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 Jack Bunting (Belfast) Active: 1929-1938 Weight classes fought in: Recorded fights: 66 contests (won: 33 lost: 26 drew: 7) Fight Record 1929 Mar 29 Tom Berry LPTS(8) Belfast Dec 1 Snowball Walsh (Dublin) LPTS Rotunda, Dublin Source: Boxing 04/12/1929 page 361 Promoter: messrs McFarland & Burke Dec 20 Spider Jim Kelly (Derry) LPTS(10) Derry Kelly was British and British Empire Featherweight Champion 1938-39. 1930 Jan 24 Jim Sharpe (Belfast) WRTD5(6) Stadium, Belfast Source: Irish News and Belfast Morning News
Mar 7 Young Harden (Waterside) WPTS(12) Stadium, Belfast Source: Boxing 12/03/1930 page 584 Promoter: Thomas Murphy Mar 21 Johnny Clark (Newcastle) WPTS(6) Stadium, Belfast Source: Boxing 26/03/1930 page 616 Apr 16 Jack Walker (Belfast) WRTD4(6) St Mary's Street Hall, Belfast Source: Boxing 23/04/1930 page 679 Referee: H Nelson Aug 22 Billy Warnock (Belfast) DRAW(6) Ulster Hall, Belfast Source: Boxing 27/08/1930 page 139 Promoter: Tom Murphy Dec 3 Bobby Traynor (Dublin) WPTS(8) St Mary's Street Hall, Belfast Source: Boxing 10/12/1930 page 381 (Irish Lightweight Title Eliminator) Promoter: Dan Gilmore 1931 Jan 21 Bobby Traynor (Dublin) WPTS(8) St Mary's Hall, Belfast Source: Boxing 28/01/1931 page 493 Promoter: Dan Gilmore May 15 Jack McKee (Belfast) LKO3(10) St George's BC, Belfast Source: Boxing 20/05/1931 page 744 Oct 5 Jimmy Turner (Chatham) LPTS(10) Casino, Rochester Source: Boxing 07/10/1931 page 230 Nov Ben Connah (Mansfield) WPTS Stadium, Belfast Source: Boxing 11/11/1931 page 15 1932 May 25 Spider Jim Kelly (Derry) WPTS Grosvenor Park, Belfast Source: Boxing 01/06/1932 page 18 Nov 6 Frank Markey (Blantyre) DRAW(8) Belfast Markey boxed a British Bantamweight Title Eliminator twice in 1931. Dec Pat Breslin (Airdrie) WDSQ5 St Mary's Hall, Belfast Source: Boxing 07/12/1932 page 6 Dec 19 Spider Jim Kelly (Derry) LPTS(6) Ulster Hall, Belfast Promoter: Jim Rice Dec 26 Bob Watson (Wombwell) WPTS(8) Belfast
1933 Jan 11 Fred Smith (Barrhead) WPTS(8) The Ring, Belfast Source: Boxing 18/01/1933 page 14 Promoter: Nat Joseph Feb 1 Spider Jim Kelly (Derry) WPTS(8) Belfast Mar 11 George Williams (Treherbert) LPTS Belfast Source: Western Mail Williams was Welsh Area Bantamweight Champion 1933-34. Jun 17 Frank Markey (Blantyre) LPTS(10) Glentoran FC Ground, Belfast Source: Boxing 21/06/1933 page 14 Jul 13 Dave Nelson (Belfast) WPTS(6) Grosvenor Park, Belfast Source: Boxing 19/07/1933 page 15 (Gold belt competition) Promoter: Jim Rice Nov 5 Frank Barron (Sheffield) DRAW The Ring, Belfast Source: Boxing 08/11/1933 page 12 1934 Jan 14 Spider Jim Kelly (Derry) LPTS(8) The Ring, Belfast Source: Boxing 24/01/1934 page 14 Mar 4 Syd Rose (Preston) DRAW(6) Belfast Apr 15 Freddy Warnock (Belfast) WPTS(6) Belfast May 24 Jim Maharg (Glasgow) LPTS(10) Parkhead Arena, Glasgow Source: Boxing 23/05/1934 page 14 Maharg boxed for the British Flyweight Title 1932 and was Scottish Area Flyweight Champion 1930-32 and Scottish Area Bantamweight Champion 1934. Sep 5 Jim Maharg (Glasgow) LPTS(12) Parkhead Arena, Glasgow Source: Boxing 12/09/1934 page 14 Nov 18 Joe Hardy (Manchester) LPTS(6) Belfast Source: Boxing Weekly Record 21/11/1934 page 18 Dec 12 Jackie Campbell (Belfast) WPTS(6) Belfast Source: Boxing Weekly Record 19/12/1934 page 30 Dec 23 Marvin Harte (Belfast) WPTS(6) Belfast Source: Boxing Weekly Record 02/01/1935 page 15 Dec 30 Jacky Ryan (Hamilton) WPTS(6) Belfast Source: Boxing Weekly Record 02/01/1935 page 15
