England) Area) Bantamweight Title, and British Empire bantamweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e. bantamweight to , i.e. lightweight Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing. Boxing Professional boxing The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. Notable lightweight .... References External links *Image - Jim Brady Year of birth missing [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny King (boxer)
Johnny King (8 January 1912 – 6 March 1963) was an English professional boxer who competed from 1926 to 1947. Predominantly a bantamweight, he was a two-time British bantamweight champion and a one-time British Empire (Commonwealth) bantamweight champion. His professional fighting weight varied from , flyweight, to , featherweight. Professional career King made his professional debut on 25 April 1926, when he beat Jim Costello. On 10 August 1931 he beat Pat Boy Gorman for the vacant BBBofC Northern Area bantamweight title. On 21 December 1931 he fought Dick Corbett for the BBBofC British Empire bantamweight title, and the vacant BBBofC British bantamweight title, at Kings Hall, Manchester. King lost the bout but would meet Corbett again on 10 October 1932, this time beating him and winning both titles. He became a popular fighter and crowd-puller, producing a twenty-one match undefeated run, losing his twenty second to Italian Domenico Bernasconi. On 12 June 1933 he suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In MMA, bantamweight is . The name for the class is derived from bantam chickens. Brazilian jiu-jitsu has an equivalent Rooster weight. Boxing Bantamweight is a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds (52.2 kg) and up to 118 pounds (53.5 kg). Professional History The first title fight with gloves was between Chappie Moran and Ray Lewis in 1889. At that time, the limit for this weight class was 110 pounds. In 1910, however, the British settled on a limit of 118. Current world champions Current ''The Ring'' world rankings As of , . Keys: : Current '' The Ring'' world champion Longest reigning world bantamweight champions Below is a list of longest reigning bantamweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's longest reign. Career total time as champion (for multiple time cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient hundred of West Derby in the county of Lancashire. It became a borough in 1207, a city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. Its growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton, merchants were involved in the slave trade. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port of departure for English and Irish emigrants to North America. It was also home to both the Cunard and White Star Lines, and was the port of registry of the ocean lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
