www.boxinghistory.org.uk - all rights reserved This page has been brought to you by www.boxinghistory.org.uk Click on the image above to visit our site Billy James (Birmingham) Active: 1923-1931 Weight classes fought in: Recorded fights: 104 contests (won: 75 lost: 19 drew: 10) Fight Record 1923 Aug 18 Harry Walton (Manchester) LRSF4 Conservative Club, Pattingham Source: Manchester Sporting Chronicle Referee: E Newbold 1926 Aug 1 Kid Rich (Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing Aug 22 Billy Boulger (Canning Town) DRAW(10) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 25/08/1926 page 11 Sep 2 Bob Rimmer (Liverpool) DRAW(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 08/09/1926 page 49 Oct 28 Jack Swann (Barnsley) WPTS(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 03/11/1926 pages 208 and 209
Nov 3 Billy Clark (Poplar) WPTS(15) Rolfe Street Baths, Smethwick Source: Boxing 10/11/1926 page 232 Promoter: Tom Jukes Nov 7 Johnny Hill (Leith) DRAW(15) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 10/11/1926 page 228 Hill was British Flyweight Champion 1927-29 and European Flyweight Champion 1928-9 and World Flyweight Champion 1928-29. Nov 29 Johnny Doherty (Wigan) WPTS(15) Woodcock Street Baths, Birmingham Source: Boxing 01/12/1926 page 280 Dec 8 Billy Moss (Sheffield) WPTS(15) Rolfe Street Baths, Smethwick Source: Boxing 15/12/1926 page 318 Match made at 8st James 7st 13lbs Moss 8st 2lbs Referee: Charlie Hall Moss overweight and paid forfeit Dec 13 Harry Lowbridge (Walsall) WPTS(15) Baths Assembly Hall, Coventry Source: Manchester Sporting Chronicle Dec 30 Boy Watson (York) WPTS(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 05/01/1927 page 365 1927 Jan 10 Harry Hill (Birmingham) WPTS(20) Woodcock Street Baths, Birmingham Source: Boxing 12/01/1927 pages 376 and 377 Jan 27 Petit Biquet (Belgium) LPTS(15) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing 02/02/1927 pages 422, 423 and 424 Match made at 8st James 7st 13lbs Biquet 7st 13lbs 4ozs Referee: Alf Bowman Feb 28 Jim Haddon (Birmingham) WPTS(15) Woodcock Street Baths, Birmingham Source: Boxing 02/03/1927 page 24 (Midlands Area Flyweight Title) Mar 30 Eddie John (Pentre) DRAW(15) Picture House, Stratford-upon-Avon Source: Boxing 06/04/1927 page 114 Promoter: Frederick Sedgewick and George Phelan Apr 3 Phil Lolosky (Aldgate) LPTS(15) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 06/04/1927 pages 110 and 111 Match made at 8st combined purse 250 May 8 George Greaves (Salford) WRSF4(15) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 11/05/1927 page 200 Greaves boxed for the Northern Area Flyweight Title 1929. Jun 9 Bert Kirby (Birmingham) WPTS(10) Olympia, Kensington Source: Boxing 14/06/1927 pages 300 and 301 Kirby was British Flyweight Champion 1930-31. Promoter: Harry Jacobs Attendance: only 600
Jun 23 Kid Socks (Bethnal Green) WPTS(15) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 28/06/1927 pages 349 and 350 Socks boxed for the British Flyweight Title 1926. combined purse 150 James sub for Antoine Merlo(France) Jul 23 Bert Kirby (Birmingham) DRAW(15) Hippodrome, Aston Source: Boxing 26/07/1927 page 451 Aug 11 Alf Barber (Brighton) WRSF10(15) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 16/08/1927 page 12 Barber boxed for the British Flyweight Title 1927. Sep 1 Dod Oldfield (Leeds) WPTS(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 06/09/1927 page 72 Sep 15 Bob Rimmer (Liverpool) WPTS(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 20/09/1927 page 110 