1935 Jan 6 John Ellis (Manchester) WPTS(6) The Ring, Belfast Source: Boxing Weekly Record 09/01/1935 page 16 Jan 31 Jackie Quinn (Belfast) LPTS(15) Belfast Source: Boxing 06/02/1935 page 12 (Irish Bantamweight Title) Quinn boxed a British Flyweight Title Eliminator 1932. Referee: CB Thomas very controversial decision - chairs thrown one of which hit the referee Feb 17 Joe Myers (Oldham) WDSQ2(8) The Ring, Belfast Source: Boxing 20/02/1935 page 15 Myers boxed for the Northern Area Flyweight Title 1931. Mar 24 George Marsden (Nottingham) LPTS(8) Belfast Marsden boxed a British Bantamweight Title Eliminator 1935. Apr 7 Eric Jones (Coalville) DRAW(8) Belfast Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Jones boxed a British Flyweight Title Eliminator 1939 and was Southern Area Flyweight Champion 1939. Apr 23 Tut Whalley (Hanley) LRSF5(8) St Mary's Street Hall, Belfast Source: Boxing 01/05/1935 page 13 Whalley boxed a British Flyweight Title Eliminator 1939. Jun 8 Tut Whalley (Hanley) WPTS(8) Grosvenor Park, Belfast Source: Boxing 12/06/1935 page 13 Sep 26 Spike Robinson (Belfast) LKO11(15) Ulster Hall, Belfast Source: Boxing 02/10/1935 page 19 1936 Jan 7 Fred Morris (Stepney) WPTS(10) Ulster Hall, Belfast Source: Boxing 15/01/1936 page 19 Morris was Southern Area Bantamweight Champion 1934. Match made at 8st 12lbs Promoter: Frank Goldstein Jul 9 Jack Mussen (Belfast) DRAW(10) Crusaders Football ground, Belfast Source: Boxing 15/07/1936 page 18 Mussen was Northern Ireland Area Bantamweight Champion 1938-40. Attendance: 8000 Nov 30 Johnny Horner (Burnley) LRSF3(6) Ulster Hall, Belfast Source: Boxing Weekly Record 09/12/1936 page 21
1937 Jan 20 Pat Lee (Govan) WPTS(10) Chapel Fields Arena, Belfast Source: Boxing 27/01/1937 page 19 Jan 27 Bob Nicol (Glasgow) WDSQ7(12) Belfast Source: Boxing Weekly Record 03/02/1937 page 20 Feb 4 Pat McStravick (Belfast) DRAW(6) Ulster Hall, Belfast Source: Boxing Weekly Record 10/02/1937 page 21 Jun 7 Kid Rich (Middlesbrough) LPTS(10) Chapel Fields Arena, Belfast Source: Boxing 16/06/1937 page 15 Jul 21 Boy McCann (Glasgow) WRSF6(10) Chapel Fields Arena, Belfast Source: Boxing 28/07/1937 page 17 Jul 29 Teddy O'Neill (Dumbarton) LPTS(6) Grosvenor Park, Belfast Source: Boxing Weekly Record 11/08/1937 page 18 O'Neill was Scottish Area Bantamweight Champion 1937-48. Aug 7 Tommy Doyle (Middlesbrough) LPTS(10) Chapel Fields Arena, Belfast Source: Boxing 18/08/1937 page 18 Oct 9 Harry Parks (Trimdon) WPTS(10) Chapel Fields Arena, Belfast Source: Boxing 20/10/1937 page 20 Oct 23 Tommy Doyle (Middlesbrough) WRSF7(10) Chapel Fields Arena, Belfast Source: Boxing 03/11/1937 page 19 Nov 6 Kid Donald (Houghton-le-Spring) WRTD6(10) Chapel Fields Arena, Belfast Source: Boxing 17/11/1937 page 18 Nov 13 Bob Bates (Coxhoe) WPTS(10) Chapel Fields Arena, Belfast Source: Boxing 24/11/1937 page 21 Nov 20 Willie Leggatt (Glasgow) WRSF7(10) Chapel Fields Arena, Belfast Source: Boxing 01/12/1937 page 23 Dec 1 Len James (Shettleston) WRTD6(10) Chapel Fields Arena, Belfast Source: Boxing 08/12/1937 page 21 Dec 11 Willie Leggatt (Glasgow) WPTS(10) Belfast Source: Boxing Weekly Record 22/12/1937 page 23 Dec 29 Bobby Hinds (South Elmsall) LPTS(10) Chapel Fields Arena, Belfast Source: Boxing 05/01/1938 page 20 1938 Jan 10 Johnny McManus (Twechar) LRTD6(6) Ulster Hall, Belfast Source: Boxing 19/01/1938 pages 18 and 19 McManus was Scottish Area Lightweight Champion 1944. Feb 12 Horace Oxley (Barnsley) WDSQ9(10) Belfast Source: Boxing Weekly Record 23/02/1938 page 21 Feb 21 Tommy Miller (Burnley) LPTS(10) Belfast Source: Boxing Weekly Record 02/03/1938 page 20 Mar 14 Tommy Miller (Burnley) LRSF3(10) Chapel Fields Arena, Belfast Source: Boxing 23/03/1938 page 20
Apr 4 Jerry Smith (Kinross) WRTD7(10) Chapel Fields Arena, Belfast Source: Boxing 13/04/1938 page 18 May 20 Tucker Smith (Lancaster) LPTS(10) Cuba Street Sports Stadium, Belfast Source: Boxing 25/05/1938 page 17 Jun 11 Jack Mussen (Belfast) LRSF8(15) Oval Football Ground, Belfast Source: Boxing 15/06/1938 page 18 (Northern Ireland Area Bantamweight Title) 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