Welsh
valley fighter.
Started fighting at the age of 12 years old, working for a traveling
booth.
Tommy Farr
Thomas
George Farr
Born: Clydach Vale, South Wales, March 12 1914.
Nationality: Welsh.
Heavyweight, managed by Ted Broadribb.
|
1926. |
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|
Dec
18th. |
Jack
Jones, Tonypandy |
W
6. |
|
1927. |
|
|
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April
2nd. |
Alby
Davis,
Gilfach Gotch |
Lost
10. |
|
1928. |
|
|
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Jan
28th. |
Young
Hazell, Pontypridd. |
W
6. |
|
Feb
25th. |
Young
Grocutt, Bridgend |
Draw
6. |
|
1929. |
|
|
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Feb
23. |
Tom
Thomas, Ystradgynlais. |
W
6. |
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March
23. |
Len
Jones, Porthcawl. |
D
6. |
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April
27. |
Kid
Spurdle, Porthcawl |
L
10. |
|
May
4. |
Idris
Pugh, Mardy |
D
10. |
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May
18. |
Tommy
Herbert, Llanelly. |
W.8. |
|
June.1. |
Trever
Herbert, Ferndale. |
D10. |
|
June
15. |
Idris
Pugh, Ferndale. |
L
10. |
|
Sept.14. |
Kid
Evens, Tonpandy. |
W
10. |
|
Sept.28. |
Eddie
Worton, Porthcawl. |
KO.5. |
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Oct
5. |
Trever
Herbert, Porthcawl. |
D.6. |
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Nov
16. |
Tommy
Howley, Tonypandy. |
W.10. |
|
Dec.12. |
Billy
Jones, Tonypandy. |
W10. |
|
Dec.26. |
Cliff
Llewellyn, Newport. |
W10. |
|
1930. |
|
|
|
Jan.18. |
Billy
Pritchard, Blaengarw. |
D.10. |
|
Jan.25. |
Llew
Heydn, Clydach Vale. |
L.10. |
|
Dec.27. |
Herb
Morse, Penygraif. |
W.10. |
|
1931. |
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|
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Feb.7. |
Bryn
Powell, Blackwood. |
D.10. |
|
March.28. |
Jack
Powell, Bargoed. |
W.12 |
|
1932. |
|
|
|
Dec.30. |
Jerry
Dale, Trealow. |
D.12. |
|
Dec.
21. |
Charley
Bundy, Treherbert. |
W.15. |
|
1933. |
|
|
|
Feb.18. |
Billy
Thomas, Bargoed. |
L.15. |
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Mar.25. |
Bunny
Eddington, Trealaw. |
W.15. |
|
April.21. |
Jerry
Daly, Trealaw. |
W.15. |
|
May.6. |
Randy
Jones, Merthyr. |
KO.
6. |
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May.13. |
Charley
Bundy, Treherbert. |
W.15. |
|
May,15. |
Eddie
Steel, London. |
Lost
KO in 7 round. |
|
May.20. |
Billy
Thomas, Trelaw. |
W.15. |
|
June.3. |
George
Smith, Merthyr. |
W.15. |
|
June.26. |
Gunner
Bennett, Cardiff. |
KO.15. |
|
July.1. |
Tiger
Ellis, Tredeger. |
W.15. |
|
July.8. |
Ernie
Simmons, Merthyr. |
W.15. |
|
July.15. |
Bunny
Eddington, Ebbw Vale. |
W.15. |
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July.22. |
Randy
Jones, Tonypandy. |
W.15. |
|
|
Welsh
Light-Heavyweight Title |
|
|
July.29. |
Jack
O'Brien, Belfast. |
KO.8. |
|
Sept.23. |
Tom
Benjamin, Trealow. |
W.15. |
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Sept.30. |
Charley
Chetwynd, Swansea. |
KO.9. |
|
Oct.7. |
Jack
Marshall, Merthyr. |
KO.7. |
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Oct.28. |
Seaman
Harvey, Trealow. |
W.15. |
|
Nov.4. |
Steve
McCall, Merthyr. |
KO.12. |
|
Dec.9. |
Leo
Evans, Merthyr. |
W.15. |
|
1934. |
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|
Jan.21. |
Kid
Scott, Belfast. |
KO.1. |
|
Feb.1. |
Eddie
Phillips, London. |
L.15. |
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March.26. |
Jim
Winters, Cardiff. |
W.15. |
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April.23. |
Jack
Casey, Newcastle. |
L.12. |
|
May.7. |
Charley
Belanger, Newcastle. |
L.12. |
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June.13. |
Eddie
Phillips, Wandsworth. |
LF.3. |
|
Aug.9. |
Ernie
Simmons, Trealaw. |
D.10. |
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Aug.22. |
Charley
Belanger, Wandsworth. |
W.10. |
|