Oct 13 Mark Lesnick (Stepney) WDSQ6(10) Queens Hall Source: Boxing 18/10/1927 pages 184 and 185 Oct 17 Bert Kirby (Birmingham) LPTS(15) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 18/10/1927 page 186 Dec 1 Harry Hill (Birmingham) WPTS(15) Woodcock Street Baths, Birmingham Source: Boxing 06/12/1927 page 303 Promoter: George Phelan Full house of 2500 Dec 14 George Greaves (Salford) WPTS(15) Market, Smethwick Source: Boxing 20/12/1927 page 336 Promoter: Lancelot Lloyd 1928 Jan 19 Jim Campbell (Glasgow) WRSF5(8) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing 24/01/1928 pages 408, 409 and 410 Campbell was Scottish Area Flyweight Champion 1929 and 1932-34. Referee: Harry Abrahams cut eye Jan 30 Terence Morgan (Newport) WPTS(15) Woodcock Street Baths, Birmingham Source: Boxing 07/02/1928 page 447 Morgan was Welsh Area Bantamweight Champion 1931-32. Match made at 8st 2lbs Feb 4 Kid Watson (Newcastle) WPTS(15) Ryle's Market, Smethwick Source: Boxing 07/02/1928 page 447 Mar 6 Ginger Williams (Wales) WPTS(15) Picture House, Stratford-upon-Avon Source: Boxing 13/03/1928 page 527 Promoter: Fred Sedgewick and George Phelan
Mar 28 Jim Haddon (Birmingham) WPTS(15) Market, Smethwick Apr 19 Phineas John (Pentre) WPTS(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 25/04/1928 page 622 John was Welsh Area Flyweight Champion 1929 and Welsh Area Bantamweight Champion 1929. May 24 Terence Morgan (Newport) DRAW(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 30/05/1928 page 702 Jun 4 Emile Pladner (France) LPTS(12) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing 06/06/1928 page 716 Jun 24 Kid Watson (Newcastle) WPTS(15) Market, Smethwick Source: Boxing 27/06/1928 page 768 Jun 27 Emile Pladner (France) LPTS(10) Paris France Source: BoxRec Aug 2 Lud Abella (Liverpool) WRTD9(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 08/08/1928 page 60 Aug 12 Sandy McEwan (Aberdeen) WPTS(12) Market, Smethwick Aug 25 Freddy Morgan (Gilfach Goch) LPTS(15) Brackla Pavilion, Bridgend Source: Boxing 29/08/1928 page 106 Morgan boxed a British Flyweight Title Eliminator 1931 and was Welsh Area Flyweight Champion 1929-30 and 1931-32. Sep 2 Mark Lesnick (Stepney) LPTS(15) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 04/09/1928 page 118 Sep 7 Dod Oldfield (Leeds) WPTS(15) Marathon Stadium, Preston Source: Boxing 11/09/1928 page 137 Sep 30 Moe Mizler (St George's) WPTS(15) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 02/10/1928 page 181 Mizler boxed a British Flyweight Title Eliminator 1931. Oct 17 Frankie Ash (Plymouth) WPTS(15) Kent Street Baths, Birmingham Source: Boxing 23/10/1928 page 230 Ash boxed for the World Flyweight Title 1923. Oct 26 George Greaves (Salford) WPTS(15) Tower Circus, Blackpool Source: Blackpool Times Match made at 8 stone Referee: Charles Stokes(Manchester) Attendance: 3000 Nov 6 Tiny Smith (Sheffield) WPTS(15) Ryle's Market, Smethwick Source: Boxing 13/11/1928 page 283
Nov 21 Freddy Morgan (Gilfach Goch) WPTS(15) Kent Street Baths, Birmingham Source: Boxing 27/11/1928 page 311 Match made at 8st 2lbs 1929 Mar 3 Lud Abella (Liverpool) WPTS(12) Palais de Danse, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 06/03/1929 page 529 Mar 10 Phineas John (Pentre) LPTS(15) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 13/03/1929 pages 537 and 536 Mar 18 Jim Haddon (Birmingham) WPTS(15) Guildhall, Coventry Source: Boxing 27/03/1929 page 571 Referee: Bombardier Billy Wells Apr 23 Young Siki (Liverpool) WPTS(15) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 