“The Pontypridd Puncher”
Boxing · Deceased| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Pontypridd Puncher |
| Date of birth | 27 Aug 1900 |
| Died | 29 Jul 1963 |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Birthplace | Not added yet |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Light heavyweight, Middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1914–1936 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Last fight | Loss vs Tommy Farr, 21 Dec 1935 |
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Welsh boxer who started work in a coal mine at eleven and boxed from his early teens, spending several years fighting in the United States in the mid-1920s. He won the British and Empire middleweight titles from Roland Todd in 1927 and also held the British light heavyweight title.
22 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Tommy Farr | KO | 4 | 21 Dec 1935 | Greyfriars Hall, Cardiff | ||
| Draw | Tommy Farr | Decision (points) | 15 | 14 Aug 1935 | White City, Cardiff | ||
| Win | Gipsy Daniels | Decision (points) | 15 | 4 Aug 1930 | White City, Cardiff | ||
| Loss | Len Harvey | TKO | 6 | 21 Feb 1929 | Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, London | ||
| Loss | Alexander Ireland | Decision (points) | 15 | 17 Sep 1928 | Waverley Market, Edinburgh | Lost British and Commonwealth middleweight titles | |
| Win | Tommy Milligan | KO | 1 | 6 Aug 1928 | Carntyne Stadium, Glasgow | Retained British middleweight title | |
| Loss | Gipsy Daniels | Decision (points) | 20 | 11 Apr 1927 | The Ring, Southwark, London | ||
| Win | Roland Todd | Decision (points) | 15 | 16 Feb 1927 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London | Won British and Commonwealth middleweight titles | |
| Win | Del Fontaine | Newspaper decision | 10 | 16 Aug 1926 | Amphitheatre Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||
| Loss | Dave Shade | Decision (points) | 10 | 23 Apr 1926 | Syracuse Arena, New York City | ||
| No contest | Dave Shade | No contest | 5 | 12 Apr 1926 | Syracuse Arena, New York City | ||
| Loss | Maxie Rosenbloom | Decision (points) | 12 | 2 Feb 1926 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City | ||
| Loss | Tiger Flowers | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Dec 1925 | Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts | ||
| Win | Larry Estridge | Decision (points) | 12 | 9 Oct 1925 | Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City | ||
| Win | Kid Norfolk | KO | 4 | 21 Sep 1925 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York | ||
| Loss | Jeff Smith | Newspaper decision | 12 | 11 Nov 1924 | Exposition Building, Portland, Maine | ||
| Loss | Jack Delaney | TKO | 6 | 27 Aug 1924 | State Street Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut | ||
| Loss | Harry Greb | KO | 6 | 16 Jun 1924 | Brassco Park, Waterbury, Connecticut | ||
| Win | Gipsy Daniels | Decision (points) | 15 | 3 Jul 1923 | White City, Cardiff | ||
| Loss | Roland Todd | KO | 9 | 13 Dec 1920 | Newcastle, Tyne and Wear | ||
| Loss | Ted (Kid) Lewis | KO | 1 | 13 Jan 1920 | Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire | ||
| Draw | Roland Todd | Decision (points) | 15 | 2 Aug 1919 | Sheffield, Yorkshire |
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