George Merritt (Silvertown)

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 George Merritt (Silvertown) Active: 1932-1945 Weight classes fought in: Recorded fights: 143 contests (won: 59 lost: 54 drew: 30) Fight Record 1932 May 23 Len Warren (Waltham Cross) LPTS(6) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 25/05/1932 page 18 Jun 6 Len Mealyer (Marylebone) WPTS(6) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 08/06/1932 page 8 Jun 9 Battling Sykes (South Africa) WRSF3(6) Skating Rink, Ilford Source: Boxing 15/06/1932 page 6 Jun 23 Tommy Fox (Bermondsey) LPTS(6) Skating Rink, Ilford Source: Boxing 29/06/1932 page 6 Jun 27 Pat Flanagan (Kings Cross) LPTS(6) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 29/06/1932 page 7 Jul 7 Tommy Fox (Bermondsey) LPTS(8) Skating Rink, Ilford Source: Boxing 14/07/1932 page 6 Sep 8 Jackie Bishop (Hoxton) LPTS(8) Skating Rink, Ilford Source: Boxing 14/09/1932 page 8

Sep 29 Tommy Fox (Bermondsey) LPTS(6) Skating Rink, Ilford Source: Boxing 05/10/1932 page 7 Oct 3 Dave Flynn (Dublin) DRAW(4) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 05/10/1932 page 8 Oct 10 Johnny Smith (Holloway) WPTS(6) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 12/10/1932 page 8 Oct 17 Harry Howard (Poplar) DRAW(6) Baths, Plumstead Source: Boxing 19/10/1932 page 9 Oct 24 Ernie Cordell (Islington) WRSF4(6) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 26/10/1932 page 9 Oct 30 Mike Sullivan (Hoxton) DRAW(6) Skating Rink, Ilford Source: Boxing 02/11/1932 page 7 Oct 31 Young Buck (Tottenham) WPTS(6) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 02/11/1932 page 8 Nov 3 Jackie Bishop (Hoxton) DRAW(8) Social Club, East Ham Source: Boxing 09/11/1932 page 7 Nov 7 George Williams (Kings Cross) WPTS(6) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 09/11/1932 page 8 Promoter: Harry Abrahams Nov 14 George Cunningham (Bethnal Green) LPTS(6) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 16/11/1932 page 9 Dec 29 Tom Newman (Cheshunt) WPTS(8) Central Baths, East Ham Source: Boxing 04/01/1933 page 7 1933 Mar 20 Harry Howard (Poplar) LPTS(6) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 22/03/1933 page 8 May 8 Harry Howard (Poplar) WPTS(6) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 10/05/1933 page 9 May 11 Harry Howard (Poplar) DRAW(6) East Ham Source: Boxing 17/05/1933 page 7 May 27 Len Mealyer (Marylebone) WPTS(6) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 31/05/1933 page 4 Jul 13 Billy Brown (Stepney) WPTS(8) Drill Hall, Bethnal Green Source: Boxing 19/07/1933 page 9 Jul 22 George Harvey (Battersea) LPTS(6) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 26/07/1933 page 8 Aug 5 unknown W Greyhound Stadium, Welling Aug 14 Tom Newman (Cheshunt) WPTS(6) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 16/08/1933 page 8 Aug 28 Charlie Stevens (Bethnal Green) LRTD4(6) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 30/08/1933 page 10