01/05/1929 page 643 May 11 Bert Kirby (Birmingham) LPTS(15) Rink, West Bromwich Referee: Matt Wells Jul 11 Kid Rich (Bethnal Green) WPTS(12) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 17/07/1929 page 53 Jul 21 Bert Kirby (Birmingham) WPTS(15) Rink, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 24/07/1929 page 68 Promoter: Ted Salmon Jul 28 Sandy McEwan (Aberdeen) WPTS(12) Palais de Danse, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 31/07/1929 page 80 Aug 25 Bert Kirby (Birmingham) LPTS(15) Rink, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 28/08/1929 page 134 (British Flyweight Title Eliminator) Sep 4 Yvon Trevidic (France) LPTS(10) Paris France Source: Staffordshire Sentinel Sep 22 Harry Hill (Birmingham) LPTS(15) Rink, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 25/09/1929 page 197 Match made at 8st 2lbs Promoter: Ted Salmon Oct 7 Jerry O'Neill (Merthyr) WPTS(10) Stadium (NSC), Holborn Source: Boxing 09/10/1929 page 229 O'Neill was Welsh Area Flyweight Champion 1930. Match made at 8st 2lbs James 8st 0lbs Nov 4 Jerry O'Neill (Merthyr) WPTS(15) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing 06/11/1929 page 293
Nov 11 Moe Mizler (St George's) WPTS(15) Stadium (NSC), Holborn Source: Boxing 13/11/1929 page 308 Match made at 8st Nov 17 Joe Myers (Oldham) DRAW(15) Rink, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 20/11/1929 page 327 Myers boxed for the Northern Area Flyweight Title 1931. Promoter: Ted Salmon Dec 2 Jack Connell (Aldershot) WPTS(15) Stadium (NSC), Holborn Source: Boxing 04/12/1929 page 356 Match made at 8st James 7st 13lbs 8ozs Connell 8st 0lbs 3ozs James waived forfeit after Connell weighed in over agreed weight 1930 Jan 5 Sandy McEwan (Aberdeen) WPTS(15) Ice Rink, West Bromwich Mar 2 Tommy Brown (Salford) WPTS(15) Ice Rink, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 05/03/1930 page 568 Mar 11 Young Siki (Liverpool) DRAW(15) Town Hall, Oxford Source: Boxing 19/03/1930 page 600 Mar 15 Johnny King (Manchester) DRAW(15) Belle Vue, Manchester Source: Boxing 19/03/1930 page 595 King was British Bantamweight Champion 1932-34 and 1935-47 and British Empire Bantamweight Champion 1932-34. Mar 23 Young Siki (Liverpool) WPTS(15) Ice Rink, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 26/03/1930 pages 616 and 615 Mar 30 George Aziz (Egypt) WPTS(15) Vale Hall, Kilburn Source: Boxing 02/04/1930 page 625 Apr 9 Dod Oldfield (Leeds) WPTS(8) Pavilion, Bognor Regis Source: Boxing 16/04/1930 page 664 Apr 20 Arthur Boy Edge (Birmingham) LPTS(15) Ice Rink, West Bromwich Edge boxed a British Flyweight Title Eliminator twice in 1931 and again in 1932 and was Southern Area Flyweight Champion 1931-33 and Southern Area Bantamweight Champion 1933. Apr 29 Young Siki (Liverpool) WPTS(10) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 07/05/1930 page 709 May 11 Young Siki (Liverpool) WPTS(15) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 14/05/1930 page 725 Jul 13 Johnny King (Manchester) WPTS(15) Palais de Danse, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 16/07/1930 page 44 Promoter: Ted Salmon
