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Name: Johnny Kilbane
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Birth Name: John Patrick Kilbane
Nationality: US American
Birthplace: Cleveland, OH
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Born: 1889-04-18
Died: 1957-05-31
Age at Death: 68
Height: 5′
5″
Reach: 68 inches
Division: Featherweight
Manager: Jimmy Dunn
The man who ended the featherweight
championship reign of Abe Attell, Johnny Kilbane
spent much of his life in the public eye. Kilbane
defended the featherweight title for eleven years
and, in retirement, became a senator in the Ohio
state legislature. A Cleveland native, Kilbane
started fighting professionally in the Ohio area in
1907 with three victories, according to the
somewhat spotty records of his early career.
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Kilbane was a good scientific boxer who could also punch. He fought Attell three times, twice in
championship bouts. In 1910, he lost a decision to Attell. Two years later, on a extremely hot
night in Vernon, California, Kilbane took the crown from Attell with a twenty-round decision.
Kilbane scored frequently with his left jab, while Attell resorted to heeling, butting, and
elbowing. After the fight, Kilbane claimed that Attell had coated his back with chloroform in an
attempt to daze his opponent. Attell said it was cooling cocoa butter and, for many years, bore ill
will towards Kilbane for this charge, which Kilbane often repeated. Through five title bouts,
including one in 1913, in which he fought Hall of Famer Johnny Dundee to a draw, Kilbane
defended his crown until 1923.
In 1917, Kilbane attempted to move up in class and faced the lightweight champion Benny
Leonard in a non-title fight. Kilbane could not handle the heavier Leonard and was knocked out
in three rounds. World War I put Kilbane's professional boxing career on hold while he served as
a boxing instructor at Camp Sherman.
In 1921, Kilbane again defended his title in Cleveland with a knockout of Danny Frush. In 1923,
at age 34, he returned to the ring after almost two years of inactivity to face Eugene Criqui at
New York's Polo Grounds. Reportedly, Kilbane received $75,000 to come back. At the time,
Criqui was the European champion. Past his prime, Kilbane could not handle the punching
power of Criqui, who had the champ sagging on the ropes and knocked him out in the sixth.
Never known for his knock-out power, Kilbane knew how to put forth just enough effort to win.
If necessary, he could throw a mean punch, but for the most part, he was content to outbox an
opponent and avoid getting hit. In retirement, Kilbane refereed and operated a gym as well as
serving in the state senate. He was clerk of the Cleveland Municipal Court when he died in 1957.
Attell v Kilbane
Published 23 Feb 1912
Johnny Kilbane Given Decision Over Attell In Battle At Los Angeles
A new pugilistic champion was made in the Vernon arena yesterday, when Johnny Kilbane of
Cleveland, decisively outfought, outgamed and outpunched Abe Attell in a 20 round contest and
at' the close was awarded the featherweight title by Referee Charles Eyeton.
Nearly. 10,000 persons saw the fight; Fully 500-others were turned away at the gates. This was
the greatest crowd that ever viewed a prize fight in Los Angeles. The receipts amounted to
approximately $25,000. The men fought for a purse of $10,000, of which Attell was to receive
$6,500, win lose or draw and Kilbane $3,500. They agreed to divide evenly the moving picture
privilege.
Attell was clearly outfought. His boasted speed and wonderful cleverness were not in evidence.
Kilbane made him look like a novice in nearly every round. Only in one round, the seventh, did
Attell have a lead, that was not, by any means, as decisive as that of Kilbane in the remaining
rounds.
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Attell brought the wrath of the big crowd upon his head by foul tactics. Time and again he would
hold Kilbane's arms in a clinch and once, In the' eighth, .he grabbed Kilbane's left arm with both
hands and tried to bend it back. In the third he "heeled" the Cleveland boy while in a clinch and
in nearly every succeeding round his work called for the hisses from the spectators.
In the seventh after rushing into a clinch to avoid Kilbane’s tattoo on the face and body, Attell
butted the Clevelander with his head, opening a great gash over Kilbane’s left eye, from which
blood spurted profusely.
At the beginning of the sixteenth round referee Eyeton stopped the fight, grabbed a towel and
thoroughly wiped off Attell’s body. It was seen to covered with some greasy substance. Attell
protested, but the referee paid no attention to him. Kilbane's work was a revelation to even his
friends. Entering the ring with the odds 2 to 1 against him, he never faltered for an instant. He
fought' fast and showed clever work with his hands and feet.
A straight left jab to Attell's nose or sore left eye was his favorite blow. He would send this in,
and then, like a flash cross with his right to the other side of Attell's head and jump back out of
harm's way. Attell seemed wild throughout the fight, but this was due as much to Kilbane's foot
work as to any other cause. Time and again the bewildered Attell' tried in vain to corner the
Cleveland man.
The decision of Referee Eyeton was received with cheers, and Kilbane was carried from the
building on the shoulders of his friends. "I want to telephone to Mary." He said, meaning Mrs.
Kilbane. Attell, tired, his face drawn and bleeding, left the ring alone. As he reached the edge of
the platform, he said to a friend: "Well I had to stand for it; I couldn't do any better."
Fight By Rounds.
Round 1
Both men walked slowly to center. After sparring they clinched, and Kilbane got in a hard right
to the jaw on the break. For the next minute both men stood in the center and not a blow was
exchanged, then they clinched and Kilbane got In a left and a right to the jaw he was quick as
lightning. They clinched again and Attell missed a right. Round even.
Round 2
Each man tried to feel out his opponent. Kilbane put a vicious left to the jaw and avoided a left
counter . Attell did not seem as fast on his feet as Kilbane. The Clevelander landed right and left
and avoided returns. He brought blood from Attell's mouth with a straight left. Kilbane again
landed two hard lefts to the face, starting the blood flowing. A right to Attell's bad eye nearly
closed the optic. It was Kilbane's round.
Round 3
They clinched and Kilbane complained to the referee that Attell bent his arm. Attell held on and
at the break dodged a vicious left, only to encounter a hard right Each man was fighting rapidly
and roughly. In the next clinch Attell was warned for heeling. Kilbane put right and left to the
face. The bell rang with the men clinched. Kilbane's round.
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Round 4
They came to the center slowly and Kilbane jabbed Attell twice .Attell tried to clinch but ran into
a hard right. The boy’s clinched and wrestled about the ring. Kilbane was landing three blows to
Attell’s one. The crowd “booed” at Attell for holding in a clinch. Attell backing away, motioned
for Kilbane to come on, to which the Clevelander responded with a stiff left to the jaw. Round
even.
Round 5
Attel’s left eye was swollen and nearly closed and Kilbane kept pecking at it.Attell continually
clinched and held on. The spectators yelled to him to fight. Kilbane backed off still hammering at
Attell’s sore eye and the round ended with the lads in a clinch.Kilbane showed more speed on his
feet than Attell.
Abe Lands First Hard One.
Round 6
Kilbane twice jabbed Attell's bad eye, He then
rushed, but was stopped by a stiff left to the
mouth. Attell's first hard blow. They then
exchanged long, arm Jabs. Kilbane rushed and
received a hard left to the jaw. The balance of the
round was one long clinch with Honors even.
Round 7
Attell forced the fighting. He put a left to the jaw
and Kilbane, backing away, retaliated with left
and right to the face. Kilbane nearly upset the
champion with a straight left to the jaw. Kilbane
backed away and Attell followed, putting a good
left to the wind. In a. clinch and with one arm
free, they exchanged blows. At the bell each was
smiling.Attell had a shade the better.
Round 8
Kilbane chased Attell all over the ring but did not land. Attell dropped both hands and leaned
against the ropes smiling. Kilbane dashed in, put the left and right to the head and then left and
another right, starting the blood flowing afresh from Attell’s mouth.Attell seemed tired. His face
was stolen while the Cleveland boy bore not a mark. In a clinch Attell got Kilbane's chin under
his head and sent the Ohio boy back. Kilbane suddenly jumped back and: staggered the
champion with a terrific left on the jaw. Kilbane's round.
Round 9
After fiddling in the center they clinched and Kilbane put a left to the wind. He seemed much
faster than the champion in the clinches. After they broke, Attell rushed .and tried hard to land on
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the wind, but failed. Then head to head, the lads fought for the wind, the challenger having a
shade the better of it. Kilbane's round.
Round 10
Both rushed, and Attell got a bad left to the mouth. Kilbane then put. a right to the ribs. Abe was
wild. In a clinch, Kilbane landed 'four rights in quick succession to the jaw without receiving a
return The champion clinched and was hissed for holding and butting1. Then much to the
amusement of the crowd Attell complained to Referee Eyeton that Kilbane was holding his arm.
Kilbane's round by a big margin.The Clevelander seemed much fresher of the two.
Round 11
Attell led for the ribs and landed his left to
wind. Each appeared to slow down. Attell
landed right on jaw. In a clinch. Kilbane on
ribs. Honors even.
Round 12
The spectators yelled "Kilbane." They
.clinched and the referee had hard work
separating them. Kilbane landed a left on the
jaw at the break. Attell was wild in his leads.
Kilbane ran into a hard right to the jaw, but
countered with left and right to the ribs.
Round even.
Round 13
Attell in a clinch, put a hard right to the jaw. Kilbane pushed Attell nearly through the ropes.
Kilbane landed a vicious left on the jaw. His speed seemed to worry Attell. Kilbane landed left
and right on the face. Bell rang as they were exchanging body punches. Kilbane's round.