Sep 19 Bob King (Belvedere) LPTS(10) Greyhound Stadium, Welling Referee: M McGlone Promoter: Bob Warne Nov 9 Johnny Hatch (Plaistow) LPTS(8) Baths, East Ham Source: Boxing 15/11/1933 page 10 Nov 13 Newsboy Kirk (Euston) DRAW(8) Parish Hall, Eltham Source: Boxing 15/11/1933 page 16 Referee: Arthur Webb Nov 27 Mike South (Kensington) DRAW(8) Winter Gardens, Margate Promoter: Thanet SC Full house Nov 30 George Alexander (Canning Town) DRAW(8) Baths, East Ham Source: Boxing 06/12/1933 page 14 Dec 7 Jimmy Head (Bow) WPTS(8) Drill Hall, Bethnal Green Source: Boxing 13/12/1933 page 10 Dec 11 Ted Blackham (Wednesbury) DRAW(10) Windmill Club, Rushden Source: Northampton Daily Chronicle Referee: Tom Brimble(Darlaston) Dec 14 George Alexander (Canning Town) LPTS(8) Baths, East Ham Source: Boxing 20/12/1933 page 11 Dec 18 Jimmy Head (Bow) DRAW(8) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 20/12/1933 page 15 Dec 24 George Bissett (Stratford) LPTS(10) Broadway Social Club, Stratford Source: Boxing 27/12/1933 page 15 1934 Jan 7 Rabbit Ryan (Stratford) WPTS(10) Stratford Source: Boxing 10/01/1934 page 15 Jan 14 Wal Dearing (Fulham) LPTS(12) Stadium, Merton Source: Boxing 17/01/1934 page 10 Deraing sub for Tommy Lye(Acton) Jan 18 Harry Butler (Bow) WRTD6(10) Baths, East Ham Source: Boxing 24/01/1934 page 15 Jan 22 Tommy Fox (Bermondsey) LPTS(10) Cheltenham Source: Bristol Evening Post Jan 29 Newsboy Kirk (Euston) LDSQ5(8) Baths, Greenwich Source: Boxing 31/01/1934 page 16 Feb 13 Arthur Crane (Battersea) LPTS(8) Alexandra Arena, Stratford Source: Boxing 21/02/1934 page 13 Feb 18 Dick Johnson (Islington) LPTS(8) Central Ring, Wood Green Source: London Evening News Mar 8 Mike Sullivan (Hoxton) WPTS(8) Skating Rink, Ilford Source: Boxing 14/03/1934 page 13 Promoter: Pullum promotions

Mar 11 Mike Sullivan (Hoxton) WPTS(10) Chalton Ring, Euston Source: Boxing 14/03/1934 page 13 Mar 22 Mike Sullivan (Hoxton) DRAW(8) Skating Rink, Ilford Source: Boxing 28/03/1934 page 13 Mar 25 Harry Harper (Hackney) WRSF6(8) Beaumont Hall, Stepney Source: Boxing Weekly Record 28/03/1934 page 13 Mar 27 Mike Sullivan (Hoxton) DRAW(8) Alexandra Arena, Stratford Source: London Evening News Apr 6 Mike Sullivan (Hoxton) DRAW(10) Alexandra Arena, Stratford Source: Boxing 11/04/1934 page 13 Apr 12 Ginger Ross (Euston) LRSF1(8) Skating Rink, Ilford Source: Boxing 18/04/1934 page 12 Apr 15 Dick Johnson (Islington) WRSF8(10) Chalton Ring, Euston Source: Boxing Weekly Record 18/04/1934 page 12 Apr 16 Mike Sullivan (Hoxton) DRAW(10) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 18/04/1934 page 10 May 20 George Bissett (Stratford) WRSF7(10) Arena, Mile End Source: Boxing Weekly Record 23/05/1934 page 12 Jun 11 Reg Milligan (Boxmoor) LPTS(10) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 13/06/1934 page 10 Jul 8 Mike Sullivan (Hoxton) WPTS(10) Arena, Mile End Source: Boxing Weekly Record 11/07/1934 page 12 Jul 22 Teddy Hayes (Canada) LPTS(10) Arena, Mile End Source: Boxing 25/07/1934 page 10 Sep 10 Mike Sullivan (Hoxton) DRAW(10) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 12/09/1934 page 10 Sep 24 Buster Osborne (Bethnal Green) DRAW(12) Casino, Rochester Source: Boxing 26/09/1934 page 9 Sep 27 Jim Bloomfield (Westbourne Park) LPTS(10) Bethnal Green Source: Boxing Weekly Record 03/10/1934 page 12 Oct 7 Mike Sullivan (Hoxton) LPTS(10) Arena, Mile End Source: Boxing 10/10/1934 page 12 Oct 19 Billy McCarthy (Stepney) WPTS(10) Osborne Social Club, Stepney Source: Boxing Weekly Record 24/10/1934 page 12 Oct 28 Billy Jones (Wales) WPTS(10) Devonshire Club, Hackney Source: Boxing Weekly Record 31/10/1934 page 12 Oct 29 Johnny Smith (Scotland) WPTS(12) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 31/10/1934 page 10 Nov 19 Buster Osborne (Bethnal Green) LPTS(10) Winter Gardens, Margate Source: Boxing 21/11/1934 page 8 Promoter: Thanet SC Nov 26 Billy Smith (Scotland) WRSF10(12) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 28/11/1934 page 10 Dec 3 Frank Meachem (Leyton) LPTS(12) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 05/12/1934 page 11