Jul 20 Jackie Brown (Manchester) WPTS(15) Palais de Danse, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 23/07/1930 page 60 Brown was British Flyweight Champion 1929-30 and 1931-35 and European Flyweight Champion 1931-32 and World Flyweight Champion 1932-35. Aug 25 Johnny Doherty (Wigan) WRTD7(15) Rink Market, Smethwick Source: Boxing 03/09/1930 page 154 Sep 4 Young Siki (Liverpool) WPTS(15) Vale Hall, Kilburn Source: Boxing 10/09/1930 page 166 Sep 29 Sandy McEwan (Aberdeen) WPTS(15) Palais de Danse, Hanley Source: Boxing 01/10/1930 page 214 Oct 5 Billy Hazell (Pontypridd) WPTS(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 08/10/1930 page 231 Oct 19 Billy Howley (Clydach Vale) WPTS(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 22/10/1930 page 262 Nov 2 Tommy Kirk (Nottingham) WPTS(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 05/11/1930 page 295 Nov 5 Billy Yates (Mexborough) WPTS(15) Kent Street Baths, Birmingham Source: Boxing 12/11/1930 page 315 Nov 30 Dick Inkles (Sheffield) WDSQ14(15) Palais de Danse, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 03/12/1930 pages 365 and 364 Dec 4 Jim Campbell (Glasgow) LPTS(12) Scottish Stadium, Govan Source: Boxing 10/12/1930 page 381 1931 Jan 12 Harry Connolly (Highbury) LPTS(12) London Sports Club, Marylebone Source: Boxing 14/01/1931 page 454 (British Flyweight Title Eliminator) Connolly boxed for the Southern Area Flyweight Title 1931. Match made at 8st Jan 27 Eric Webb (Barrow) LPTS(12) Free Trade Hall, Manchester Source: Boxing 04/02/1931 page 506 Match made at 8st 4lbs Promoter: Jack Smith Webb sub for Bob Rimmer(Liverpool) Feb 8 Billy Hazell (Pontypridd) WPTS(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 11/02/1931 page 520 Feb 23 Spike Bradley (Shipley) WPTS(12) Coventry Mar 1 Billy Howley (Clydach Vale) WPTS(15) Palais de Danse, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 04/03/1931 pages 571 and 572 Mar 8 Tommy Brown (Salford) WPTS(12) NSB, Royton Source: Boxing 11/03/1931 page 587
Apr 12 Benny Thackray (Leeds) WPTS(12) NSB, Royton Source: Boxing 15/04/1931 page 665 Promoter: Tom A Chapman May 10 Archie Woodbine (Birmingham) WPTS(15) Palais de Danse, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 13/05/1931 page 732 Referee: Jack Smith(Cardiff) May 24 Bob Rimmer (Liverpool) DRAW(12) Don Road Stadium, Sheffield Source: Boxing 27/05/1931 page 764 Referee: Johnny Cuthbert Jun 30 Harry Hill (Birmingham) WPTS(15) Alexander Sports Ground, Birmingham Source: Boxing 08/07/1931 page 28 Referee: Owen Moran Jul 4 Jean Locatelli (Royton) WPTS(12) Don Road Stadium, Sheffield Source: Boxing 08/07/1931 page 26 Promoter: Jack Cuthbert Attendance: 3500 Jul 18 Martin Gallagher (Rochdale) WPTS(15) Oakwell Football Ground, Barnsley Source: Boxing 05/08/1931 page 93 Aug 9 Joe Myers (Oldham) WPTS(12) NSB, Royton Source: Boxing 12/08/1931 page 107 Aug 25 Tommy Brown (Bolton) WPTS(12) Rink Market, Smethwick Source: Boxing 02/09/1931 page 158 Sep 14 Jean Locatelli (Royton) WPTS(12) Kent Street Baths, Birmingham Source: Boxing 16/09/1931 page 183 Promoter: George Phelan Sep 20 Spud Murphy (Manchester) WPTS(12) NSB, Royton Source: Boxing 23/09/1931 page 203 Sep 28 Tommy Kirk (Nottingham) LPTS(12) Coliseum, Southampton Source: Boxing 30/09/1931 page 215 Oct 11 Teddy Lewis (Bethnal Green) WPTS(12) Palais de Danse, West Bromwich Source: Boxing 14/10/1931 page 253 Promoter: Victor Berliner Oct 23 Al Miller (Liverpool) WPTS(15) Tower Circus, Blackpool Source: Boxing 28/10/1931 page 12 Nov 2 Arly Hollingsworth (Sheffield) LPTS(12) Kent Street Baths, Birmingham Source: Boxing 11/11/1931 page 14 Hollingsworth boxed a British Bantamweight Title Eliminator 1931. This record was researched and compiled by Miles Templeton and Richard Ireland. It may be published elsewhere provided full acknowledgement and a link to www.boxinghistory.org.uk are included www.boxinghistory.org.uk - all rights reserved
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