Round 14
Kilbane seemed to force the fighting. He landed a hard left on the nose and the champion winced
and then clinched, wrestling the Clevelander around the ring. An exchange of long jabs followed
and then in a clinch Kilbane brought a roar from the spectators by imitating the "Texas Tommy."
around the referee. He then let go left and right to the face. It was Kilbane's round with Attell
apparently tired.
Round 15
Attell showed a burst of his old-time speed by getting out of a bad hole, but an instant later
Kilbane put two lefts to the sore eye. As they clinched a spectator yelled to Attell that his face
was greasy. "Well, it's coining out of me; I'm a Jew," smilingly retorted the champion. - As they
broke, Kilbane rocked Abe's, head with a left and then landed his right on the ribs. Kilbane's
round.
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Round 16
Kilbane rushed and began a tattoo on
the face. Referee Eyeton here dragged
Attell and motioned Kilbane to his
corner. Taking a towel, the referee
rubbed 'the grease from Attell's body.
Kilbane again rushed, ducked an
uppercut. and landed left to the jaw.
Then with a right he rocked Attell's
head. Head to head, Kilbane rained
blow after blow on Attell's body. As
they clinched Attell' butted Kilbane
over the eye, making him bleed
profusely. The spectators jumped to
their feet and began hissing both Attell
and Referee Eyeton. -Kilbane's round.
Round 17
Both men rushed and fought furiously.
Attell complained of Kilbane's. holding
but was himself warned not to use his
head again. In a clinch, Johnny got in three Blows to one from his opponent. Abe seemed to
realize that he must make a strong finish and rushed, but was met every time with straight lefts.
Kilbane clearly outboxed the champion. At close quarters. Kilbane nearly started the champion
from his feet with -a right to the stomach. Kilbane's round.
Round I8
It was clinch and break with neither.lad doing any damage. After a minute of this kind of work,
Kilbane rocked Attell's head with a straight left. Attell missed twice and jumped 'into a clinch.
He was tired and looked worried. The round ended with. both in a clinch, but doing no damage.
Round even.
Round 19
They were wary, Kilbane leading first. He then backed into his own corner and when Attell
rushed he dodged a.right and sent a stinging left to Abe’s ribs. The spectators now were yelling
wildly, for Kilbane. .Attell jumped, to a clinch and was pushed half way across the ring. As they
broke Kilbane landed his left on the head and the champion looked more worried. They clinched
and-Referee-Eyeton, in trying to break them, got Kilbane's left fist on his jaw. Kilbane's round.
Round 20
As they came to the center, Kilbane sent in a left that rocked Attell's head. They clinched
Kilbane landed hard left and rights and jumped back out of a clinch. Attell dashed in, but was
wild. Kilbane nearly upset Attell with another right to the head, and they clinched head to head
exchanging vicious blows. Kilbane sent a hard right to Abe’s head.
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The champion plainly was weakening. They were in a clinch when
the gong sounded. Referee Eyeton pulled them apart and declared
Kilbane the winner.
The Bee, Danville , VA - 4 June 1923
CRIQUI NEW FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION;
KNOCKED KILBANE
OUT IN SIXTH ROUND OF BOUT
A lithe-limbed panther like warrior of France, bearing the scars of
the fight of fights, boxed and punched his way to dramatic victory
and a world championship here today.
Eugene Criqui, who came
back to the ring after his
jaw had stopped a German
bullet at Verdun seven
years ago, rose to the
greatest heights of his
pugilistic career when he
knocked out Johnny
Kilbane, veteran American
holder of the world's
featherweight crown, in the
sixth round of an
International battle before
a crowd estimated at
25,000 in the Polo grounds.
It was a battle of master
ring men, Veterans of two
continents, but in the
end Criqui's greater
stamina and ability carried
him to triumph. Kilbane
who had held the world
title for 11 years had a
shade the better of the
defensive fighting, but at
critical moments he was
unable to stand the tide of
Crlqui's cyclonic attack.
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The finish came with sensational suddenness in the sixth round and when Kilbane's generalship
appeared to have baffled Criqui's fiery onslaught. Time after time he had weathered a storm of
rights and lefts to the head and body but Criqui was not to be denied. Starting from his corner in
the sixth round with determination in his features he feinted, then whipped in a terrific left to
the body that staggered the champion. Kilbane drew away, expecting another left, but Criqui shot
in a right to the jaw and sent the American back
on his heels and toppling to the canvass. At the
count of six Kilbane tried to rise and succeeded
in getting on one knee, but groggy and weak, he
fell back as Referee Jack Appell tolled off the
count of ten.
It was the second time in his long ring career
that Kilbane had-been counted out.-In 1917,
when at the height of this career as featherweight
king he went out of his class to meets Benny
Leonard, lightweight champion, and was
knocked out in the third round.
Dramatic ringside scenes followed Criqui’s
sudden triumph. The challenger himself, almost
stunned by the quickness of, his victory was
quickly seized by jubilant seconds. Freeing
himself for a .moment, however, he rushed to
the fallen title holder's corner and kissed
Kilbane on each cheek.
Then as the crowd enthusiastically acclaimed the
new champion, Criqui was carried from the ring
by his manager and several comrades in
uniform, who had escorted him, to the ring before the bout to the strains of the "Marseillaise,"
It was several minutes before the way back to the dressing room could be cleared. The principals
in the most picturesque international boxing event, since the Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier
battle two year ago, Kilbane and Criqui were a marked contrast.
The champion, gray haired and 34 was all smiles as he climbed through the ropes and went
through the preliminary ceremonies .Criqui however, apparently in finely drawn conditions
was silent and unmoved, a look of determination and his face such as It might have worn before
the zero hour as he waited in the front line at Verdun in 1916
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From the first tap of the gong, Criqui’s rugged aggressiveness gave hint of what was to come.
Kilbane fought off the Frenchman's rushes cooly and cautiously in the first two rounds,
preferring to spar at long range. He clinched repeatedly as Criqui tore in and blocked most of
the challenger's rushes from a comparatively slow pace, Criqui plunged and worried the
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champion with a into a faster clip in the third round series of jabs and hooks to the head
and body. Often the challenger missed his swings but his defense left the champion few
openings. Kilbane, who was apparently fighting well within himself took the aggressive for a
short time in the fourth.
He stung the Frenchman with shots to the jaw but the
chin that had stopped a bullet proved a durable target
and the challenger bored in unchecked. Criqui brought
blood from Kilbane’s
Nose in the fifth and jolted the champion with hooks to
the jaw. Plainly worried Kilbane fought back gamely
but found an impregnable defense.
The sixth was over almost before it started. Criqui’s
fiery attack this time was not to be denied. His two
punch assault sent the title holder down after one minute
and 54 seconds of the round had elapsed. Criqui's victory
was, clean cut and decisive but experts tonight were
agreed that Kilbane had shown far from the form that
won the featherweight crown for him in 1912 in a twenty
round battle with Abe Attell at Los Angeles.
Defensively, Kilbane retained much of his old time skill
but his stamina and punching power were not the same.
His foot work from the start showed his legs did not have
the strength-to carry him through a grueling
championship contest. They failed him when he tried to
rise after that stunning punch on. the jaw.
Criqui, whose victory gives him the place in France's pugilistic hall of fame from formerly held
by Carpentier, has one of the most picturesque careers In ring history. Now 29 years old, he
started boxing nearly fifteen years ago in his school boy days. He did not attain much
prominence, however, and when the war came he was among the first to go to the front. The
bullet that tore away part of his jaw at Verdun nearly cost him his life, but he recovered after a
remarkable operation in which the bone of a sheep was grafted in place of the shattered bone.
Undaunted he again turned to the prize ring and after several years of battling, won his way to
the European featherweight championship knocking out his two foremost rivals, Arthur Wyns ,
Belgian title holder, and Billy Matthews, English claimant.
The crowd was a big disappointment to promoters, barely a third of big National League
Baseball Park being filled. The-upper grandstand lesser priced seats under cover, as well as the
ringside section on the field, were sparsely occupied .Prospects of a big financial loss as a result
of the poor attendance faced promoters. It was said. Receipts were estimated at $80,000 by
Matchmaker Tom O'Rourke, While it was understood Kilbane was to receive $100,000 and
Criqui $30,000. In addition expenses for other fighters and promotion were said to be high.
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FIGHT BY ROUNDS
ROUND ONE
They met in a clinch from which Criqui broke with a light left to the ribs. Criqui was on the
offensive but Kilbane was elusive. Kilbane pecked Criqui nose with straight, lefts. Criqui fought
coolly and worked for an opening in the champion's defense. Kilbane hooked a light left to. the
jaw.
ROUND TWO
Criqui was cautioned against hitting low. Criqui sent a straight left to ribs and hooked lightly to
jaw. Criqui worked hard but had trouble getting inside Kilbane's defense. They exchanged light
lefts to the jaw at the bell.
ROUND THREE
They started heavily and each landed a right to jaw. Kilbane smilingly held off the Frenchman
and countered his swings with left taps. Kilbane was fighting a purely defensive battle. Criqui
swung heavy rights and lefts to head.
ROUND FOUR
Criqui forced the fighting and they engaged in a lively exchange to the head, Kilbane sent a
straight left the chin and Criqui returned with a right to the head. They traded swinging rights to
the head. They sparred for a bit. Kilbane was defending himself with open gloves.
ROUND FIVE
Criqui crossed a right to the chin as they fell into a clinch. Criqui hooked right and left to body.
Kilbane stopped after straight lefts to stomach and left hook to jaw. Criqui was boring through
the champion's defence. Criqui's blows snapped like a flash, and Kilbane aware of the danger,
grew serious in his fighting. Kilbane spat blood.
