Friday 27 April 2012

Royal Air Force Finals of the Lord Wakefield Boxing Competition 1964

This was held at Royal Air Force Cosford on Wednesday 11th November 1964 there were twenty bouts in all.The Lord Wakefield Competition was introduced in 1918 when the late Colonel Sir Charles Wakefield presented the trophies to the Royal Air Force Boxing Association, with the object of promoting team spirit and of encouraging all ranks in the service to take an interest in the sport.

Wednesday 25 April 2012

Austin Amatuer Boxing Club Grand Opening Tournament 1961

This Tournament against the Midlands Clubs was held on Saturday 7th October 1961.There were ten bouts in all featuring M.Finley,J.Morley,B.Franklin from Worchester A.B.C. and J.Woods from Rugeley A.B.C. as always after more information so if you can help me please leave a comment thanks.

Inter-Command Boxing Championships Programme 1959

The Flying Training Command v Maintenance Command was held on Tuesday 24th December,1959 at the Royal Air Force Station,Shawbury.I would be interested to know who won if anyone can help me find out anymore information please leave me a comment thanks.

Tuesday 24 April 2012

Bingham and District Amateur Boxing Club Programme 1960

This was held at Toot Hill School,Bingham on Sat 3rd december 1960.Boxers featured on this bill included R scothern,A Hall,A Hay and R Pritchett all from Bingham if anyone can give me anymore information please leave me a comment many thanks.

Tuesday 10 April 2012

Croxteth A.B.C. Grand Boxing Tournament 1988

This was held on the 26th May 1988 at Croxteth Sports Centre boxers on the bill included A Smith, J Tedford, and S Arnold from the schoolboys contests and C Morris, J Rimmer and E Davis from the senior contests.The main sponsors for the evening were Rogersons Building Contractors.If you were on the bill or at the show please leave me a comment would love to hear from you thanks.

Saturday 7 April 2012

Rare Early Boxing Postcard


I am trying to find out who this boxer is so if anyone can help me please leave me a comment thanks.

Friday 6 April 2012

Trowbridge Civic Hall,Trowbridge Saturday 3rd March 2012

Promotor-Paul Rowson

The first fight of the evening saw Gareth Heard against Vladimiras Kalinovskij over four-threes with Heard winning in round 3 when referee Jeff Hinds stopped contest.

Next up was a contest between Liam Richards and Jevgenijs Kirillovs in a light-welterweight matchup over four threes, with Kirillovs taking a 40-37 points victory.

The third contest of the evening saw Aaron Fox square off against Dmitrij Kalinovski, with Fox taking professional victory with a 39-37 points result.

Next, Dan Blackwell and Andrejs Loginovs fought over four threes, with Lovinovs taking the verdict 40-38.

The night's main event saw Nick Blackwell retain his English Middleweight title with a a fourth round stoppage against Leicester's Martin Conception.












Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon, Friday 23rd March 2012

Promoter: Keith Mayo

The evening's first bout was fought over four twos between Steve Mullins and Bobby Wood, with Mullins winning a 40 - 36 points victory.

The second contest was a four threes between Mike Rose and Duncan Cottier, with ref Clarke Joslyn awarding the win to rose 39-37.

Next up was Daza Usher against Jason Nesbit over four threes, with Usher taking 39 - 37 points victory.

The next contest of the evening was between Mike Biggs and Dan Carr over four threes, with the win going to Biggs 40 - 36.

The evening's fifth bout saw local boxer Laurence Bennet making his professional debut against Phil Goodwin, with Bennet taking a 60 - 55 points victory.

Next up Chris Higgs fought Aaron Fox over four threes, with Higgs taking the points verdict 40 - 36.

The main event saw Kalvin Young square of against Bristol's Martin Robbins for the vacant Southern Area Super-middleweight title. Young took the win and the belt with a 97 - 95 points verdict awarded by ref Grant Wallis.












Wednesday 4 April 2012

Rumble By The Avon Boxing Poster

This was held at the Olympiad Leisure Centre-Chippenham on Saturday 30th April 2011. Main event of the evening saw Lee Haskins v Fikret Remziev with Lee winning with a TKO in 1.31 of round 4.Also on the  bill saw Andrew McCaffery against Robert Studzinski with McCaffery winning on points.

Tuesday 3 April 2012

6th Battalion Royal Navy Ordance Corps v 2nd Battalion King,s Royal Rifle Corps Boxing Programme 1954

This was held on Friday, 30th April 1954 at the Military Boxing Centre Aldershot.All eleven bouts were three , two minute rounds with the point scoring as follows-win 2 points , loser 1 point , and disqualification no points. Boxers featured included L/cpl J.Cole against Rfn A. Martin ,Pte G. Dormer against Rfn B.Sanders and Pte B. Harrington against Rfn R. Channing. As usual if anyone can help me find out more about the show or you were there please leave me a comment thanks.