Former
Welsh Champions of the ring
Born December 15 1880, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.
Died January 13 1925, Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Ellen St., Cardiff.
Elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1956.
British / European Featherweight Champion Career: 1901 - 1919
Photo below - taken around 1909
British Champions born in Wales.
National Sporting Club Lonsdale belts.
Freddie Welsh Lightweight.
Tom Thomas Middleweight.
Jim Driscoll Featherweight
"THE WELSH WIZARD" (Frederick Hall Thomas)
BORN : March 5 1886, Pontypridd, Wales.
DIED : July 29 1927, age 41. New York City, New York USA.
Elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1960.
Lightweight Champion of the World, 1914
Tom Thomas
Heavyweight Lonsdale Belt holder.
Record to come.
Bill Beynon
Born April 8 1891 Talback Wales.
Died July 20 1932.
British Bantamweight Champion 1913,
Born May 12th 1892. Quakers Yard,Glamorgan,South Wales.
Died March 10th 1969. Interred: Barry Cemetery.
Elected to the American Boxing Hall of Fame in 1959.
December 18 1916 until June 18 1923 Worlds Longest uninterrupted title.
Reigns: Flyweight: Jimmy Wilde (6 yrs 6 months).
Percy Jones
Born December 1892 Porth South Wales
Died December 25 1922.
World, European & British Flyweight Champion 1914.
Frank Moody
Born August 27 1900, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, South Wales
Died July 29 1963.
British Middleweight and Light-Heavyweight Champion 1927-28.
Glen Moody B.E.M.
Born 1909, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, South Wales.
Died 1989.
Served in the Royal Engineers at Dunkirk.
British Empire Medal 1941 for bomb-disposal and rescue work.
Welsh Middleweight Title 1931.
Landlord of the Criterion Pub, Pontypridd.
Tommy
Farr Thomas George Farr
Born March 12 1914, Clydach Vale, South Wales
Died March 1st 1986.
British Empire Heavyweight Title, fought for the World title
August 30, 1937.
Joe Louis, New York. L.15.
Cliff Curvis
Born November 20 1927, Swansea, Wales.
British & Commonwealth Welterweight Champion 1952-53.
Dai Dower
Born June 20 1933, Abercynon, Glamorgan, South Wales.
British and Commonwealth Flyweight Champion 1954-56.
Joe Erskine
Born January 26 1934, Cardiff, South Wales.
British & Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion 1956-58.
Brian Curvis
Born August 14 1937, Swansea, Wales.
British & Commonwealth Welterweight Champion 1960-65,
Howard Winstone M.B.E
Born April 15 1939 Merthyt Tydfil. Glamorgan Wales.
World, European & British Featherweight Champion 1961-68,
Johnny Owen
Born January 7 1956 Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, South Wales.
Died November 4 1980.
European, British & Commonwealth Bantamweight Champion 1977-80
Colin Jones
Born March 21 1959 Gorseinon, Wales.
European, British & British Commonwealth Welterweight Champion 1980-84