ROUND SIX
Kilbane sent a, stiff right to the jaw, Criqui countering with a left to stomach which sent Kilbane
against the ropes
The Ogden Standard
- 18 September 1921
Frush Staggers Titleholder With Left Hook to Chin and Kilbane Opens Up
Attack Which Brings Cheers From 22,000 Fans
RING-SIDE. CLEVELAND, Sept. 17.—Johnny Kilbane, 32 years old and gray haired,
successfully defended his title of featherweight champion of the world here today when he
knocked out Danny Frush, .of Baltimore, in the seventh round of their scheduled 12-rouud fight
before 22,000 people here this afternoon.
The fight nearly ended in a riot in the first round when Kilbane kicked Frush in the groin in
retaliation for a kick which Frush gave him. Frush’s handlers claimed foul but Referee Kelly
refused to allow it. Frush writhed in agony on the floor and the referee ordered his handlers to
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take him to his corner. After ten seconds rest the fight resumed and Frush was the aggressor ,
staggering Kilbane with a solid smash to the chin in the second round, the only effective blow he
landed.
STARTS IN THIRD
Kilbane after boxing cautiously in the first two rounds opened up in the third and was master of
the situation until the finish. He floored Frush in the third round with a right and left to the chin
and drove him to the ropes repeatedly but failed to put over the knockout punch.In the sixth
Kilbane floored the challenger for the second time and the bell saved him from a knockout.
As the dazed and fast fading Frush came up for the seventh Kilbane tore into him, knocking him
flat with rights and lefts to the head. Frush took a count of nine and when he staggered to his feet
he went down again. He hung limply on the ropes when he came up and the champion showered
him with rights and lefts to the head. Fruush slid to the floor his arms and legs outstretched and
the referee counted him out.
End
The Journal Tribune 30 April 1913
KILBANE DEFENDS TITLE AGAINST DUNDEE
IN FAST 20 ROUND DRAW
Los Angeles April 29 – Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland, featherweight champion, defended his
title for the first time since he won it from Abe Attell on February, 22, 1912, against Johnny
Dundee, the New York featherweight . The betting odds were 2 to1 with, comparatively little
Dundee money in sight just before the fight. The men were slightly under the required 122
pounds. Referee Eyton started the boys at 9:22.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS
Round 1
They rushed into a clinch and. wrestled about the ring. Kilbane jolted Dundee with left and right,
to chin and Dundee planted a hard right to the face as they separated. Kilbane avoided a rush,
and landed a hard straight right jolt as the .round ended. Kilbane's round.
Round 2
Kilbane rushed the Italian to the ropes, planting a hard right to the stomach. He jabbed Dundee's
face with right and lefts. Kilbane put two hard rights to the jaw as the round ended. .Kilbane's
round.
Round 3
Dundee tried his leaping in the air blow, but Kilbane was three feet away before he could land.
Kilbane rushed the New York to the ropes. Both did clever work at long range, but neither
landed a hard blow. Dundee took the aggressive and the bell rang. Round even.
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Round 4
Dundee put two hard lefts to the jaw without a return and they clinched. The Champion fought
Dundee to the ropes. Dundee clipped Kilbane's chin with a stinging left. Kilbane landed a hard
right to the stomach. Kilbane had the better of the infighting. Kilbane-'s round.
Round 5
Dundee, missed a vicious swing and Kilbane jabbed three times with his left to the jaw. Dundee
rushed forcing the champion to give way. Kilbane jarred Dundee with a hard right to the face.
Dundee hurled himself in the air at the champion and rushed Kilbane to the ropes as the bell
rang. Kilbane's round.
Round 6
Kilbane worked his man to the ropes, landing three lefts to the face. Dundee reached the
champion's face with a light left. Kilbane grabbed Dundee around the neck with his left and
jarred him with a hard right . Dundee in an aggressive flash landed with both hands to the face.
Round even.
Round 7
Dundee came up with his right eye slightly damaged. Kilbane rushed him to the ropes with light
body punches and placed a hard left to the stomach. Kilbane jabbed to the body in a clinch.
Dundee sent a right to the body and a left to the jaw. Kilbane's round.
Round 8
Dundee rushed but Kilbane eluded him and held Dundee helpless while he landed lightly to the
face. Kilbane was smiling as he drove a right uppercut which caught Dundee on the nose.
Dundee clinched and Kilbane worked both hands to the body, apparently hurting the Italian.
Dundee smashed a hard left to the ribs. Kilbane's round.
Round 9
A hard left brought blood to Dundee's mouth. Dundee did much jumping in the air, but failed to
connect. Kilbane drove a terrific right to Dundee's chin and followed with a hard left to the face.
He punched Dundee in the stomach in a clinch. Kilbane's round.
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Round 10
Kilbane came up strong,
while Dundee showed
weariness. Dundee
landed a hard left to the
jaw, Dundee clinched.
They exchanged lefts to
the jaw. Each landed a
hard left to jaw and they
clinched. Dundee made
his best showing of the
bout in this round and it
was even.
Round 11
Kilbane stood off and
pecked the Italian's face
as the latter vaulted
about. Kilbane uppercut
Dundee twice in the face.
Kilbane landed left on
jaw and was jeered for
butting. Kilbane's round.
Round 12
Dundee's eyes were both
swollen as he came up
to meet straight; left to the jaw. Kilbane blocked .many blow s and landed repeatedly to the face.
Kilbane drove left and right to stomach as Dundee tried to reach him via the air route. Kilbane
sent the Italian to the ropes. Kilbane's round.
Round 13
Dundee jumped at the champion and took several jolts to the body. The Italian held on. Kilbane
ducked a wild swing and drove his left to the stomach. Dundee clinched; both landing effecting
blows on the face. Kilbane's mouth and Dundee's right eye were bleeding, Kilbane's round.
Round 14
They mixed in the center with blows to the body. Kilbane worked both hands to Dundee's eyes.
Dundee put three hard rights to the champion's face and Kilbane clinched. Dundee sent the
champions head back with a straight left and staggered the champion with right to chin Dundee
reeled to the ropes under a volley of blows to the face. Kilbane's round.
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Round 15
Dundee drove a hard left to the jaw and the
champion rushed him to the ropes. They wrestled
about the ring.. Kilbane planted a right uppercut to
the Italian's bad eye The gong found them in a
clinch.
Round 16
Dundee's leading was ineffective. Kilbane put two
straight left to the jaw and drove a hard right to the
stomach. Dundee leaped and clipped Kilbane's jaw
with a light left and was jumping about when the
gong rang. Kilbane's round.
Round 17
Kilbane flailed body and face with both hands. They
wrestled about and the champion sent Dundee to the
ropes with a terrific right upper cut. Dundee held on and the referee broke them apart. Kilbane
cut Dundee’s eye with a right swing. Kilbane's round.
Round 18
Kilbane covered and the champion used his left to stomach. Dundee planted a left and took
several hard blows to the stomach. Kilbane landed effectively on. Dundee's sore eye and ducked
vicious swings.
.Round 19
Dundee, rushed but met with two uppercuts. He drove a hard left to the chin. Both landed lightly.
Kilbane had the better with short arm blows. He staggered Dundee with a stiff right to the chin.
Kilbane out slugged Dundee throughout the round.
Round 20
They touched gloves and jumped into a clinch, taking several jabs to the face. They exchanged
stiff rights to the face, Dundee fighting desperately. Dundee feinted the champion into an
opening and sent a hard left to the jaw. They closed, Kilbane scoring heavily on the body. The
Italian battled viciously , putting lefts and rights to the jaw, though apparently without damage
as the gong rang
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Name: Johnny Dundee
Alias: Scotch Wop
Birth Name: Giuseppe Carrora
Birthplace: Sciacca, Sicily, Italy
Hometown: New York, New York, USA
Born: 1893-11-22
Died: 1965-04-22
Age at Death: 71
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 4½″
Reach: 160
Managers: Scotty Monteith (1910-1920); James J.
Johnston (1920-1929)
Johnny Dundee (November 19, 1893 – April 22, 1965) was a featherweight and junior
lightweight boxer who fought from 1910 until 1932. Dundee was born Giuseppe Curreri in
Sciacca, Sicily, but was raised in the United States.
Known as the Scotch Wop, Dundee faced all of the great fighters in the featherweight,
lightweight and junior-lightweight divisions of his era. He fought the great Benny Leonard nine
times, and Lew Tendler three times. He also boxed lightweight champions Freddy Welsh and
Willie Ritchie.
Dundee was regarded as a skillful boxer with great footwork. He fought 330 bouts, third in ring
history, and won the featherweight and junior lightweight world titles. Dundee was knocked out
only twice in his career. His final record was 194 wins (22 KOs), 60 losses and 41 draws. The
remaining bouts were No Decisions, which were common during the era in which he fought.
He received his first opportunity to win a world title in his 87th fight, in 1913. Although he
fought the champion, Johnny Kilbane, to a draw, he would not receive another shot at a title until
1921. By this time he had fought an astounding 264 fights. He won the title when his opponent,
George KO Chaney, was disqualified in the fifth round. Dundee thus became the first universally
recognized world junior lightweight champion in ring history.
In 1923 he also unified the world featherweight championship by defeating Eugene Criqui of
France.
Jack Bernstein won the World Junior Lightweight Championship on May 30, 1923 from
titleholder Dundee in New York City’s Velodrome in a unanimous 15-round decision. Dundee
won it back on December 17 that same year in a 15-round decision in Madison Square Garden.