Sept.14. |
Charley
Bundy, Trealaw. |
W.15. |
|
|
Welsh
light-heavyweight Title |
|
|
Sept.19. |
Dave
Carstens, Wandsworth. |
L.10. |
|
Oct.20. |
Seaman
Harvey, Llanelly. |
KO.9. |
|
Oct.22. |
Eddie
Pierce, Bradford. |
W.12. |
|
Dec.21. |
Pat
McAuliffe,Trealaw. |
KO.2. |
|
1935. |
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|
Jan.11. |
Arthur
Novell, Trealow. |
KO.1. |
|
Feb.4. |
Eddie
Phillips, Mountain Ash. |
L.15. |
|
|
British
Light-Heavyweight Title |
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|
May.8. |
Manuel
Abrew, London. |
KO.6. |
|
May.13. |
Eddie
Wenstob, London. |
W.6. |
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June.28. |
Presidio
Pavesi, Paris. |
W.10. |
|
July.20. |
George
Brennan, Leicester. |
W.8. |
|
Aug.14. |
Frank
Moody, Cardiff. |
D.15. |
|
Oct.25. |
George
Brennan, Leicester. |
W.10. |
|
Nov.15. |
Presidio
Pavesi, Paris. |
KO.10. |
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Dec.2. |
Eddie
Wemstrob, London. |
W.10. |
|
Dec.16. |
Rhenus
de Boer, Bristol. |
W.12. |
|
Dec.21. |
Frank
Moody, Cardiff. |
KO.4 |
|
1936. |
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|
|
Jan.15. |
Tommy
Loughran, London. |
W.10. |
|
Mar.5. |
Peter
Van Goole, Swansea. |
W.12. |
|
Apr.2. |
Bob
Olin, London. |
W.10. |
|
May.18. |
Jim
Wilde, Swansea. |
D.12. |
|
Sept.14. |
Jim
Wilde, Swansea. |
KO.7 |
|
|
Welsh
Heavyweight Title |
|
|
Dec.21. |
Charles
Ruiz, London. |
W.12. |
|
1937. |
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|
Feb.8. |
Joe
Zerman, Bristol. |
KO.8. |
|
Mar.15. |
Ben
Foord, London. |
W.15. |
|
|
British
Empire Heavyweight Title |
|
|
April.
15. |
Max
Baer, London. |
W.12. |
|
June.15. |
Walter
Neusel, London. |
KO.3. |
|
Aug.30. |
Joe
Louis, New York. |
L.15. |
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Fought
for the World Heavyweight Title |
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|
1938. |
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|
Jan.21. |
Jim
Braddock, New York. |
L.10. |
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Mar.11. |
Max
Baer, New York. |
L.15. |
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Dec.
16. |
Lou
Nova, New York. |
L.15. |
|
1939. |
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|
Jan.13. |
Red
Burman, New York. |
L.10. |
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April.13. |
Red
Burman, London. |
W.12. |
|
May.17. |
Larry
Gains, Cardiff. |
KO.5. |
|
Aug.7. |
Zacky
Nicholas, Barnstaple. |
KO.3. |
|
1950. |
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Returned
to the ring after retiring for ten years. |
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Sept.27. |
Jan
Klein, Pontypridd. |
KO.6. |
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Nov.6. |
Piet
Wilde, Leicester. |
KO.3. |
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Dec.4. |
Lloyd
Marshall, Camarthen. |
L.10. |
|
1951. |
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March.21. |
Frank
Bell, Porth. |
Lost
KO.2. |
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April.24. |
Gerry
McDermott, London. |
W.10. |
|
July.7. |
Dennis
Powell, Shrewsbury. |
KO.6. |
|
|
Welsh
Heavyweight Title |
|
|
Aug.30. |
Steve
McCall, Bangor. |
W.10. |
|
Oct.4. |
Robert
Eugene, Cardiff. |
W.10. |
|
Nov.16. |
Al
Hoosman, Manchester. |
L.10. |
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Dec.3. |
Georges
Rogiers, Brighton. |
W.10. |
|
1952. |
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March.
17. |
Giorgio
Milan, Cardiff. |
W.10. |
|
May.26. |
Georges
Rogiers, Abergavenny. |
W10. |
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July.
26. |
Jo
Weidin, Worcester. |
W.10. |
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Sept.10. |
Al
Hoosman, Cardiff. |
W.10. |
|
Nov.10. |
Werner
Wiegand, Dortmund. |
L.8. |
| 1953. | ||
| March.9. | Don Cockell, Nottingham. | Lost.KO in the 7th |