Brian Curvis (Swansea)

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1 - all rights reserved This page has been brought to you by Click on the image above to visit our site Brian Curvis (Swansea) Active: Weight classes fought in: Recorded fights: 41 contests (won: 37 lost: 4) Fight Record 1959 Jun 2 Harry Haydock (British Guiana) WRSF2(6) Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing News 05/06/1959 pages 8 and 9 Curvis 10st 3lbs 8ozs Haydock 10st 4lbs Promoter: Jack Solomons Jun 24 Terry Banning (Leamington) WRSF2 Coney Beach Arena, Porthcawl Source: Boxing News 03/07/1959 page 8 Curvis 10st 3lbs Banning 10st 2lbs Referee: D S Davies Promoter: Sir Leslie Joseph Attendance: Jul 14 Peter Cobblah (Ghana) WPTS(8) Ynys Stadium, Aberdare Source: Boxing News 24/07/1959 page 7 Curvis 10st 3lbs 8ozs Cobblah 10st 4lbs 4ozs Promoter: Theo Davies(Merthyr) Attendance: 5000

2 Aug 8 Bob Roberts (Ghana) WPTS(6) Welfare Ground, Ebbw Vale Source: Boxing News 14/08/1959 page 7 Curvis 10st 4lbs Roberts 10st 6lbs Promoter: S A Evans Aug 26 Jack Burley (Hackney) WKO1 Coney Beach Arena, Porthcawl Source: Boxing News 04/09/1959 pages 8 and 9 Curvis 10st 4lbs Burley 10st 3lbs Attendance: Sep 15 Reg Fisher (Leyton) WRSF3 Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing News 18/09/1959 pages 8 and 9 Curvis 10st 4lbs Fisher 10st 7lbs 8ozs cut eye Oct 14 Ron Jackson (Newcastle) WRSF4 Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing News 23/10/1959 page 4 Curvis 10st 3lbs 12ozs Jackson 10st 6lbs 8ozs Nov 3 Ron Richardson (Canning Town) WRSF7(8) Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing News 06/11/1959 pages 8 and 9 Curvis 10st 4lbs Richardson 10st 7lbs Referee: Jack Hart 1960 Jan 11 Paddy Graham (Belfast) WRSF5(10) Free Trade Hall, Manchester Source: Boxing News 15/01/1960 page 5 Graham was Northern Ireland Area Welterweight Champion Curvis 10st 3lbs 7ozs Graham 10st 7lbs Promoter: Gus Demmy Feb 9 Terry Burnett (Cardiff) WRSF8(8) Ice Rink, Streatham Source: Boxing News 12/02/1960 page 4 Match made at 10st 8lbs Curvis 10st 4lbs 12ozs Burnett 10st 5lbs 6ozs Referee: Bill Williams Promoter: Stan Baker Feb 24 Albert Carroll (Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Source: Boxing News 04/03/1960 page 5 Carroll boxed for the British Welterweight Title 1959 and was Southern Area Welterweight Champion Curvis 10st 5lbs 8ozs Carroll 10st 8lbs 12ozs Referee: D S Davies(Abertillery) Promoter: Syd Wignall Attendance: 2000 Mar 21 Al Sharpe (Belfast) WPTS(8) Market Hall, Carmarthen Source: Boxing News 25/03/1960 page 5 Sharpe boxed a British Middleweight Title Eliminator 1966 and was Northern Ireland Area Lightweight Champion and Northern Ireland Area Welterweight Champion Curvis 10st 7lbs Sharpe 10st 7lbs Referee: Billy Jones(Connahs Quay) Promoter: Ben Davies

