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List Of British Middleweight Boxing Champions
List of British middleweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the British middleweight title. The title has been sanctioned by the National Sporting Club since 1909, and later by its replacement the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) since 1929. A champion may retire or voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship. 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 light-middleweight boxing champions * List of British welterweight boxing champions * List of British light-welterweight boxing champions * List of British lightweight boxing c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring. Although the term "boxing" is commonly attributed to "western boxing", in which only the fists are involved, boxing has developed in various ways in different geographical areas and cultures. In global terms, boxing is a set of combat sports focused on striking, in which two opponents face each other in a fight using at least their fists, and possibly involving other actions such as kicks, elbow strikes, Knee (strike), knee strikes, and headbutts, depending on the rules. Some of the forms of the modern sport are western boxing, Bare-knuckle boxing, bare knuckle boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, muay-thai, lethwei, savate, and Sanda (sport), sanda. Boxing techniques have been incorporated into many martial ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Len Harvey
Leonard Austen Harvey (11 July 1907 – 28 November 1976) was a British boxer. A great defensive boxer, he boxed at every weight division available at the time, from flyweight to heavyweight. He became the light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion of the British Empire, and was recognised as world light-heavyweight champion in Britain from 1939 to 1942. Harvey was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the class of 2008.http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/harvey.html Early career British middleweight champion Born in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, Len Harvey started out as a flyweight at 12. By the time he was 18 he was ready to fight for the British welterweight title. He was held to a draw though by Harry Mason on 29 April 1926. His next British title shot came 2 years later on 16 May 1929. This time at middleweight against Alex Ireland. Harvey knocked out his opponent in the seventh round to become British champion. He made six defences betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Swift
Wally Swift (10 August 1936 – 10 November 2012) was a British boxer who won the British welterweight title in 1960 and twice fought for the Commonwealth title before moving up to middleweight, becoming British champion between 1964 and 1965. He went on to fight for the European super welterweight and middleweight titles and the British and Commonwealth middleweight titles. Career Born in Nottingham and raised in a Bilborough council house along with seven siblings, Wally Swift took up boxing at the age of 10 and won three schoolboy titles.Yeomans, Ray (2012)'Wally Swift was a local hero, a brave fighter who never knew when he was beaten', ''Nottingham Post'', 22 November 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2015 He joined the British Army where he became a PT Instructor and continued to box. He began his professional career in 1957 and won his first nine fights, while also working at Raleigh's factory in the city.McCarthy, Nick (2012)Boxer Wally Swift's Knowle funeral attended by form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Leahy (boxer)
Mick Leahy (12 March 1935 – 5 January 2010) was an Irish-born British professional boxer. Born in Cork, he became a British citizen in 1961 and lived the rest of his life in Coventry. In a career which spanned from 1956 to 1965, Leahy won the British Middleweight title and fought such names as László Papp and Nino Benvenuti. Leahy began boxing as an amateur in Cork during the 1950s, where he became the Amateur Irish Lightweight Champion. After moving to Coventry to work in the building trade he was spotted by the manager George Middleton and he turned professional in 1956. Professional career Leahy made his professional debut on 22 October 1956 in Leicester. It did not take long for Leahy to record his first victory as his opponent, Steve Gee, was knocked out during the first round. After remaining undefeated throughout the first year of his career (16 wins and 1 draw), Leahy suffered his first loss on 28 October 1957 in Birmingham, where he was knocked out in one round by T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Aldridge (boxer)
George Aldridge (born 1 February 1936) is a former middleweight boxer who was British champion from 1962 to 1963 and fought for the European title in 1963. Career Born in London, Aldridge was raised in Market Harborough in Leicestershire after his family were evacuated during World War II; There he joined the Market Harborough Amateur Boxing Club,Exhibition salutes illustrious boxing past , '''', 2 August 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2014 and made his professional debut in October 1956 with a draw against Paddy Delargy. A string of wins in 1957 led to a fight for the Midlands Area title in February 1958, which he won by a poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McCormack (Scottish Boxer)