In their return bout Bernstein again dominated Dundee. Some media called the decision for
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Dundee “outrageous,” “putrid,” and “a heist.” Time Magazine wrote: "... the crowd hooted. The
fans and the journalists watching could credit Dundee with at most only three victorious rounds,
the last three, and possibly two other rounds drawn. The judges brought in a decision favoring
Dundee. There was blank astonishment. Then a chorus of hoots and denunciations shook the
building." Another critic, Wilbur Wood, wrote: "It will be many a year before the memory of the
decision handed down in the Bernstein-Dundee fight can be softened down sufficiently to
prevent sportsman from undergoing an attack of nausea when it is called to mind." And the New
York Times reported: "The decision shocked a crowd of 13,589 persons."[1] The two fought a
“rubber” third match 10 months later, on September 15, 1924, 3 months after Dundee lost his
Junior Lightweight title. This time the 15-round decision went unanimously to Bernstein.
Unable to make the weight he relinquished the featherweight crown in 1924.
Although today he is almost completely forgotten, Dundee was highly regarded by many old
time boxing experts. Ring Magazine founder and editor, Nat Fleischer, rated Dundee in the top
five of his list of greatest featherweights of all time
Manitoba Free Press, Winnipeg
24 Ocober 1927
Johnny Dundee Attempting To Regain Crown
Ancient Boxer Meets Tony Canzoneri Tonight
BY FRANK GETTY
New York, Oct. 23.—Sentiment, bunk and dollars will play their part tomorrow night when
Johnny Dundee, now growing grey above the cauliflowers returns to the ring at the featherweight
limit to meet lusty young Tony Canzoneri o£ Brooklyn.
Fight fans, few of them deluded by the claim that the featherweight championship is at stake,
will flock to see the gallant old survivor of 325 ring battles in action once more. The fans are
sentimental about Johnny, and it must be admitted that during his 16 years In the ring he has
given them a run for their sentiment.
Retired Undefeated
But Dundee as everyone knows, is no more featherweight champion of the world than rotund,
rosy nosed old Jack McAuliffe is lightweight champion. Both retired undefeated, but with their
retirements their titles passed on. That is the law of the game and all talk of championships
being won and lost in the ring is irrelevant.
If Johnny really believed himself champion of the world at 126 pounds he would be almost as
pitiful a figure as old "Ad Wolgast, out there on the far coast, training, training ceaselessly
for 'my next fight.'
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The facts of the matter are that Johnny needs the
money, family extravagance having over-taxed his
ring earnings, and this meeting with young
Canzoneri at the featherweight limit presents
Dundee's last opportunity for a shot at the big money
which the fight game reserves for its headliners.
Title Passed On
Johnny never defended the 126 pound title he won
from heroic Gene Criqui four years ago. "Kid"
Kaplan succeeded Dundee when the "Scotch Wop"
withdrew from featherweight
competition and the Meriden kid in turn retired and
passed on the title to the others of his division,
At the moment, Benny Bass, of Philadelphia is
recognized by the National Boxing association as
featherweight champion and the New York State
Athletic association, the only rival boxing
body of any epic, has not protested the recognition.
Meanwhile, Dundee has been fighting Junior
lightweights, lightweights and even welterweights, with indifferent success. He was beaten by
Martinez, a Spaniard who weights 20 pounds more than the weight limit which Johnny is making
for Canzoneri.
Johnny had to make 126 pounds in order that there might be a championship tag at tomorrow
night's fight. Otherwise, the affair would be hardly what the boys call a "natural." Canzoneri
should punch his poor old opponent's head off.
Growing Too Fast
Tony recently tried in vain to win the bantamweight championship. He was growing too fast.
Now he is a natural featherweight, although if he keeps on at the spaghetti it won't be long
before he'll be up among the lightweights.
With Benny Bass only just beginning to enjoy the fruits of his 126 pound title, the chances of
Canzoneri getting a match with the Philadelphian were remote.
Tile Dundee affair presented an opportunity for Tony to "talk title," at any rate. And here was a
chance for Dundee to appear once more as in headliner, perhaps for the last time. So Johnny
consented to boil him self down from his every day weigh of 145 pounds to the featherweight
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limit of 126. At the latter weight he will try to go 16 rounds with Tony If he loses he will
concede the "championship" to Canzoneri, which after all appears to be the purpose of the bout.
Of course, if by some miracle and Dundee has done too much in the ring these 16 years for it to
be declared impossible Johnny should climb through the ropes and hand his young opponent a
first class whipping.
All this business and bunk and dollars would be forgotten in the screaming,
uproarious, tumultuous enthusiasm which would ring the rafters of Madison Square Garden.
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Syracuse Herald 27 October 1915
What New York Critics Said
About Ritchie – Dundee Go
New York, Oct. 27.—Johnny Dundee beat Willie Ritchie the former lightweight champion of
the world, in their bout at Madison Square Garden and beat him through all but about two of ten
hot rounds. The queer hop toad tactics of the little Italian seemed to completely befuddle
the one-time title holder. Willie was more of a welterweight than a lightweight on the scales,
having nearly ten pounds advantage over Dundee and he was more of a second rater than a
champion in the ring. A fast and clean boxer at his best, there were moments when he seemed
painfully slow before the weird squatting, hopping; bouncing attack of the Italian.
In the eighth the Californian appeared to finally be getting unlimbered and he caught Dundee on
the tip of the jaw with a right hand lick that knocked Johnny to the ropes, following this a second
later with another slashing right that staggered Dundee. In the ninth he unveiled a beautiful right
cross, catching Dundee fair on the jaw, but the Italian proved that there is no glass in his facial
structure by shaking off the punch and then winning
the round.
Ritchie was cautioned for holding by Bill Brown in the fourth. In the fifth the fighters fall in a
heap when Johnny almost hurdled Ritchie in a wild rush. Once Willie slipped and fell on the wet
canvas, the rain falling through the open skylight and dampening the surroundings. Through the
earlier stages of the fight Ritchie fought in a dazed manner and let Dundee swarm all over him.
But in the concluding rounds he was fighting In something like the form that once made him
champion.
He had no chance to catch up however. Dundee tried to make every round a winning round and
won too far away foe any argument.
There was a row over the matter of weights although the men had agreed to box at catch weights.
However there is a boxing commission rule that prohibits one man from weighing ten pounds
more than the other. Monteith brought up this rule and after Ritchie had entered the ring the
chairman of the commission took him back to the weighing room. He tipped the beam at 141 ¼
pounds with just his shoes on. Dundee who had also entered the ring went back and showed that
he weighed 132 ½ pounds.
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By Freddie Welsh
Lightweight Champion Of The World
Johnny Dundee defeated Willie Ritchie in their ten round bout
last night. According to my figures Dundee had the advantage
in four rounds, three were even and the rest go to Ritchie.
It was a hard slashing fight, and Dundee deserves credit for his
showing when you consider he was forced to give away about
nine pounds. Dundee did the only thing possible by being on
the offensive most of the time, for that was the only way he
could overcome the handicap.
Ritchie put up his usual aggressive fight, but he couldn't keep
up with his light-footed rival. In the ninth round it looked
gloomy for Dundee. Ritchie landed hard rights to Dundee's
heart. Willie landed a few hard rights and at the finish Johnny
appeared to me to be rather tired.
The weight and steady bearing of Ritchie appeared to tire the
little Italian. The last round was a thriller arid both boys
worked hard enough to get the crowd to its feet.
It is hard thing for a man like Ritchie to fight a fast boy like
Dundee, so you've got to give Ritchie credit just the same.
It was terribly disappointing that more persons didn't turn out to see this good fight. As far as I
am concerned I'm still willing to fight either Dundee or Ritchie if satisfactory arrangements can
be made. Of course, one of the stipulations must be that the fight is conducted under the
lightweight scale.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Friends of Willie Ritchie, champion, and Johnny Dundee, the Italian fighter, disagree over the
outcome of their ten-round bout last night Each side claimed their man had the advantage.
Dundee had all the better of the early rounds. His fast work puzzled Ritchie, and it was not until
the last few rounds that Ritchie got the Italian's measure and gave him a severe lacing, eveningup what advantage the New Yorker had earlier in the bout.
NEW YORK HERALD
Willie Ritchie the Californian boxer who formally held the lightweight championship but who
was trained down fine to make 141 pounds, last night fought a draw of ten rounds with "Johnny"
.Dundee, the local contender for the title. Dundee weighed only a little more than 132 pounds
and was a true lightweight. If Ritchie had weighed two pounds more than he did there would
have been no contest, for the rules of the commission will not permit two contenders in the
smaller classes to meet when there is a difference of ten ponds between them.
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New York Tribune
Willie Ritchie of California is lightweight champion of America today only because decisions
are not allowed in this State. he met Johnny Dundee of this city in a ten round bout at Madison
Square Garden last night and came out second best after a bout, which sizzled with action in
every round, Had the battle been of greater duration Ritchie might have won, for during the last
three rounds he easily swept Dundee before him. But the conflict was for only ten rounds, and in
perhaps six of these the local lad showed superiority.
New York Sun
Johnny Dundee a legitimate lightweight of this city, out boxed Willie Ritchie in their ten-round
bout at Madison Square garden last night. Ritchie, a California boy used to be lightweight
champion of the world before he lost a decision in twenty rounds to Freddie Welsh, the Briton.
Ritchie never will be lightweight champion again —not unless he loses a leg or a couple of
arms. He is a welterweight and cannot get away from It. Ritchie last night weighed 141 ¼
pounds, with his shoe Dundee 132 ½ in the same equipment.