3 Mar 29 Michel Lombardet WRSF7(10) Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing News 01/04/1960 pages 8 and 9 Match made at 10st 9lbs Curvis 10st 4lbs Referee: Bill Williams Promoter: Jack Solomons May 9 George Barnes (Australia) WPTS(15) Vetch Field, Swansea Source: Boxing News 13/05/1960 pages 8 and 9 (British Empire Welterweight Title) Curvis 10st 6lbs Barnes 10st 6lbs Referee: Jack Hart Promoter: Jack Solomons and Syd Wignall Attendance: Aug 29 Emile Vlaemynck (Belgium) WRSF3(10) Coney Beach Arena, Porthcawl Source: Boxing News 02/09/1960 page 5 Curvis 10st 7lbs Vlaemynck 10st 9lbs 8ozs Promoter: Sir Leslie Joseph Attendance: Sep 13 Johnny Gorman (USA) WRSF9(10) Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing News 16/09/1960 pages 4 and 5 Match made at 10st 9lbs Curvis 10st 5lbs Gorman 10st 8lbs 8ozs Referee: Billy Jones Promoter: Jack Solomons Nov 21 Wally Swift (Nottingham) WPTS(15) Ice Rink, Nottingham Source: Boxing News 25/11/1960 page 3 Swift was British Welterweight Champion 1960 and British Middleweight Champion Curvis 10st 6lbs 11ozs Swift 10st 4lbs 14ozs Promoter: Reg King 1961 Jan 31 Rino Borra (Italy) WRSF4(10) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing News 03/02/1961 pages 8 and 9 Curvis 10st 6lbs 4ozs Borra 10st 6lbs 12ozs Referee: Tommy Little Promoter: Jack Solomons Mar 21 Luis Folledo (Spain) WPTS(10) Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing News 24/03/1961 pages 8 and 9 Curvis 10st 6lbs 8ozs Folledo 10st 9lbs Referee: Jack Hart Promoter: Jack Solomons May 8 Wally Swift (Nottingham) WPTS(15) Ice Rink, Nottingham Source: Boxing News 12/05/1961 page 3 Curvis 10st 6lbs Swift 10st 6lbs 8ozs Referee: Jack Hart Promoter: Reg King Aug 28 Maurice Devillers (France) WRSF9(10) Market Hall, Carmarthen Source: Boxing News 01/09/1961 page 5 Curvis 10st 7lbs 8ozs Devillers 10st 6lbs 8ozs Promoter: Jack Solomons and Ben Davies Attendance: 5000

4 Oct 31 Mick Leahy (Coventry) WKO8(15) Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing News 03/11/1961 pages 8 and 9 Leahy was British Middleweight Champion Curvis 10st 5lbs 4ozs Leahy 10st 6lbs Referee: Jack Hart Promoter: Jack Solomons 1962 Feb 20 Tony Mancini (Notting Hill) WRSF5(15) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing News 23/02/1962 pages 8 and 9 Mancini boxed for the British Welterweight Title 1962 and was Southern Area Welterweight Champion Curvis 10st 4lbs 12ozs Mancini 10st 5lbs 4ozs Referee: Eugene Henderson Promoter: Jack Solomons Apr 10 Guy Sumlin (USA) LRSF8(10) Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing News 13/04/1962 pages 4, 05 and 16 Curvis 10st 7lbs 4ozs Sumlin 10st 7lbs 12ozs Referee: Tommy Little Sep 11 Ralph Dupas (USA) WDSQ6(10) Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing News 14/09/1962 pages 8 and 9 Match made at 10st 7lbs Curvis 10st 6lbs 4ozs Dupas 10st 8lbs 4ozs Referee: Tommy Little Promoter: Jack Solomons Oct 16 Guy Sumlin (USA) WPTS(10) Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing News 19/10/1962 pages 8 and 9 Match made at 10st 7lbs Curvis 10st 5lbs 12ozs Sumlin 10st 7lbs Referee: Frank Wilson 1963 Feb 12 Tony Smith (Bootle) WRSF10(15) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing News 15/02/1963 pages 8 and 9 Smith boxed for the British Welterweight Title 1963 and was Central Area Welterweight Champion Curvis 10st 5lbs Smith 10st 4lbs Referee: Eugene Henderson Promoter: Jack Solomons Jun 11 Maurice Auzel (France) WKO8(10) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing News 14/06/1963 pages 5 and 8 Match made at 10st 9lbs Curvis 10st 5lbs 12ozs Auzel 10st 9lbs Referee: Jack Hart Promoter: Mike Barrett

