All boxersBrian London
“The British Bulldog”
Boxing · Deceased37-20-1RECORD
26WINS BY KO / TKO
11WINS BY DECISION
58PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Brian Sidney Harper |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The British Bulldog |
| Date of birth | 19 Jun 1934 |
| Died | 23 Jun 2021 |
| Nationality | British |
| Birthplace | West Hartlepool, England, UK |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1955–1970 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 22 Mar 1955 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Joe Bugner, 12 May 1970 |
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Titles and honours
- British heavyweight champion (1958–1959)
- Commonwealth heavyweight champion (1958–1959)
Background
Brian London was an English heavyweight who held the British and Commonwealth titles in 1958–59. He twice challenged for the world heavyweight title, losing to Floyd Patterson in 1959 and Muhammad Ali in 1966.
Fight history
58 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Joe Bugner | TKO | 5 | 12 May 1970 | Empire Pool, London, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Jerry Quarry | KO | 2 | 3 Sep 1969 | Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, US | ||
| Loss | Jim Fletcher | TKO | 1 | 10 Apr 1969 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England, UK | ||
| Draw | Henry Clark | Decision (points) | 10 | 6 Feb 1969 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Jack Bodell | TKO | 9 | 10 Jun 1968 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Roberto Davila | TKO | 6 | 29 Feb 1968 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England, UK | ||
| Win | Zora Folley | Decision (points) | 10 | 13 Nov 1967 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England, UK | ||
| Win | James J. Woody | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Jun 1967 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Jerry Quarry | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 9 Mar 1967 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US | ||
| Loss | Muhammad Ali | KO | 3 | 6 Aug 1966 | Earls Court Arena, London, England, UK | For WBC heavyweight title | |
| Win | Amos Johnson | Disqualification | 7 | 21 Jun 1966 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Thad Spencer | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 May 1966 | Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Manchester, England, UK | ||
| Win | Roger Rischer | KO | 1 | 20 Sep 1965 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England, UK | ||
| Win | Billy Walker | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Mar 1965 | Empire Pool, London, England, UK | ||
| Win | Giorgio Masteghin | TKO (corner retirement) | 4 | 2 Feb 1965 | Tower Circus, Blackpool, England, UK | ||
| Win | Chip Johnson | TKO | 4 | 15 Dec 1964 | Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Johnny Prescott | Decision (points) | 10 | 13 Jun 1964 | Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Henry Cooper | Decision (points) | 15 | 24 Feb 1964 | Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Manchester, England, UK | For British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Bill Nielsen | KO | 4 | 2 Dec 1963 | St James Hall, Newcastle, England, UK | ||
| Win | Don Warner | Decision (points) | 8 | 8 May 1963 | Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Ingemar Johansson | Decision (points) | 12 | 21 Apr 1963 | Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Win | Tom McNeeley | Decision (points) | 10 | 29 Jan 1963 | London Olympia, London, England, UK | ||
| Win | Von Clay | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Oct 1962 | Tower Circus, Blackpool, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Santo Amonti | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Jul 1962 | Stadio Mario Rigamonti, Brescia, Italy | ||
| Win | Howard King | KO | 6 | 14 Jun 1962 | Blackpool, England, UK | ||
| Win | Young Jack Johnson | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Feb 1962 | Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Manchester, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Eddie Machen | TKO (corner retirement) | 5 | 17 Oct 1961 | Empire Pool, London, England, UK | ||
| Win | William Herman Hunter | TKO | 8 | 24 Apr 1961 | Manchester, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Dick Richardson | TKO | 8 | 29 Jun 1960 | Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Wales, UK | For European heavyweight title | |
| Win | Pete Rademacher | KO | 7 | 26 Apr 1960 | Empire Pool, London, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Nino Valdes | TKO | 7 | 1 Dec 1959 | Empire Pool, London, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Floyd Patterson | KO | 11 | 1 May 1959 | Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, US | For world heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Henry Cooper | Decision (points) | 15 | 12 Jan 1959 | Empress Hall, London, England, UK | Lost British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Willie Pastrano | TKO | 5 | 30 Sep 1958 | Harringay Arena, London, England, UK | ||
| Win | Joe Erskine | KO | 8 | 3 Jun 1958 | White City Stadium, London, England, UK | Won British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles | |
| Loss | Willie Pastrano | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Feb 1958 | Harringay Arena, London, England, UK | ||
| Win | Howie Turner | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Dec 1957 | Harringay Arena, London, England, UK | ||
| Win | Peter Bates | KO | 2 | 1 Jul 1957 | Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, England, UK | ||
| Win | Kitione Lave | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Jun 1957 | Greyhound Stadium, West Hartlepool, England, UK | ||
| Win | Willy Schagen | KO | 1 | 27 May 1957 | Maindy Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, UK | ||
| Win | Robert Duquesne | KO | 1 | 5 Mar 1957 | Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, England, UK | ||
| Loss | Heinz Neuhaus | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 Feb 1957 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Win | Werner Wiegand | KO | 2 | 19 Nov 1956 | St James Hall, Newcastle, England, UK | ||
| Win | George Naufahu | TKO | 4 | 9 Jul 1956 | Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, England, UK | ||
| Win | Trevor Snell | KO | 2 | 27 Jun 1956 | Maindy Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, UK | ||
| Loss | Henry Cooper | TKO | 1 | 1 May 1956 | Empress Hall, London, England, UK | ||
| Win | Jose Peyre | TKO | 1 | 13 Mar 1956 | Harringay Arena, London, England, UK | ||
| Win | Jim Cooper | TKO | 4 | 17 Jan 1956 | Streatham Ice Arena, London, England, UK | ||
| Win | Basil Kew | TKO | 2 | 6 Dec 1955 | Harringay Arena, London, England, UK | ||
| Win | Prosper Beck | KO | 1 | 11 Nov 1955 | Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Manchester, England, UK | ||
| Win | Simon Templar | TKO | 7 | 24 Oct 1955 | Middlesbrough, England, UK | ||
| Win | José González Sales | TKO | 3 | 7 Oct 1955 | Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Manchester, England, UK | ||
| Win | Paddy Slavin | TKO | 2 | 11 Jul 1955 | Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, England, UK | ||
| Win | Robert Eugene | Decision (points) | 8 | 8 Jun 1955 | Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, England, UK | ||
| Win | Dinny Powell | KO | 4 | 6 Jun 1955 | St James Hall, Newcastle, England, UK | ||
| Win | Hugh McDonald | KO | 2 | 23 May 1955 | Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, England, UK | ||
| Win | Frank Walshaw | KO | 2 | 18 Apr 1955 | Birmingham, England, UK | ||
| Win | Dennis Lockton | TKO | 1 | 22 Mar 1955 | Empress Hall, London, England, UK | Pro debut |
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