The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. In 1909 matchmaker and President of the National Sporting Club Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, decided to award the British Champion in each weight division a championship belt.
The first Heavyweight to win the Lonsdale title was Bombadier Billy Wells in 1911. The first to win the heavyweight title when it was reintroduced by the BBBofC was Tommy Farr in 1937. Due to the difficulties of research this lens only deals with British champions since the involvement of the Lonsdale belt.
(Picture Henry Cooper with the 3 Lonsdale belts he won outright)
The first Heavyweight to win the Lonsdale title was Bombadier Billy Wells in 1911. The first to win the heavyweight title when it was reintroduced by the BBBofC was Tommy Farr in 1937. Due to the difficulties of research this lens only deals with British champions since the involvement of the Lonsdale belt.
(Picture Henry Cooper with the 3 Lonsdale belts he won outright)
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Current Champion
Danny Williams
Bombadier Billy Wells
1911 - 1919
Bombadier Billy Wells was the first boxer to win the Lonsdale belt at heavyweight. He knocked out Iron William Hague in the sixth of a twenty round fight on the 3rd August 1911. Wells won the Empire (Commonwealth) title in his next fight, an 11th round KO of Fred Storbeck, and defended his British title 13 times.Wells twice challenged for the European title, both times he was knocked out by Frenchman Georges Carpentier. Carpentier went on to lose to Jack Dempsey before winning the World Heavyweight title from Ted "Kid" Lewis. Wells finally lost his British title on the 27th Febuary 1919 to Joe Beckett who knocked him out in the fifth. He finished with a final record of 41-11 (34 KOs).
Billy Wells Biography
Bombardier Billy Wells
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Joe Beckett
1919
On 27th Febuary 1919 Joe Beckett knocked out British champion Bombadier Billy Wells in the fifth round. However the National Sporting Club, the governing body at that time, refused to recognise Beckett as champion and declared the title vacant.Billy Wells Vs Joe Beckett fight report
Frank Goddard
1919
Frank Goddard "The Fighting Farmer" beat Jack Curphey on a 10th round TKO for the vacant title the NSC had refused Joe Beckett. He won the title on the 26th May and lost it in his next fight a mere month later to Joe Beckett, this time Beckett was allowed to keep the title. Joe Beckett
1919 - 1923
Having previously beaten Bombadier Billy Wells for the title, only to have the NSC declare the title vacant, this time Joe Beckett's victory enabled him to keep the title. He knocked out Frank Goddard in the 2nd round on the 17th June 1919 and defended the title 4 times (only 4 defences recorded but it is possible that some unrecorded fights were also billed as title defences).After a first round KO loss to future World Champion, Frenchman Georges Carpentier, Joe Beckett retired from boxing leaving the title vacant once again.
Frank Goddard
1923 - 1926
Frank Goddard regained the title he had lost in his first defence back in 1919 by winning a vacant title clash against Jack Bloomfield. The bout which took place on the 21st November 1923 ended in disqualification in round 2 when Bloomfield hit Goddard while he was down.Goddard defended his title in 1924 knocking out Jack Stanley in the sixth round then lost it to Phil Scott on the 18th March 1926.
Phil Scott
1926 - 1931
After beating Frank Goddard for the title, Scott defended against Boy McCormick a month later winning a 10th round TKO, he then won the Empire (Commonwealth) title before campaigning in America for several years. He lost his Empire title to Terry Gaines in 1931 in his only defence, he then retired. Only when he retired did the British title became vacant, despite him not defending it for several years. Scott worked as a boxing instructor for the Egyptian Police from 1933. He died on the 4th December 1983 aged 83. Reggie Meen
1931 - 1932
On 16th November 1931 Reggie Meen won a 15 round points decision over Charlie Smith to win the title vacated by Phil Scott. After an unsuccessful European title challenge against Hein Müller and a decision loss to Australian George Cook, Reggie suffered a 2nd round KO to lose the British title to Jack Petersen at Wimbledon Stadium on the 12th July 1932. Meen finished with a career record of 56-39-3 (47 KOs) and died in 1984. Jack Petersen
1932 - 1933
In the fight before Reggie Meen, Petersen had won the British Light-Heavy title however he relinquished without defending and knocked out Meen on the 12th July 1932 to become Heavyweight champion. He defended against Jack Pettifer and Jack Doyle before losing on points to Len Harvey on the 30th November 1933. Jack would regain the title less than a year later. Len Harvey
1933 - 1934
Len Harvey was a former Middle and Light-Heavy British champion who had lost a challenge for a version of the World middleweight to Frenchman Marcel Thil in 1932. After beating Jack Petersen for the British Heavyweight crown on 30th November 1933, Harvey defeated Canadian Larry Gains for the Commonwealth title at Heavyweight. After another win Len lost both titles on 4th June 1934 by 12th round TKO in a rematch with Jack Petersen. He would later regain both the Heavy and Light-heavy titles. Len Harvey Biography
Len Harvey, prince of boxers
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Jack Petersen
1934 - 1936
On the 4th June 1934 Petersen TKO'd Len Harvey to regain the British title he had lost on points a mere 7 months previously, and pick up the Commonwealth as well. He defended the Commonwealth against Larry gaines and both belts against George Cook before suffering back to back TKO losses to German Walter Neusel.Jack successfully defended his titles twice more against Len Harvey and the reigning Light-Heavy champion Jock McAvoy before finally losing them, TKO round 3, to Ben Foord on the 17th August 1936. He had one more fight, a TKO 10 loss to old foe Walter Neusel before retiring with a record of 33-5 (19 KOs).The Welshman died 1st November 1990 at the age of 79.
