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 Johnny Summers (Leeds) Active: 1923-1937 Weight classes fought in: Recorded fights: 94 contests (won: 41 lost: 40 drew: 12 other: 1) Fight Record 1923 Jun 10 Firbin Brown (Leeds) WPTS(6) Premier Boxing Academy, Leeds Source: Leeds Mercury Jun 17 Battling Hayes (Leeds) LRTD5(6) Premier Boxing Academy, Leeds Source: Yorkshire Post 1924 Feb 10 Billy Slater (Leeds) DRAW(6) Premier Academy, Leeds Source: Boxing 13/02/1924 page 12 Apr 20 Young Arlott (Leeds) WPTS(6) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 23/04/1924 page 173 May 11 Joe Conn (Leeds) WRSF5(8) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 14/05/1924 page 222
Jun 15 Young Brooks (Leeds) WPTS(6) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 18/06/1924 page 302 Aug 3 Young Lewis (Leeds) LPTS(6) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 06/08/1924 pages 412 and 413 Oct 5 Nipper Pat Daly (Marylebone) LPTS(6) Manor Hall, Hackney Source: Boxing 08/10/1924 page 139 Oct 6 Nipper Pat Daly (Marylebone) LPTS(6) Kings Hall, Sidcup Source: Sidcup Times 1925 Jan 11 Young Williams (Leeds) DRAW(6) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 14/01/1925 page 366 Apr 12 Young Williams (Leeds) WPTS(6) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 15/04/1925 page 156 Apr 26 Rough Rider Quinn (Leeds) WKO5(8) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 29/04/1925 pages 190 and 191 May 24 Joe Conn (Leeds) WRTD7(10) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 27/05/1925 pages 254 and 255 Oct 4 Nipper Pat Daly (Marylebone) LPTS(8) Manor Hall, Hackney Source: Boxing 07/10/1925 page 141 1926 Nov 8 Nipper Pat Daly (Marylebone) LPTS(6) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 10/11/1926 page 219 1927 Jan 16 Jack Burrell (Leeds) WRSF2 NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 19/01/1927 pages 398 and 399 Jun 26 Young Nash (Bramley) WPTS(6) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 28/06/1927 pages 354 and 355 Sep 25 Mickey Callaghan (Leeds) LPTS(10) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 27/09/1927 page 134 Dec 25 Freddy Collins (Woodhouse) DRAW(6) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 29/12/1927 page 351
1928 Jan 6 Nipper Pat Daly (Marylebone) LPTS(12) Marathon Stadium, Preston Source: Boxing 10/01/1928 page 383 Mar 5 Nipper Pat Daly (Marylebone) LPTS(15) Stockport Source: Harold Alderman (Boxing Historian) Mar 16 Ginger Johnson (Doncaster) WPTS(12) Marathon Stadium, Preston Source: Boxing 20/03/1928 page 543 Jun 10 Walt Dickenson (Leeds) LPTS(10) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 13/06/1928 page 735 Aug 23 Con Lewis (Bethnal Green) LPTS(10) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 29/08/1928 page 102 Referee: Jack Hart Aug 28 Jimmy Plumber (Birmingham) WPTS(10) Skating Rink, Ilford Source: Boxing 04/09/1928 page 118 Promoter: messrs Berliner & Lyttlestone Sep 6 Ted Ferry (Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 11/09/1928 page 134 Oct 18 Billy Cartwright (Wigan) WPTS(10) Drill Hall, Todmorden Source: Boxing 23/10/1928 page 230 Promoter: Jack Ellis Oct 25 Dick Pretlove (Marylebone) WPTS(10) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 30/10/1928 page 245 Dec 7 Jack Bates (Manchester) W(12) Marathon Stadium, Preston Source: Lancashire Daily Post(Preston) Dec 14 Jack Clayton (Bradford) WPTS(10) Drill Hall, Goole Source: Boxing 24/12/1928 page 374 Referee: Herbert Corry(Selby) Dec 17 Curley Williams (Normanton) DRAW(10) Kings Hall, Bradford Source: Boxing 24/12/1928 page 375 1929 Jan 18 Curley Williams (Normanton) LPTS(15) Todmorden Source: Boxing 23/01/1929 page 435 Promoter: Jack Ellis Jan 18 Dick Greaves (Salford) WPTS(10) Tower Circus, Blackpool Source: Blackpool Times Referee: Charles Stokes(Manchester) Feb 23 Douglas Parker (Sunderland) DRAW(15) Holmeside, Sunderland Source: Boxing 27/02/1929 page 513 Parker boxed a British Lightweight Title Eliminator 1934 and was Northern Area Lightweight Champion 1933-34. Referee: Johnny Basham