5 Jul 9 Sugar Cliff (USA) WPTS(10) Maindy Stadium, Cardiff Source: Boxing News 12/07/1967 pages 4 and 5 Match made at 10st 9lbs 1964 Mar 24 Dave Charnley (Dartford) WPTS(10) Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing News 27/03/1964 pages 8 and 9 Charnley was British Lightweight Champion and British Empire Lightweight Champion and European Lightweight Champion Referee: Jack Hart Jul 28 Johnny Cooke (Bootle) WRTD5(15) Coney Beach Arena, Porthcawl Source: Boxing News 31/07/1964 page 5 (British and European Welterweight Title Cooke was British and British Empire Welterweight Champion Curvis 10st 5lbs 4ozs Cooke 10st 5lbs 12ozs Referee: Harry Gibbs Promoter: Jack Solomons Attendance: Sep 22 Emile Griffith (USA) LPTS(15) Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing News 25/09/1964 pages 8 and 9 (World Welterweight Title) Curvis 10st 5lbs 8ozs Griffith 10st 5lbs 8ozs Referee: Harry Gibbs Promoter: Jack Solomons Attendance: Jan 20 Vince Shomo (USA) WPTS(10) Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Source: Boxing News 29/01/1965 page 16 Curvis 10st 5lbs 12ozs Shomo 10st 9lbs Promoter: Jack Solomons and Stan Cottle Feb 23 Gaspar Ortega (Mexico) WPTS(10) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing News 26/02/1965 pages 8, 09 and 16 Match made at 10st 9lbs Curvis 10st 6lbs 4ozs Ortega 10st 8lbs 8ozs Referee: Bill Williams Promoter: Jack Solomons Apr 3 Willie Ludick (South Africa) LPTS(10) Johannesburg South Africa Source: Boxing News 09/04/1965 page 4 Sep 23 Isaac Logart (USA) WRTD6(10) Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Source: Boxing News 01/10/1965 page 6 Curvis 10st 6lbs Logart 10st 7lbs 8ozs Referee: D S Davies Promoter: Jack Solomons

6 Nov 25 Sammy McSpadden (Fulham) WRSF12(15) Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Source: Boxing News 03/12/1965 page 6 McSpadden boxed for the British Welterweight Title Curvis 10st 4lbs 8ozs McSpadden 10st 4lbs 8ozs Referee: Bill Williams 1966 Jan 11 Jose Stable (Cuba) WRSF4(10) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing News 14/01/1966 pages 8 and 9 Curvis 10st 7lbs 8ozs Stable 10st 10lbs Referee: Bill Williams Promoter: Mike Barrett Feb 22 Tito Marshall (Panama) WPTS(10) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing News 25/02/1966 pages 8 and 9 Curvis 10st 6lbs 4ozs Marshall 10st 8lbs 8ozs Apr 25 Jean Josselin (France) LRTD13(15) Paris France Source: Boxing News 29/04/1966 page 13 (European Welterweight Title) Sep 12 Des Rea (Belfast) WRSF8(10) Market Hall, Carmarthen Source: Boxing News 16/09/1966 page 13 Rea was British Junior Welterweight Champion Match made at 10st 9lbs Promoter: Sid Baldwin This record was researched and compiled by Miles Templeton and Richard Ireland. It may be published elsewhere provided full acknowledgement and a link to are included - all rights reserved This page has been brought to you by Click on the image above to visit our site We have a lot more information on this boxer, and for all of the boxers listed on this record. Please boxinghistory@hotmail.co.uk or phone for details