New York World
By the grace of the Boxing commission Willie Ritchie of California ,still is the lightweight
champion of America. It was a fortunate thing for him that the commission would not permit
Referee Bill Brown to give a decision. Had permission been granted Ritchie would have lost his
title for Johnny Dundee of New York gave him the trouncing of his life in a ten-round bout at
Madison Square garden last night. Dundee had a clear advantage of seven rounds, Ritchie pained
the honors in the eighth and split the popular decision in the other two chapters. Dundee was
Ritchie;s master at all styles of fighting.
NEW YORK TIMES
Willie Ritchie, the American lightweight champion, had to extend himself to the limit to get
a draw in a speedy, slashing ten-round bout with Johnny Dundee at Madison Square Garden last
night. The bounding Italian's fast work early in the bout puzzled the champion, and he missed
repeatedly. It wasn't until the last few rounds that Ritchie got Dundee's measure, and then he
gave him a severe lacing.
The eighth round was a whirlwind and while Dundee was dancing rapidly around his opponent
Ritchie clipped him with a right on the jaw, which took the little Italian off his feet and shot him
against the ropes. Ritchie drove Dundee around the ring under his fierce attack, and when on the
other aide of the ring he again hit him on the jaw and partially knocked him off his feet.
New York Press
In one of those old-fashioned, give-and-take, cockle-of the heart-warming scraps such as father
used to see in the old bare-knuckle days, Johnny Dundee shaded Willie Ritchie, the former
world's champion lightweight, in Madison Square garden last night. Ritchie was defeated, but
not disgraced, and showed himself to be every inch a champion. Scotty Montieth's Scotch Wop
only was better geared for ten rounds—that was all. All the credit to the dank-skinned flashing
son of Italy, however, for his victory on points, for the raging, fighting little scion of the Caesars
gave away eight and three-quarter pounds to the former lightweight king of the squared circle,
and emerged with a victory which, though as slim as the hair from off the beard of the prophet,
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was clear and pronounced. What the result would have been in a longer bout is a matter of
conjecture. Last nights battle was a ten round affair, and in It Willie Ritchie had to play second
fiddle.
Name: Sergeant Sammy Baker
Birth Name: Peniel Roy Baker
Birthplace: Huntsville, AL
Hometown: Mineola, New York, USA
Born: 1902-03-20
Died: 1984-03-00
Age at Death: 81
Height: 5′
8″
The Helena Daily Independent
26 July 1927 - Ace Hudkins Gains Decision Over Baker
Ace Hudkins, Nebraska "Wildcat" of the welterweight ranks, got back at Sgt.. Sammy Baker for
the technical knockout victory the Soldier boxer won over him several weeks ago by slashing his
way to a victory in a return 10-round bout here tonight.
Hudkins took the decision by reason of a nine count knockdown in the fourth, while ringsiders
also accorded him a majority of the rounds.
They battled on even terms through the opening round, Baker beginning the session by crowding
Hudkins into a corner and landing lefts to the head and body. Hudkins opened a two-fisted
attack, walloping Baker with left and right in quick succession, but took four hard lefts to the
body.
Hot Work.
In the second Hudkins staggered baker with a straight left to the chin. Baker recovered and came
back with a right cross to Hudkins' chin Hudkins smashed four lefts to Baker's face. Baker
landed with his right every time Hudkins planted a left early in the third. Hudkins in a flourish
battered Baker with several left upper cuts and rights to the body and closed the round with two
rights to the chin.
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Hudkins scored a knockdown in the fourth. Hudkins was forced to take a blow for every one he
gave early in the round. After mauling each other in a clinch, Hudkins slashed three left hooks to
Baker's head and Sammy came back with a hard right.
Baker Down.
Hudkins knocked Baker down with a right to the head, and the referee had counted nine when
the bell rang.
Baker, after a brief exchange of rights in the fifth held on but Hudkins broke loose and knocked
Baker down for a one count. Ace scored with a right to the chin, but took a heavy right to the
body. Baker's face was bleeding badly but he appeared to have recovered from his grogginess
and gave the Nebraskan blow for blow in a sharp exchange of rights and lefts.
Baker fought flat-footed in the sixth, battering Hudkins with hard rights to the head and body.
Hudkins after a brief exchange of left jabs to the head, brought over a hard right to Baker's
bleeding face. In a clinch Baker scored three rights to Hudkins' stomach, and jabbed with
left to the Nebraskan's head.
Hudkins' lip was badly cut and his mouth was bleeding as the seventh started. Baker landed a
terrific right to the head and three lefts to Hudkins head. In a clinch Hudkins caught Baker with
rights and lefts to the stomach. Baker pounded Ace's injured mouth, but Hudkins was
forcing the going.
Baker's Round
Baker made a strong showing in the eighth and ninth rounds. After a bit of wildness early in the
eighth In which he missed rights and lefts to the head. Baker found the range and reciprocated
for three lefts that Hudkins planted to his head, with several hard rights and lefts to Ace s
head. Baker outscored Hudkins in an exchange of lefts to the chin.
Ace scored heavily with rights and lefts in the early part of the ninth, but look a left hook to the
body, that appeared to hurt him. Both appeared to be tired, and went into a clinch. As they
parted, Baker dropped Hudkins, but the Nebraskan quickly regained his feet,
Hudkins displayed his fighting heart in the 10th, furiously pounding the soldier on the body and
head with both hands. Baker, however, returned rights and lefts to Hudkins' body and head.
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Name: Phil Scott
Alias: Phillip Suffling
Nationality: United Kingdom
Birthplace: London
Hometown:
Born: 1900-01-03
Died: 1983-12-04
Age at Death: 83
Height: 6' 3½″
Reach: 81.5
Division: Heavyweight
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Scott was a seaman on H.M.S. Trafalgar
at the age of 15 during the First World
War. After the war, he served two years
as a Scotland Yard detective and did two
years service with the London Fire
Brigade from June 1922 to June 1924 as a
fireman. He started his professional
boxing career around 1921. His handlers
admitted that he knew virtually nothing
about "infighting," but had a fast left
hand.
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Featured on the cover of the November
1929 The Ring magazine

Scott co-wrote a book with R.J. Alexander called "The Complete Boxer," a text book on
boxing which sold for a shilling. (Circa 1925-1930)

In 1933 Scott became a boxing instructor for the Egyptian Police.
The Tyrone Daily Herald – 26 Feb 1930
ENGLISH accents not uncommon along Florida's east coast in the Winter season,
are more pronounced than ever this year among the society set now that Mr. .Philip Suflling
(Scott) of Old Kent Road Manor, London, has been accepted as the social successor to that
polite limelight so long enjoyed by M. Georges Carpcntier of Paris. This Scott Gentleman —
with his ballroom carriage, beaming smile, and Mayfair conversational flair — is quite the
regular among society folk.
Phil's that "top ho chap, you know," who will brave "The terrible Sharkey Man" tomorrow
night. He may even display the drawing room nonchalance such as "Gorgeous Georges"
affected when facing the "Mauling Dempsey.
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Oh, well, "My Phil" (as "Jimmy" Johnston, his'American manager, calls him) would seem to
have a better chance against the temperamental typhoon known as Sharkey than Carp bad against
The Mauler in the hitter's prime. Scott is bigger than the gallant Frenchman and, Sharkey seldom
has shown such a destructive attack as was once Dempsey's. Phil has a chance of outboxing Jack
if the hitter's mood happens to be uninspired and, if he can ride Sharkey's early 'rushes, he might
tire less easily than the nerve wrought, plunging U. S. champ.
Scott is thoroughly experienced and a genuinely skilled boxer. He probably will try to keep away
from the bull-like Sharkey during the early rounds (will there be more than one? some prophets
ask ) and tire out Jack by the orthodox English tactics of "boxing" him. If his plans succeed, the
British champ will have the distinction of having sprung the most startling upset in heavyweight
history.
Of course, in the stress of battle it is possible for Scott to win on a foul. Even if he .ignores or
doesn't feel a low blow this time, the argus eyed Johnston is more than sure to see such. He's a
very smart fight pilot, is James Joy of the Johnston clan. He got Scott the rich Miami shot after
Phil had been hissed from our shores following "the light foul" with which he was awarded
victory over Otto Von Porat. No wonder "Jimmy" thinks his Phil is a bloomin "man of destiny."
Like a ring Napoleon, Scott's Austerlitz — or Waterloo — lies right before him in Miami.
HarryMizler
In previous editions of the newsletter I have included short
extracts of the following document and here produce the
entire text which I trust will give you as much pleasure as
it gave me in its reading.
My sincere thanks go to the Mizler family who have been
kind enough to provide me with such a wealth of material.
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THIS IS A RECORD OF
THE PROFESSIONAL FIGHTS
OF
HARRY MIZLER
JUNE 1933 – DECEMBER 1943
AS
RECORDED IN THE CONTEMPORANEOUS DIARY
OF HARRY MIZLER’S FIGHTS AS KEPT BY HIS
BROTHER, JUDAH MIZLER
Transcript typed by Adrienne Edwin, youngest daughter
of Harry Mizler.
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Foreword by Adrienne Edwin: Youngest Daugher of Harry Mizler
My uncle wrote this diary. A dedicated man who idolised his family
and was very proud of his brother. All their lives they squabbled but,
loved each other dearly.but of course they were a very close knit
family. One of the last things Uncle Judah wrote was an insertion in
the Jewish Chronicle when my father died. In March 1990 it was
when we returned home from The grounds and he was rather
agitated and asked for some paper and a pencil. I found one and
gave it to him and he produced this to be put into the J.C. it read; WHEN YOU WERE A KID I WAS A BROTHER TO A KID
WHEN YOU WERE A MAN I WAS A BROTHER TO A
MAN
NOW YOU ARE GONE I AM STILL YOUR BROTHER
TILL' WE MEET AGAIN.