Apr 4 Jim Crawford (Wrexham) WPTS(12) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 10/04/1929 page 597 Crawford boxed for the Welsh Featherweight Title 1930. Apr 19 Albert Barker (Sheffield) WPTS(12) Marathon Stadium, Preston Source: Lancashire Daily Post(Preston) Apr 25 Jim Crawford (Wrexham) LPTS(12) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 01/05/1929 page 645 Referee: Johnny Cuthbert May 10 Joe Brown (Bootle) LPTS(12) Marathon Stadium, Preston Source: Boxing 15/05/1929 page 673 May 30 Joe Brown (Bootle) WPTS(12) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 05/06/1929 page 707 Jun 12 Billy Booth (Stalybridge) WPTS(12) Winter Gardens, Morecambe Source: Morecambe Visitor Booth sub for Charlie Barlow Jul 14 Jim Hockley (Canning Town) DRAW(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 17/07/1929 pages 54 and 53 Sep 13 Hal Perkins (Smethwick) WPTS(12) Majestic Rink, Preston Source: Birmingham Gazette Promoter: Frank Conway(Marathon Stadium) Oct 10 Louis Dedier (Belgium) WPTS(15) Skating Rink, Ilford Source: Boxing 16/10/1929 page 242 Referee: C H Douglas Oct 13 Steve Goldring (Portsmouth) WPTS(15) Collins Music Hall, Islington Source: Boxing 16/10/1929 page 242 Nov 24 George Booker (Bethnal Green) WPTS(15) Collins Music Hall, Islington Source: Boxing 27/11/1929 page 339 1930 Mar 23 John Melia (Bradford) DRAW(12) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 26/03/1930 pages 615 and 614 Melia boxed for the Northern Area Welterweight Title 1934. Mar 31 Ernie Mason (Lambeth) WPTS(15) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 02/04/1930 page 628 Apr 14 Fred Bullions (Deptford) LPTS(15) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 16/04/1930 page 660 Apr 27 Josh Laxton (Notting Hill) DRAW(15) Vale Hall, Kilburn Source: Boxing 30/04/1930 page 692 May 12 Fred Green (Blackfriars) DRAW(15) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 14/05/1930 page 724 Jun 16 Fred Green (Blackfriars) WPTS(15) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 18/06/1930 page 804 Oct 5 Alec Thake (Canning Town) LDSQ7(15) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 08/10/1930
Oct 27 Fred Green (Blackfriars) DRAW(15) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 29/10/1930 1931 Feb 1 Lion Smith (Leeds) WPTS(10) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 04/02/1931 page 507 Apr 26 Fred Green (Blackfriars) LPTS(15) Vale Hall, Kilburn Source: Boxing 29/04/1931 page 696 Nov 8 Jack Desmond (Leeds) NC7 NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 11/11/1931 page 12 1932 Feb 22 Lion Smith (Leeds) DRAW(12) Drill Hall, Derby Source: Nottingham Daily Journal Referee: Fred Eastburn May 6 George Willis (Newcastle) LPTS(15) New St James Hall, Newcastle Source: Boxing 11/05/1932 page 10 May 8 Al Kenny (Salford) DRAW(10) Brunswick Stadium, Leeds Source: Boxing 11/05/1932 page 11 May 14 Stanley Quinn (Fleetwood) WPTS(10) Majestic Rink, Preston Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) May 29 Darkie Ellis (Manchester) LPTS(12) Rotherham Source: Boxing 01/06/1932 pages 14 and 15 Jun 21 Frank Ward (Preston) LPTS(12) Stadium, Blackpool Source: Leeds Mercury Referee: Jack Smith Ward a Preston North End player Jun 29 Frank Ormerod (Nelson) WPTS(12) Winter Gardens, Morecambe Source: Morecambe Visitor Oct 28 Stanley Quinn (Fleetwood) WPTS(12) Palace Theatre, Rawtenstall Source: Boxing 02/11/1932 page 11 Dec 9 Jack Coney (Southport) WRTD10(12) Majestic Rink, Preston Source: Boxing 14/12/1932 page 10 1933 Jan 24 Joe Lowther (Leeds) LPTS(10) Huddersfield Source: Yorkshire Post Lowther was Northern Area Middleweight Champion 1930-31. Mar 14 Hector Thomas (Wilmslow) WPTS Cavendish Street AC, Ashton-under-Lyne Source: Boxing 22/03/1933 page 11