Dec 10 Jack Richards (Westbourne Park) LPTS(12) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 12/12/1934 page 11 Dec 23 Johnny Waples (Limehouse) DRAW(12) Canning Town Source: Boxing 26/12/1934 page 12 1935 Jan 3 Jack Richards (Westbourne Park) DRAW(12) Pavilion Theatre (Arena), Whitechapel Source: Boxing Weekly Record 09/01/1935 page 12 Jan 14 Jim Bloomfield (Westbourne Park) DRAW(12) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 16/01/1935 page 8 Jan 21 Billy Jones (Pontypridd) WPTS(12) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 23/01/1935 page 8 Feb 3 Charlie Ward (Canning Town) DRAW(12) Devonshire Club, Hackney Source: Boxing Weekly Record 06/02/1935 page 11 Feb 18 Joe Davis (Bethnal Green) LPTS(12) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 20/02/1935 page 11 Feb 19 Billy Jones (Wales) WPTS(12) Winter Gardens, Margate Promoter: Thanet SC Mar 10 Tommy Williams (Twickenham) LPTS(12) Stadium, Hammersmith Source: Boxing Weekly Record 13/03/1935 page 12 Mar 25 Dave Penfield (Chatham) LPTS(12) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 27/03/1935 page 11 Apr 16 Alf Paolozzi (North Shields) WPTS(12) Poplar Source: Boxing Weekly Record 24/04/1935 page 12 May 5 Alf Paolozzi (North Shields) LPTS(12) Stadium, Hammersmith Source: Boxing 08/05/1935 page 12 May 26 Mike Sullivan (Hoxton) DRAW(12) Merry Fiddler's sports ground, Becontree Source: Boxing Weekly Record 29/05/1935 page 12 Nov 7 Mike Sullivan (Hoxton) DRAW(10) Romford Road Baths, West Ham Source: Boxing Weekly Record 13/11/1935 page 25 Nov 24 George Alexander (Canning Town) DRAW(12) Marina Club, Canning Town Source: Boxing Weekly Record 27/11/1935 page 25 Nov 28 Billy Reynolds (Newcastle) WRSF5(12) Central Baths, East Ham Source: Boxing 04/12/1935 page 21 1936 Jan 6 Teddy Hayes (Canada) LPTS(12) Devonshire Club, Hackney Source: Boxing 08/01/1936 page 14 Jan 16 Billy Reynolds (Newcastle) WPTS(12) Baths, East Ham Source: Boxing Weekly Record 22/01/1936 page 24 Jan 30 Harry Howard (Poplar) LPTS(12) Baths, East Ham Source: Boxing Weekly Record 05/02/1936 page 25

