Phineas John

“Smiling Moon”

Boxing

134-73-29 (6 NC)RECORD

15WINS BY KO / TKO

119WINS BY DECISION

242PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Phineas Gladney John
Nickname	Smiling Moon
Date of birth	Not added yet
Nationality	Welsh
Birthplace	Pentre, Wales
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Featherweight, Bantamweight, Flyweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	Not added yet
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1926–1940
Status	Deceased
Last fight	Win vs Benny Sharkey, 15 May 1933

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Titles and honours

Welsh flyweight champion (1928–1929)
Welsh Area bantamweight champion (1929)

Background

Welsh boxer from the Rhondda (1910–1985) who fought as a flyweight and bantamweight before settling at featherweight, boxing in London, South Africa and Australia. He won the 1933 News Chronicle/Sporting Life featherweight tournament at Belle Vue.

Fight history

7 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Benny Sharkey	Decision (points)		15 May 1933	Manchester, England	Won featherweight tournament final
Win	Willie Smith	Decision (points)		1 Apr 1932	Johannesburg, South Africa	Date approximate
Win	Cuthbert Taylor			2 Sep 1929	Pontypridd, Wales	Won Welsh Area bantamweight title
Loss	Freddy Morgan			22 Jul 1929		Lost Welsh flyweight title
Loss	Jackie Brown	Decision (points)		22 Apr 1929	London, England
Win	Minty Rose	Decision (points)	15	11 Aug 1928	Merthyr Tydfil, Wales	Won vacant Welsh flyweight title
Win	Jack Glover			1 Feb 1928	Milford Haven, Wales	Date approximate

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).