And they did sadly three months later.
Uncle Judah had a way with words; he used to put pen to paper and
wrote from the heart. He always said exactly what he thought as you
can see from his work.
My father used to tell me stories about his boxing career I asked him
once whether or not his brothers used to go and watch him fight and
also how they felt about his success. He said that they did come and
watch all his fights that they were able to go to, and of course they
were very proud of him but, he did mention the fact that after the
fight he used to hide from uncle Judah leave as swiftly as he could.
At the time I thought it funny but after reading this diary I can
understand .He must have driven him crazy, but of course after
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reading this you can understand that he only wanted the best for his
baby brother.
If you ever get a chance to read Uncle Judah’s A Diary From The
1930's - only then perhaps you may begin to understand THE
MIZLERS.
-Adrienne Edwin, 1994
THE PROFESSIONAL FIGHTS OF HARRY MIZLER
Sunday 4th June 1933
Harry K.O. Bob Lamb ( Sunderland) in the 1st round, it lasted 2 minutes 13 seconds.
In a 10 (3 min) round contest at The Ring Blackfriars.
Harry was slightly heavier. He started with a nice left hand followed with one, two,
punches, and finished Lamb off, like a good workman. ( O.K. Harry )
Harry K.O. Jim Travis (Oldham) in the first round. It lasted 2 minutes 40 seconds. In a
10 (3 min) round contest at The Ring Blackfriars.
Harry came out of his corner briskly, poked his left and caught Travis easily. He then
set about Travis with one, two punches to the head, finally knocking him out with a
beautiful One to the jaw.
( O.K. Harry, but a right to the body would have done the job a bit quicker)
Sunday 2nd July 1933
Harry K.O. Nobby Baker ( Wales ) in the 1st round. It lasted 32 seconds in a 10 (3
min) round contest at The Ring Blackfriars.
Harry started nicely with his left, Baker came out to him and Harry started his one-two
punches to the head, went back to the ropes and covered his head. Harry saw an
opening to the head and sent in a beautiful right there, and knocked out Baker.
(O.K. Harry, good work keeps it up.)
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Sunday 30th July 1933
Harry beat Albert Heasman (Brighton) the towel being thrown in the 8th round. In a 10
(3 min) round contest at The Ring Blackfriars.
Harry started well boxing nicely at first, then let go his one-two punch. Caught
Heasman, had him down three times in the first round, but did not steady himself to
finish him off. He did not do anything until the 6th round then boxed nicely. In the 7th he
boxed nicely caught Heasman with one two and had him down again followed him up
caught him in a corner and Uppercutted him down again, he then let him have it
Heasman was being counted out when the towel came in.
( O.K. Harry, glad to see you go 7 rounds. It shows you are still as powerful in the 7th
as in the first. Watch your man and steady yourself when you have him going in the
future.)
Sunday 27th August 1933
Harry K.O. Jim Gordon ( Darlington ) in the 7th round. In a 10 (3 min) round contest at
The Ring Blackfriars.
Harry started off full of confidence with a nice straight left, boxed well using his brains
all the time. The end of the first round saw Harry punching away with both hands.
Later in the fight, Harry was boxing well, but sometimes he was very short with his left
hand, but all the time making Gordon look like a novice. Gordon was very strong and
always dangerous but, Harry mastered him. Harry opened the 7th round with nice
straight lefts, then with the right. Gordon backed to the ropes and covered up. Harry
gave him a right hander to the heart, and Kept hitting away with both hands, until
Gordon went down for eight. When he got up Harry went for him with one, two punches
till he dropped to be counted out.
( O.K. Harry. good work keeps it up, but see that your left hand always hits its target.
Don't be short with it. )
Sunday 10th September 1933
Harry stopped Len Burrows ( Wales ) the Referee stopped the fight in two rounds in a
10 ( 3 min ) round contest at The Ring Blackfriars. [Len Burrows came in as a
substitute for Billy Granoli (Wales)]
This contest started off with Harry letting his man attack him and he had to guard him
off, which was very easy, for he saw Burrows was very easy. Harry let him carry on and
now and again he would shoot a straight left. In the second round Burrows became
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dangerous, by hitting Harry three times below the belt, so Harry let him have it. He hit
him all over the ring, and the Poor chap was out on his feet when the referee stopped it.
( O.K. Harry, once again it shows you, YOU MUST NOT HAVE PITY When you have
your man against you in the ring by being hit low, It was very dangerous, TO YOU.)
Harry beat Jim Bird ( Newcastle ) on points in a 10 (3 min ) round contest at The Ring
Blackfriars.. The contest was one of the hardest Harry had ever had.Harry started the
first round like a champion using straight lefts one two punches to good effect, had Bird
going. The following rounds Harry fought well, but he did not have the same steam and
punch that he usually had. Harry waited for Bird too long meanwhile Bird kept going all
the time. The last two Rounds Harry got inside Bird and pasted him with both hands,
they were two good rounds for Harry. Harry also forgot to fight his man from a clinch,
but walked away from him instead.
( O.K. Harry you won and you won well, but if you concentrate on the fight only when
you are in the ring, you will be better off. It showed you as strong as ever, even in the
10th round you Must fight your off from a clinch, not walk away from him and not let him
go scott free, and you can also use your two hands to good effect when you get inside.
Don't forget use them when Inside.
Sunday 8th October 1933
Harry stopped Harry Sankley ( U.S.A. Manchester ) in nine rounds the towel coming
into the ring, the same time as the Referee stopped the contest at The Ring Blackfriars.
Harry started boxing well, at a fast pace. He kept using both hands, but missed lots of
opportunities of knocking Sankley out. Sankley did not win a single round, he was the
receiver all the time. Harry's right hand went in the third round.
( O.K. Harry, but I was not impressed with your showing today. You must remember to
keep you head cool. When you have your man going, judge your distance with your left
hand before Using your right. )
Thursday 19 th October 1933
Harry stopped Aine Gyde ( France ) in five rounds. The Referee stopped the contest
( Aine Gyde's eye being cut ) at The Holborn Stadium in a 10 ( 3 min ) round contest.
Harry started boxing with his left hand only, never using his right. He made Gyde look
silly at times. Gyde had his eye cut in the fifth round and the Referee stopped the
contest. Harry fought with one hand only as his right hand was crocked, so he could not
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use it. Good work with one hand. ( O.K. Harry, you boxed very well with your left hand,
keep it up. Always use your left hand first before using your right.
Sunday 29th October 1933
Harry stopped Alex Law ( Smethwick ) in the third round. Law retired with a closed eye
the same time as his seconds threw the towel into the ring. At The Ring Blackfriars. in a
10 ( 3 min ) round contest.
Harry started off at a fast pace with his left hand, but was short with it in the first round
because he was sizing Law up Harry came out for the second round with a beautiful left
and continued boxing very cleverly, by now he had Law's measure. Towards the end of
this round he caught Law with a one two punch to good effect. When they came out in
the third round, Harry Started off with his left hand nicely, and then caught Law with a
one two punch, followed him up and got inside using right uppercuts to good effect. On
the break, followed him with two hand punching till Law stopped and his second threw
the towel into the ring.
( O.K. Harry, you boxed very cleverly (the best I've seen since turning pro. ) continue
like this and always use your brains when in ( and out ) of the ring. Another little
reminder.. Keep your distance perfect with your left hand first.)
Sunday 26th November 1933
Harry beat Evan Lane ( Wales ) on points in a 10 ( 3 min ) round contest at The Ring
Blackfriars.
Harry started with his usual, fast straight left and then set about Lane with both hands.
In the second round, Harry came out of his corner with a one two punch and had Lane
groggy, he went after him, but could not put him out. (Because he kept punching at the
head all the time ). Lane used all his experience to get himself out of trouble. After the
third round there was nothing in the fight until the seventh round. Harry kept leading with
his left. Lane ducked it and then rushed him to the ropes held him or ruffed it. In the
seventh Harry boxed well and when they came to close quarters, Harry used a nice
uppercut every time. In the last round Harry started with a one-two punch and had Lane
all but out. Lane once again used his experience holding on for dear life.
( O.K. Harry, it shows you are strong all the way through, but use your brains if missing
with straight lefts. Make them lower or hook it , don't let your man be govenor of the
fight. you be govenor of it. Make him fight the way you want him. You won and you won
it well. Keep doing it always.
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Tuesday 19th December 1933
Harry K.O. Norman Snow (Northampton) in the eithth round in a 10 (3 min) round
contest at The Olympia Kensington.
Harry started in a cool way, using his brains. Snow came rushing in and Harry used a
nice straight left or stepping aside making Snow look like a real novice. Harry boxed
magnificent all the time, he also punched with both hands, whenever it was necessary
at close quarters. Harry had Snow in the second, and in the fifth, and sixth then in the
eighth he K.O. Snow with a perfect right hand punch you could ever wish to see. Harry's
performance was the talk of the time.
( O.K. Harry, and how your boxing was marvellous and your punching were great.
Just keep on doing the same you showed you are really using your brains, ask why?
You were the govenor not Snow. You’re best performance since turning pro. ).
Sunday 24th December 1933
Harry beat Norman Dale (Newcastle - On - Tyne) on points in a 10 (3 min) round
contest at The Ring Blackfriars.
This was Harry's 13th fight.
Harry started in his usual way, in the first round, boxed Well in the second. Harry
caught Dale with a one-two punch that put him on his back for six seconds. Then
something went wrong with Harry. There was no force in his punches, he also kept
Shooting his left hand short and missing. Dale kept on countering, that’s how the fight
went for a few rounds forcing with a straight left and punching two hands to the body,
until The last round, when Harry got a slight cut over the right eye. Then Harry kept
defending himself but he well won the fight till the last round.