Feb 18 Harry Howard (Poplar) WPTS(12) Tramways Sports Club, Poplar Source: Boxing 26/02/1936 page 18 Mar 4 Harry Howard (Poplar) DRAW(12) Marine Gardens Pavilion, Folkestone Referee: Johnny Brown Promoter: Hurst Productions(London) Mar 27 Dave Penfield (Chatham) LPTS(10) Devonshire Club, Hackney Source: Boxing 01/04/1936 page 25 Apr 20 Don Harrison (Rushden) WPTS(12) Central Hall, Kettering Source: Northampton Evening Telegraph(Kettering) May 17 Charlie Chamberlain (Poplar) WRTD4(8) Arena, Mile End Source: Boxing 20/05/1936 page 16 Jun 20 Boyo Cassidy (Thornaby) DRAW(12) Stadium, Hendon Source: Boxing 24/06/1936 page 14 Promoter: F Whitehead Attendance: 3500 Jun 21 Harry Howard (Poplar) WPTS(12) Merry Fiddler's Sports Ground, Becontree Source: Boxing 24/06/1936 page 14 Jul 20 Boyo Cassidy (Thornaby) DRAW(12) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 22/07/1936 page 12 Referee: Jim Rowley Aug 23 Con Flynn (Islington) LPTS(12) Merry Fiddler's Sports Ground, Becontree Source: Boxing 26/08/1936 page 14 Sep 13 Arnold Kid Sheppard (Ferndale) WPTS(12) Arena, Mile End Source: Boxing 16/09/1936 page 14 Sep 28 Con Flynn (Islington) LPTS(12) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 30/09/1936 page 13 Oct 4 Chris Benson (Old Ford) LPTS(12) Devonshire Club, Hackney Source: Boxing 07/10/1936 pages 13 and 14 Oct 27 Boyo Cassidy (Thornaby) DRAW(12) Palm Lodge, Reading Source: Boxing Weekly Record 04/11/1936 page 23 Nov 9 Ronnie Barber (Lowestoft) WRTD7(12) Baths, Mitcham Source: Boxing Weekly Record 25/11/1936 page 21 Dec 7 Arnold Kid Sheppard (Ferndale) WPTS(12) Town Hall, High Wycombe Source: Boxing 09/12/1936 page 12 Match made at 10st 4lbs Referee: Frank Willis 1937 Jan 3 Tommy Williams (Twickenham) WPTS(12) Stadium, Hammersmith Source: Boxing 06/01/1937 page 14 Jan 11 Arnold Kid Sheppard (Ferndale) WPTS(12) Baths, Plumstead Source: Boxing 13/01/1937 page 12 Jan 18 Frank Meachem (Leyton) DRAW(12) Drill Hall, Walthamstow Source: Boxing 20/01/1937 page 11

Feb 22 Dave Penfield (Chatham) DRAW(12) Baths, Plumstead Source: Boxing 24/02/1937 pages 11 and 12 May 23 Len Croxon (Canning Town) LPTS(12) Arena, Mile End Source: Boxing 26/05/1937 page 13 Jun 14 George Alexander (Canning Town) WPTS(12) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 16/06/1937 page 11 Sep 20 Arnold Kid Sheppard (Ferndale) WPTS(12) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 22/09/1937 page 11 Oct 4 Arnold Kid Sheppard (Ferndale) WPTS(12) Drill Hall, Walthamstow Source: Boxing 06/10/1937 page 14 Nov 22 Dusty Welland (Chatham) LPTS(8) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 24/11/1937 page 12 1938 Jan 10 Arnold Kid Sheppard (Ferndale) WPTS(12) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing Weekly Record 19/01/1938 page 20 Jan 17 George Alexander (Canning Town) LPTS(12) Baths, Plumstead Source: Boxing 19/01/1938 page 22 Jan 31 Con Flynn (Islington) WPTS(8) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 02/02/1938 page 11 Feb 21 Bill Curran (Walton) WRTD11(12) Baths, Plumstead Source: Boxing Weekly Record 02/03/1938 page 20 Apr 11 Con Flynn (Islington) LRSF7(12) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 13/04/1938 page 11 Aug 25 Bill Curran (Walton) LPTS(12) Arena, Mile End Source: Boxing 31/08/1938 page 13 Sep 23 Johnny Hughes (Worthing) WPTS(12) Arena, Mile End Source: Boxing 28/09/1938 page 13 Sep 29 Bill Curran (Walton) LRSF10(12) Palais de Danse, East Ham Source: Boxing 12/10/1938 page 13 Oct 31 Johnny Hughes (Worthing) LRTD2(12) Arena, Deptford Source: Boxing 02/11/1938 page 14 Dec 5 Arnold Kid Sheppard (Ferndale) WPTS(12) Grand Pier Pavilion, Herne Bay Source: Boxing 07/12/1938 pages 12 and 13 Dec 30 Pat Howard (Finsbury Park) WPTS(12) Devonshire Club, Hackney Source: Boxing 04/01/1939 page 13 1939 Jan 2 George Darlow (Highgate) LPTS(12) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 04/01/1939 page 12 Feb 9 George Darlow (Highgate) DRAW(12) Prince of Wales Baths, Kentish Town Source: Boxing 15/02/1939 page 10 Merritt 10st 7lbs Darlow 10st 9lbs

