Former Welsh Champions of the ring

 

 

Peerless Jim Driscoll

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

  

 

 Freddie Welsh

"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,

 

 

 

Jimmy Wilde

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

 

 

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