Ernest "Ernie" Field (6 February 1943 – 2 May 2013) was an English

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amateur

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and professional light heavy/ cruiserweight

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and

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footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at club level for

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ARLFC, Wakefield Trinity ( A-Team) and Bramley, as a , or , i.e. number 3 or 4, or 13, during the era of contested

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Background

Ernie Field was born in

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, England, he initially lived at Bottomboat, near

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, later moving to Outwood, and he studied at Stanley Secondary Modern. He died at Snapethorpe Hall Care Home, Wakefield from

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(Oropharyngeal cancer) having developed

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. Outside boxing he worked initially as a

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, then as a Fitter for the

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at Lofthouse Colliery (Wakefield),

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, Paviour (Paver), and general

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Boxing career

Amateur

Ernie Field trained at the

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& Thorpe Amateur Boxing Club (ABC), he was the

British

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Champion, he fought internationally for the

; Sampson, David (30 Aug 2012). ''Dark Side of Shangri-la''. Format: Kindle Edition. ASIN: B008TSWAV2 including against

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with a

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victory over Hungarian amateur middleweight () champion Tibor Borda (born circa-1939), of

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i Spartacus, at King's Hall,

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on Monday 11 November 1963, and fought overseas; including a tournament in

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Professional

Ernie Field's professional fighting weight varied from , i.e.

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to , i.e. Cruiserweight, managed by

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, Ernie Field's first professional boxing bout took place against Louis Samuels on Monday 7 March 1966, he built-up an initial record of six wins (4

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s), five defeats by

, and one draw by March 1967, including; a points victory over Tony Moore on the

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of the

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versus

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bout for the Heavyweight Championship of the World in front of a crowd of 46,000 at

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on Saturday 21 May 1966, and a second-round

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of future

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and

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Champion

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at Wyvern Sporting Club (Midland Hotel), Manchester on Monday 30 January 1967,Boxing News (30 May 2013 Page-38). ''Boxing News – Reaching out for Wright''. Boxing News. ISBN n/a despite initially being a

, he began to be matched against

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s, e.g. Rocky Campbell and

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, and this resulted in a downturn in his career, losing his last seven bouts, with five by points decisions, of which four were by narrow margins, including a bout outside of the United Kingdom, against

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Champion Jan Happy Pieterse at

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, South Africa on Monday 18 March 1968, his final professional bout took place against Gene Innocent on Monday 13 May 1968. Ernie Field was scheduled to compete with Ray Ako for the vacant Central (England) Area light heavyweight title at

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, Liverpool on Tuesday 17 September 1968, however Ernie Field was forced to withdraw before the bout, and was replaced by Shaun Dolan, Ray Ako beat Shaun Dolan with a third-round knockout.Boxing News (13 September 1968 Page-2). ''Boxing News – Mersey Men Battle For Title Chance''. Boxing News. ISBN n/a

Amateur boxing record (incomplete)

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Professional boxing record

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Genealogical information

Ernie Field was the son of Harry Field, and Florence 'Flo'/'Florrie' "Queenie" (née Smith), and the older brother of Richard Field, and Douglas Edward "Tiny" Field.

Funeral

Ernie Field's funeral took place at

Crematorium,

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at 1pm on Monday 20 May 2013, and was attended by family and friends, including; rugby league footballers

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(who read the eulogy),

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, Avis Sampson (wife of

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), and Melvin Castle (husband of

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), and boxers Alan Richardson, Keith Tate, Steve Butler, and White Rose Boxing Clubhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/White-Rose-Boxing-Club/243188927925 trainer

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, the funeral's entrance music was

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, and the exit music was

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's version of

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References

External links

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