Feb 13 George Darlow (Highgate) LRSF4(12) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 15/02/1939 page 12 Merritt 10st 7lbs Darlow 10st 9lbs May 12 Pat Day (Canning Town) WPTS(12) Devonshire Club, Hackney Source: Boxing 17/05/1939 page 12 Jun 29 Arnold Kid Sheppard (Ferndale) WPTS(12) Arena, Mile End Source: Boxing 05/07/1939 page 9 Jul 16 Dave Penfield (Chatham) WPTS(12) Arena, Mile End Source: Boxing 19/07/1939 page 9 Aug 7 Johnny Collins (Belfast) WPTS(6) Alexandra Palace Source: Boxing 09/08/1939 page 8 Merritt 10st 12lbs Collins 10st 9lbs Aug 17 Harry Davis (Bethnal Green) WPTS(12) Arena, Mile End Source: Boxing 23/08/1939 page 9 Davis boxed for the Southern Area Welterweight Title 1945. Aug 21 George Bennett (Gosport) WPTS(12) Arena, Deptford Source: Boxing 23/08/1939 page 13 Sep 28 Morry Josephs (Battersea) WPTS(8) Devonshire Club, Hackney Source: Boxing 04/10/1939 page 11 Oct 23 Dick Bradshaw (Portsmouth) WPTS(6) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 25/10/1939 page 2 Nov 6 Dick Bradshaw (Portsmouth) LPTS(8) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 08/11/1939 page 2 Dec 11 Dusty Welland (Chatham) LPTS(6) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 13/12/1939 page 2 Dec 18 Norman Snow (Northampton) LRSF8(10) Northampton Source: Boxing 20/12/1939 page 2 Snow boxed for the British Welterweight Title 1940 and was Southern Area Lightweight Champion 1934-35 and Southern Area Welterweight Champion 1936-41. 1940 Jan 14 Jackie Clarke (Cambridge) WPTS(6) Devonshire Club, Hackney Source: Boxing 17/01/1940 page 19 Clarke was Eastern Area Lightweight Champion 1939. Jan 15 Billy Bird (Chelsea) LPTS(10) Sports Drome, Southampton Source: Boxing 17/01/1940 page 2 Jan 21 Paddy Roche (Ireland) LPTS(8) Devonshire Club, Hackney Source: Boxing 24/01/1940 page 16 Feb 21 Jimmy Johnson (RAF) WPTS(8) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 28/02/1940 page 17 Promoter: Sydney Hulls Apr 14 Billy Jones (Cwmparc) WRTD6(8) Devonshire Club, Hackney Source: Boxing 17/04/1940 page 14

Apr 21 Harry Davis (Bethnal Green) LPTS(8) Devonshire Club, Hackney Source: Boxing 24/04/1940 page 15 1941 Dec 1 Jim Wellard (Northampton) LPTS(8) Alexandra Theatre, Stoke Newington Source: Boxing News 18/12/1941 page 11 1945 Feb 28 Jimmy Brunt (Welling) LPTS(8) Queensberry Club Source: Boxing News 07/03/1945 page 14 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 We have a lot more information on this boxer, and for all of the boxers listed on this record. Please email boxinghistory@hotmail.co.uk or phone 07872 578596 for details