(OK Harry, you can do much better. It was very unfortunate That you were ill but, you
must tell me before hand. Never mind this showing, but you will show everybody what
you can do when You fight Johnny Cuthbert for the Championship. You will show them
the real
Thursday 18 th January 1934
Harry beat Johnny Cuthbert ( Sheffield ) on points, for THE LIGHTWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP OF GREAT BRITAIN. In a 15 ( 3 min ) round contest at The Royal
Albert Hall Kensington.
Harry came out of his corner, with a set face to do his best. Cuthbert started leading
first but missed Harry as Harry shot a straight left out and caught Cuthbert’s face. The
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first round continued with Harry slipping all over the show, but gaining confidence in
him. The second round Harry started using a straight left hand and continued to box in
his true form but still slipping a little, The fight kept on these lines, Harry boxing brilliantly
with his hands and his brains. He gave a great exhibition of how a left hand should be
used. During the contest Harry fought well with Cuthbert at close quarters. Cuthbert was
the trier, but Harry had him beat a long way before the end of the contest. The last
round Harry had cuthbert down a couple of times. IN THE END HARRY WON on points.
(Harry, You were real O.K. Harry you fought well. This time was the best of your career
as you won The Lightweight Championship of Great Britain from the famous Johnny
Cuthbert. Carry on like you are. No Swell Head You Understand !!
Sunday 11th February 1934
Harry beat Jules Steyaert (Belgium) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest at The Ring
Blackfriars.
Harry started with his left hand. Steyaert came to him in the early rounds and Harry
poked his head off. Later in the contest Steyaert kept catching Harry unexpectedly with
good right hand punches to the face. Harry was not like his championship affair but he
walked the fight.
( O.K. Harry, there was something wrong you were very sluggish and slow to take
advantage of openings when given to you. Remember once again when inside the ring,
think of what you are doing, and concentrate on your opponent and you won’t go wrong.
Wednesday 28 th February 1934
Harry beat Jules Steyaert (Belgium) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest at The
Royal Albert Hall Kensington
There is not much to say about this contest. Harry boxed beautifully and did whatever
he liked to Steyaert all but knocking him out. In the last round Harry went and had a
bundle with Steyaert, which was not, necessary as he well won the fight all the way.
( O.K. Harry your performance against Steyaert this tine was much better but there is
still something wrong with you. It's your hands. Look after them, they come first, and .
Dot Forget..
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Thursday 22nd March 1934
The first defeat of Harry.
Harry lost to Jimmy Walsh ( Chester & Liverpool ) in a 12 ( 3 min ) round contest at The
Liverpool Stadium.
Harry shook hands and sparred up, but Walsh sent over a right hand swing, which
caught him right at the start of the contest, upsetting him. After that Harry tried to box in
his usual way, but things did not go right with him. For the first seven rounds he could
not do anything, he tried with straight lefts, but the majority were all short, Walsh
catching him with countering right handers. In the eighth round Harry went into Walsh to
have a fight and he hit him ( Walsh ) all over the show bar knocking him out. Harry won
every round after the eighth. At the end of the contest the Referee gave Walsh the
decision.
( O.K. Harry, don't worry about your defeat, it will do you good. Defeat brings
experience and that's what you want, experience. The last five rounds you fought
wonderful, like your usual self. I think a draw would have been the right decision, but
never mind wait until you meet him again YOU WILL WIN...
Sunday 1st April 1934
Harry beat Edward Jamsin ( France ) in a 10 ( 3 min ) round contest at The Ring
Blackfriars.
Harry started in his usual way with a straight left hand. Jamsin tried to catch him with
swinging punches, but the left hand always stopped him and the contest went all the
way along the same lines, Jamsin swinging and Harry boxing with his left hand only. It
was a tame affair, Harry easily won every round.
( O.K. Harry, you won a tame fight, there's something lacking in you. You had your
chances in the forth round to K.O. Jamsin, but the little fire in you did not wake up. You
stepped Back to let Jamsin recover. If it's your hands look after them first. Remember
this.- LOOK AFTER THEM.
Tuesday 17 th April 1934
Harry beat Joe Kerr (Glasgow) in a 10 (3 min) round contest at The Adelphia Boxing
Club Glasgow Scotland on points.
According to reports Harry got caught with a right hand swing and went down
momentarily, but was up before the count. After that he walked the fight, he made Kerri
look foolish and silly at times, his straight left hand being the Master.
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(OK Harry, according to reports you fought better than usual. A few words of advice.
Look after yourself and your hands. A Champion is always expected to fight like a
champion, Don’t forget this.
Monday 14th May 1933
Harry beat Norman Dale (Newcastle) on points at Kings Hall Bellevue Manchester. In a
10 (3 min) round contest. Harry boxed very well tonight and won well.
Saturday 18th May 1934
Harry beat Jack Garland (Ireland) stopped him in the second round at Hyde Park
Sheffield. In a 10 (3 min) round contest.
In the reports Harry fought well with a bad right hand. Harry had Garland out when the
Ref. stopped the contest.
Sunday 27th May 1934
Harry beat Tiger Defer (France) on points, in a 10 (3 minutes) round contest. At the ring
Blackfriars. Harry well won but the fire in him was lacking , his hands were not too good
, that’s what accounts for it.
Saturday 14th August 1934
Harry beat Billy Quinlan (Swansea, Wales) on points in a 15 (3 minutes) round contest
for the Lightweight Championship of Great Britain at Swansea Football Ground.
Harry fought in a weary tired way; he was not feeling himself today.
Harry beat Nicholas Wilke (Belgium) on points in a 10 (3 minutes) round contest at the
ring Blackfriars.
Harry boxed well but missed opportunities to knock his man 0out, that he should not
have missed if his hands were OK but they were not all right.
Monday 29th October 1934
Harry lost to Kid Berg. We threw the towel in at the end of the 10th round. In a 15 (3
minute) round contest for The Lightweight Championship of Great Britain at The Royal
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Harry was unfortunate to damage both his hands in the second round, but he fought on
for eight more rounds with practically no hands & Berg couldn't knock him out.
(Harry just a word of advice. You are still young, see that your hands get well and strong
and show the world that you are the real champion of Great Britain.)
Sunday 31st March 1935
Harry beat Francois Machtens (Belgium) on points at in a 10 (3 Min) round contest at
The Ring Blackfriars.
Harry well won on points this contest, but he missed a lot and was short with his left
hand. He fought very cleverly and did not take any chances with his hands.
(Harry you fought the right fight at the test.)
Thursday 11 th April 1935
Harry beat Peter Clark (Liverpool) on disqualification in the 4th round in a 10 (3 min)
round contest at The Royal Albert Hall.
Harry boxed and fought well; he punched freely with both hands. He also had Clark
down for a count in the first round, but Clark kept hitting low, and he swung a low punch
that the Ref. saw in the 4th round and was disqualified.
(Harry you fought well you are just getting into your old form.)
Sunday 5th May 1935
Harry beat Robert Disch (Holland Champion) on points in a 10 (3 min) contest at The
Ring Blackfriars.
Harry won a very clever fight; he showed that he can box & fight in this contest, and that
he was coming back to his Championship form again.
(Harry you fought a great fight and used your brains, carry on likes this and you will be
fighting for your Championship again soon.)
Sunday 2nd June 1935
Harry beat Sonny Lee (Leeds) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest at The Ring
Blackfriars.
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Harry took this contest very easy as he was winning every round. Harry caught Lee a
right uppercut in the 6th round and nearly had Lee out, but Lee ducked and swayed out
of danger. Then in the last round Harry opened out and hit Lee all over the ring and cut
both his eyes.
( Harry you should not have left it to the last round to open out, you should try the first
round for a change and you will have the man going all through the contest , try it ! )
Harry stopped George Reynolds (Cardiff) in the first round in a 12 (3 min) round contest
at Temple Mills Stafford.
Harry got into his stride straight away. Reynolds came in with both hands fighting &
Harry boxed him with his left hand, half way through the round, Harry sent in a one two
punch and dad Reynolds down for a count, and for the rest of the round Harry kept
boxing for an opening & just before the bell went Harry sent in a chop punch behind the
ear and they had to carry
Him to his corner, and when the bell went for the second round Reynolds had not
recovered yet.
(Harry you see you can do a job in one round, (if you like)
Not go the distance you are boxing and fighting like a champ
Now the championship.
Wednesday 2 nd October 1935
Harry stopped Gustav Humery in the 8th round of a 10 (3-min) contest at The Royal
Harry started off by boxing his man with a straight left hand but Humery took no notice
of it and came swinging and slinging his hands to the kidneys. Harry was up and down
about eight times during the contest. In the 8th round Harry came out with determination
to make a fight of it. He let go a one-two punch and caught Humery and then would not
let Humery go because he saw he had him out on his feet. Harry kept punching away till
Humery put his hands up and retired at the same time as the towel was thrown in from
Humery's corner, and Harry won the fight.
(Harry, you showed everybody that you could take it as well as you can give it. When
you are in the ring use your head (brains) hand legs as best as you can and you will lick
them all.)