Mar 20 Darkie Ellis (Manchester) LPTS(15) Exhibition Buildings, York Source: Yorkshire Post Summers sub for Reg Hilton(Barnsley) Apr 4 Ian Ritchings (Wilmslow) WPTS(12) Cavendish Street AC, Ashton-under-Lyne Source: Boxing 12/04/1933 page 10 Promoter: Harry Kid Furness Apr 18 Dave Sullivan (Oldham) WRSF1(12) Cavendish Street AC, Ashton-under-Lyne Source: Ashton-under-Lyne Herald Referee: Jack Curphey May 9 Ian Ritchings (Wilmslow) WPTS(15) Cavendish Street AC, Ashton-under-Lyne Source: Ashton-under-Lyne Herald May 19 Kid Francis (Liverpool) WRSF4 Majestic Rink, Preston Source: John Hand (Boxing Historian) Jun 4 Donald Key (Moorends) WPTS(12) Rotherham Source: Boxing 07/06/1933 Jun 25 Joe Lowther (Leeds) LRTD11(12) Rotherham Source: Boxing 28/06/1933 Jul 28 Archie Sexton (Bethnal Green) LRSF12(12) Greyhound Stadium, Wandsworth Source: Boxing 02/08/1933 page 9 Sexton boxed for the British Middleweight Title 1933. Aug 27 Harry Mason (Leeds) LPTS(15) Arena, Mile End Source: Boxing 30/08/1933 page 10 Mason was British Lightweight Champion 1923-24 and 1925-28 and European Lightweight Champion 1923 and British Welterweight Champion 1925-26 and 1934. Match made at 11st 2lbs Sep 10 Paul Schaeffer (Canada) WPTS(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 13/09/1933 page 8 Sep 25 Charlie McDonald (Sunderland) WPTS(12) Exhibition Buildings, York Source: John Hand (Boxing Historian) Oct 7 Jack Casey (Sunderland) LRTD12 Miners Hall, Monkwearmouth Source: Boxing 10/10/1933 page 11 Casey boxed for the British Middleweight Title 1932 and was Northern Area Middleweight Champion 1932. Dec 17 Frank Fuller (Leeds) LPTS(12) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 20/12/1933 page 13 Dec 31 Jack O'Brien (Belfast) LPTS(8) Belfast Source: Boxing Weekly Record 03/01/1934 page 13 1934 Jan 22 Jack Casey (Sunderland) LPTS(12) York Source: Boxing 24/01/1934 page 16 Promoter: Will Douglass Attendance: 2100
Apr 1 Bob Simpkins (Bridlington) LRTD6(10) Brunswick Stadium, Leeds Source: John Hand (Boxing Historian) Simpkins boxed for the Northern Area Middleweight Title 1934. Match made at 11st 7lbs 1935 Oct 24 Frank Hough (Battersea) LKO2(12) Central Baths, East Ham Source: Boxing 30/10/1935 page 24 Hough was Southern Area Middleweight Champion 1935-36. Summers sub for Fred Shaw 1936 Apr 24 Al Diamond (USA) LPTS(12) Millbay Rinkeries, Plymouth Source: Boxing 29/04/1936 page 22 Jun 6 Al Diamond (USA) LPTS(12) Greyhound Stadium, Wolverhampton Source: Boxing 10/06/1936 page 19 Promoter: Captain Barnard Nov 5 Jack Stanner (Widnes) LRSF2(10) Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 11/11/1936 pages 21 and 22 Stanner was Northern Area Light-Heavyweight Champion 1936. Referee: Jack Dare 1937 Feb 7 Len Rowlands (Dagenham) LPTS(12) Palais de Danse, East Ham Source: Boxing Weekly Record 17/02/1937 page 19 Feb 22 Cal Rooney (Canada) LPTS(12) Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth Source: Boxing Weekly Record 03/03/1937 page 21 Promoter: Albert Green Mar 22 Bob Firmin (Lowestoft) LPTS(12) Empire Hall, Lowestoft Source: Boxing 24/03/1937 page 12 Referee: Captain C Davidson Jun 24 Bill Hardy (Barlestone) LKO3(10) Central Hall, Kettering Source: Boxing 30/06/1937 page 15 Hardy boxed a British Middleweight Title Eliminator 1936. Summers 12st 1lbs Hardy 11st 3lbs Promoter: Northants Boxing Syndicate Oct 4 Harry Rowles (Battersea) WDSQ7(10) Britannia Pier, Great Yarmouth Source: Eastern Daily Press (Norwich) Summers 13st 1lbs Rowles 12st 6lbs Referee: Dan Yaxley Promoter: East Anglian SC
Nov 3 Snowey Edwards (Norwich) LPTS(12) Corn Exchange, King's Lynn Source: Boxing 10/11/1937 page 18 Edwards was Eastern Area Light-Heavyweight Champion 1935. Nov 8 Tommy Martin (Deptford) LRSF3(10) Arena, Deptford 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 This page has been brought to you by www.boxinghistory.org.uk Click on the image above to visit our site