John McCormack (9 January 1935 – 23 May 2014) was a Scottish boxer. Life and career Known as "Cowboy", McCormack started boxing in 1950 at the age of fifteen. He won the 1956 Amateur Boxing Association British light-middleweight title, when boxing out of the NB Loco ABC. He also held the Scottish title as an amateur. He earned the bronze medal in the light middleweight division (– 71 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. McCormack compiled an amateur record of 103-6 (51 knockouts). McCormack died on 23 May 2014 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He is survived by his wife Margaret, his daughter Kim, his son Mark, and grandchildren. 1956 Olympic results Below is the record of John McCormack, a light middleweight boxer who represented Great Britain at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics: * Round of 16: defeated Alexander Webster (South Africa) on points * Quarterfinal: defeated Ulrich Krenast (West Germany) by a third-round knockout * Semifin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Downes
Terry Downes, BEM (9 May 1936 – 6 October 2017) was a British middleweight boxer, occasional film actor, and businessman. He was nicknamed the "Paddington Express" for his aggressive fighting style. At the time of his death, Downes was Britain's oldest surviving former world champion. He held the world middleweight title (the version recognised by Europe, New York, and Massachusetts) for ten months from 1961-62. Early life Terry Downes was born in Paddington, London. His father Richard worked as a mechanic, and his mother Hilda in a department store.Maume, Chris (2017)Terry Downes: The ‘whirlwind’ boxer who was king for a day and retired aged 28, ''The Independent'', 13 October 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017 Downes boxed as a junior for the Fisher ABC.Rawling, John (2017)Terry Downed Obituary, ''The Guardian'', 8 October 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017 He moved with his parents to the United States in 1952, while still a teenager, to live with his trapeze artist sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat McAteer
Pat "PatMac" McAteer (17 March 1932 — 30 April 2009) born in Birkenhead was an English professional light middle/ middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1950s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British middleweight title (between 16 June 1955 - 5 September 1957) and British Empire middleweight title (between 16 June 1955 - 27 March 1958 ) and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight title against Charles Humez his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e. |
Johnny Sullivan
Johnny Sullivan (19 December 1932 – 4 February 2003) was an English professional middle/ light heavyweight boxer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British middleweight title, and British Empire middleweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e. middleweight to , i.e. light heavyweight. References External links *Image - Johnny Sullivan (Left To Right; Johnny Sullivan, Barney Ross
Barney Ross (born Dov-Ber "Beryl" David Rosofsky; December 23, 1909 – January 17, 1967) was an American professional boxer. Ross became a world champion in three weight divisions and was a decorated veteran o ...
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Randolph Turpin
Randolph Adolphus Turpin (7 June 1928 – 17 May 1966), better known as Randy Turpin, was a British boxer in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1951 he became world middleweight champion when he defeated Sugar Ray Robinson. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001. Early life Randolph Turpin was born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, to a black father Lionel who was born in British Guyana now known as Guyana in 1896. He had come to England to fight in the First World War. He had met Randolph's mother after coming out of hospital following treatment for his injuries sustained towards the end of the war. During his service he had fought at the battle of the Somme. He died within a year of Randolph's birth, having never really recovered from the lung damage caused by a gas attack. This left Randolph's mother Beatrice (née Whitehouse, 1904–1974), to raise five children. Being a widow with five children to look after, Beatrice struggled to make ends meet on a smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Finch
Albert Finch (16 May 1926 – 23 January 2003) was a British boxer from Croydon in South London, who was active from 1945 to 1958. He fought as both a middleweight and light-heavyweight, becoming British middleweight champion in 1950. He was one of seven children and learnt to box at the age of eight. He had a successful amateur career, winning 63 out of 68 contests. Professional career He had his first professional fight on 14 August 1945 at the Queensbury Club, Soho, London. He fought a draw over six rounds against Eddie Starrs. He continued to build up a successful domestic record with the odd defeat. In October 1948 he beat Mark Hart for the Southern Area middleweight title, winning on points over 12 rounds. In April 1948, he fought the promising young middleweight, Randolph Turpin, at the Royal Albert Hall, and inflicted Turpin's first defeat, winning on points over eight rounds. In June 1949, he challenged Dick Turpin, elder brother of Randolph, for his British and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Turpin (boxer)
Dick Turpin, (26 November 1920 – 7 July 1990) was an English middleweight boxer. He was British and Commonwealth middleweight champion, reputedly being the first black fighter to win a British boxing title. He was elder brother and trainer of the more famous Randolph Turpin, who became world middleweight champion after beating Sugar Ray Robinson in 1951. Dick was the son of Lionel Turpin who had been born in British Guyana and his wife, Beatrice Elizabeth Whitehouse. He had two brothers Jack, who was a featherweight and Randolph, a middleweight. Professional career Turpin fought his first professional bout in March 1939 against Jimmy Griffiths, in Coventry. He lost on points over ten rounds. He went on to build up a domestic record of 86 fights with 68 wins, 12 losses, 5 draws and one no-contest, before his first title fight. This was for the Commonwealth middleweight title, in May 1948, and was against Richard Bos Murphy of New Zealand. Turpin won the fight, at Coventry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