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Monday 2nd December 1935
Harry beat Norman Snow (Northampton) on points in a 15 (3 min) round contest for the
Southern Lightweight Championship at The Drill Hall Northampton
Harry started off very slowly in the first few rounds getting the measure of Snow. In the
following rounds Harry punched Snow all over the ring. In the ninth round Harry caught
Snow with a beautiful right hand cross and had him down for seven then followed Snow
all over the ring and connected again with a similar punch and had Snow down for nine
seconds, after that Harry became very erratic and let Snow hold on until the end of The
round. The next few rounds Harry boxed well until the Thirteenth then caught Snow
again and Snow went down for eight Seconds and then again for nine second sand was
receiving a Pasting during this round. In the last round Harry went for Snow And had
him down a couple of times and then snow hung on for all He was worth to last the
round out. During the contest Snow got In quite a number of his famous left hooks
because Harry stopped Still, when Harry was short with his left leads.
(OK Harry you won the Southern Area Championship but you can do better. You had
your chances but you became too erratic, so you missed your opportunities. Remember
you are a Champion now and must show the public what you can do in the future.
Sunday 2nd February 1936
Harry beat Ramond Renard ( Belguim Lightweight Champion) on points , in a 10 (3
min) round contest at The Ring Blackfriars.
Harry started off like a Champion for the first two rounds he boxed and fought Renard
very well. After that everything went wrong with him and he let Renard do all the
attacking until the 8th round. During that time he was short with his leads and his legs
were slow. After the 8th round he fought back till the end of the contest. Renard made a
grand and close fight of it.
OK Harry you scraped home only. My opinion is that you were not fit otherwise your
legs should not have gone so weak as they went in this contest. YOU MUST
REMEMBER that a boxer like you MUST always enter the ring fit, and that you must get
closer to the man when you start leading with your left hand, otherwise you will get
caught with a left hook. You can do very much better than you did in this contest.
Sunday 16th February 1936
Harry beat Ramond Renard (Belgium) Renard was disqualified in the 7th for hitting low
in a 10 (3min) round contest at The Rind Blackfriars.
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Thursday 12 th March 1936
Harry K.O. Jose Mico (Lightweight Champion of Spain) in the 3rd round. In a 10 (3 min)
round contest at The Royal Albert Hall.
Monday 30th March 1936
Harry beat Alby Day on points in a 15 (3 min) round contest for The Southern area
championship at The Devonshire Club Hackney.
Harry beat Jackie Flynn (Belfast) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest at The
Holborn Stadium.1st July 1936
Wednesday 1 st July 1936
Harry stopped Antoine Aarts (Belgium) in the 10th round. The Ref. stopping the contest
at The Wandsworth Stadium. In a 10 (3 min) round contest.
Monday 19th October 1936
Harry lost to Jimmy Walsh (Liverpool) on points in a 15 (3 min) round contest for The
Lightweight Championship and The Lonsdale Belt at The Express stadium Earls Court.
Wednesday 18 th November 1936
Harry lost to Dave Crowley (Clerkenwell) on points in an 8 (3 min) round contest at The
Haringey Arena.
Sunday 17th January 1937
Harry beat Dodo Williams (Jamaica) The towel being thrown in at the end of the 6th
round. At The Ring Blackfriars in a 10 (3 min) contest.
Monday 22nd February 1937
Harry beat Robert Disch (Holland) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest at the Collton
Hall Bristol.
Thursday 4th March 1937
Harry beat Jimmy Walsh The Champion (Chester) on points in a 10 (3 min) round
contest at The Royal Albert Hall
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Thursday 15 th April 1937
Harry lost to Petey Sarron World Featherweight Champion (U.S.A.) on points in a 10 (3
min) round contest at Haringey Arena.
Thursday 6th May 1937
Harry beat Dave Finn (Mile End) on points in an 8 (3 min) round contest The Haringey
Arena Haringey.
Saturday 19th June 1937
Harry Beat Petey Sarron (U.S.A.) in the first round. The Ref. disqualified him for hitting
low. In a 10 (3 min) round contest at an open air Stadium in Johannesburg.
Monday 20th September 1937
Harry beat Douglas Kestrell (Birmingham) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest at
The Embassy Ice Rink Sparkbrook Birmingham.
Wednesday 3 rd November 1937
Harry beat Frankie Hill (Barrow) Hill got disqualified in the 3rd for hitting low in an 8 (3
min) round contest at Haringey Arena.
Monday 15th November 1937
Harry beat Al Roth (U.S.A.) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest, for the N.S.C. at
the Empress Stadium Earls Court.
(This was Harry's 2nd best performance)
Thursday 3rd March 1938
Harry lost to Dave Crowley (Clerkenwell) on points in a 12 (3 min) round contest for
The Lightweight Championship.
Harry beat Harry Craster (Middlesborough) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest at
The Empress Stadium for The N.S.C The first fight as a Welterweight.
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Monday 2nd May 1938
Harry beat Leo Phillips (Birmingham) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest at The
Holborn stadium.
Harry beat George Daly (Blackfriars) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest at The
New Cross-Stadium New Cross.
Monday 3rd October 1938
Harry lost to Harry Craster (Middlesborough) on points in a 10 (3 min) at The Empress
stadium Earls Court.
Wednesday 2 nd November 1938
Harry beat Reg Whitney (Wellingborough) the Ref. stopped the fight in the 6th round. In
a 10 (3 min) round contest at The Devonshire Club Devonshire Road.
Thursday 24 thNovember 1938.
Harry lost to Hans Drescher (Denmark) Champion on points In a 6 (3 min) round
contest at Holborn Stadium Holborn.
Thursday 1stDecember 1938.
Harry drew with Hans Drescher (Champion of Denmark) in an 8 (3 min) round contest
at The Haringey Arena Haringey.
Monday 19th December 1938
Harry beat Bert Chambers (Widnes) on points in a 6 (3 min) round contest at Holborn
Stadium Holborn.
Thursday 2nd March 1939
Harry beat Norman Snow (Northampton) on points in a 8 (3 Min) round contest at The
Royal Albert Hall Kensington.
Harry beat George Odwell (Camden Town) on points in an 8 (3 min) round contest for
the (N.S.C.) at The Empress Stadium Earls Court Kensington.
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Monday 15th January 1940
Harry drew with Jackie Potts (Crew) in a 10 (3 min) round contest at Southampton
Skating Rink Southampton.
Monday 10th June 1940
Harry K.O. Albert O'Brian (Hoxton) in the 7th round of a 10 (3 min) round contest at
The Tower Ballroom Birmingham.
Thursday 20 th February 1941
Harry beat Harry Craster (Middlesborough) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest at
The Odeon Picture Theatre Leicester Square West End.
Thursday 27 th February 1941
Harry lost to Kid Berg (Aldgate) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest at The
Camebridge Theatre Charring Cross.
Harry beat Paddy Roach (Ireland Middleweight Champion) on points in an 8(3 min)
round contest at The Clapton Stadium.
Monday 28th August 1941
Harry beat Eddie Ryan (Peckham) on points in an 8 (3 min) round contest at The
Monday 3rd November 1941
Harry lost to Ernie Roderick British Welterweight Champion (Liverpool) on a technical
K.O. The Ref. stopping the contest in the 8th round in a 10 (3 min) round contest at The
Sunday 21st December 1941
Harry stopped Pat Howard (Holloway) in the 4th round the Ref. stopping the bout in
the 4th round of an 8 (3 min) round contest at The Alexandra Stoke Newington.
Sunday 25th January 1942
Harry lost to Charlie Parkin (Mansfield) on points in an 8 (3 min) round contest at The
Alexandra Stoke Newington.
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Saturday 30th May 1942
Harry beat Jim Wellard (Northampton) the Ref. disqualified Wellard in the 5th round
for hitting low. In a 10 (3 min) round contest at The Franklin Rugby Ground
Northampton.
Harry lost to Arthur Danahar (Bethnal Green) on points in an 8 (3 min) round contest
at Tottenham Hotspur Football Ground.
Wednesday 23rd September 1942
Harry lost to Jim Wellard on points in an 8 (3 min) round contest at The Queensbury
Club Casino Old Compton Street. (Harry was robbed of this decision)
Thursday 12 th November 1942
Harry beat Frank Duffy (Bootle Liverpool) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest at
The Caladonian Baths Caledonian Road.
Wednesday 3 rd February 1943
Harry lost to Arthur Danshar (Bethnal Green) in the 8th round the Ref. stopped the
fight at The Queenberry Club Casino Old Compton Street.
Wednesday 26 th May 1943
Harry lost to Harry Lazer (Aldgate) on points in an 8 (3 min) round contest at The
Seymour Hall Seymour Place Marylebone.
Harry beat Frank Duffy (Liverpool) on points in a 10 (3 min) round contest at Willens
Hall Greyhound Track Staffordshire.
Monday 23rd August 1943
Harry beat Eric Boon Lightweight Champion (Ely) in an 8 (3 min) round contest at The
Royal Albert Hall Kensington. (Very good fight). 6-
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Monday 6th December 1943
Harry lost to Jimmy Molloy (Liverpool)
Harry retired at the end of the 4th round. In an 8 (3 min) round contest at The Royal
Postscript:
HARRY'S GREATEST FIGHT
Without a doubt other than winning The Lightweight Championship of Great
Britain, Harry's greatest fight was his triumph over rugged Frenchman Gustav
Humery.
On a cold October night in London in 1935 Harry set The Royal Albert Hall
alight.
Harry was up and down about eight times for the first seven rounds. But in the
eighth he came out with determination to make a fight of it. He let go (what his
brother called) a one two punches which caught Humery. After that Harry
wouldn't let him go because he saw that Humery was out on his feet .Harry
kept punching until Humery put his hands up and retired
At the same time as the towel was being thrown in from his corner.
Harry had won The Greatest Fight of his career. It was known as a “Story Book
Win.”
Adrienne Edwin
1994

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