Ben Foord
1936 - 1937
Although born in South Africa, Ben Foord came to England in 1933 and won the British Heavyweight crown on August 17th 1936 by knocking out Jack Petersen in the third. In his only defence Ben lost a 15 round points decision to future World title challenger Tommy Farr on the 15th March 1937. His last fight was a 4 round win over Tom Porter in South Africa on the 15th June 1940, leaving him with a record of 40-15-4 (22 KOs). On the 29th September 1942 at the age of just 29, Ben Foord commited suicide because of wounds recieved during the 2nd World War. Foord vs Baer
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Tommy Farr
1937
The "Tonypandy Terror" won the British title with a 15 round points decision over Ben Foord. However Farr relinquished the title in order to challenge the great Joe Louis for the World title. Although he lost he took "The Brown Bomber" the distance for the title Louis would keep for another 13 years.With the arrival of World War 2 Tommy boxed exhibitions for the army to entertain the troops and keep up morale. He never regained the British title and finished with an official career record of 81-30-13 (24 KOs). Tommy Farr died on the 1st March 1986 at the age of 72.
Farr vs Braddock
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Tommy Farr Biography
Man of Courage - The Life and Career of Tommy Farr
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Len Harvey
1938 - 1942/44
Len Harvey regained the British Heavyweight title on the 1st December when co-challenger Eddie Phillips was disqualified in the fourth for the title Tommy Farr had vacated. Although he never defended the title he kept it until his retirement. In his next fight he had a repeat victory over Larry Gains for the Commonwealth Heavyweight title but his last 2 fights were back at Light-Heavy. Len finished with a record of 111-13-9 (51 KOs) with only 2 losses inside the distance. He died November 28th 1976 aged 69 and was post-humously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008. Jack London
1944 - 1945
Jack London (or John George Harper) outpointed Freddie Mills over 15 rounds on September 15th 1944 for the title made vacant by Len Harvey's retirement from boxing. After winning an eight rounder against Ken Shaw, London lost his title in his only defence against Bruce Woodcock getting knocked out in the 6th round on July 17th 1945. Jack fought on until the end of 1949, retiring with a 95-40-5 (52 KOs) record. He died in 1964 at the age of 50. Bruce Woodcock
1945 - 1950
The 1939 ABA amateur Light-Heavy champion and an undefeated Northern Area Light-Heavy titilist, Bruce Woodcock won the Heavyweight British crown on the 17th July 1945 by knocking out Jack London in the 6th round. He won the vacant European title a year later, knocking out Frenchman Paul Albert Renet in the sixth. His fights included a 14th round KO defence against Freddie Mills on the 2nd June 1949 before losing to Lee Savold in a World Heavyweight fight. The fight was only recognised as a World title fight by the British Boxing Board of Control and Woodcock lost TKO 4. Bruce lost the British title on the 14th November 1950 on an 11th round TKO to Jack Gardner in his last fight. Woodcock's final record was 35-4 (31 KOs). He died on the 21st December 1997 at the age of 76. Woodcock vs Mills
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Jack Gardner
1950 - 1952
A 1948 Olympic representative, Jack Gardner won the British title on an 11th round TKO over Bruce Woodcock on the 14th November 1950. He won the European title in his next fight on the 27th March 1951 against Jo Weidin. Jack lost his British title on points to Johnny Williams on the 11th March 1952, it was a rematch of their 1950 British title eliminator won by Gardner and voted Fight of the Year. Jack's final record was 28-6 (23 KOs) and he died on the 11th November 1978 at the age of 52. Johnny Williams
1952 - 1953
Johnny Williams won the British title on the 11th March 1952 in a revenge win over Jack Gardner. Their first fight was declared Fight of the Year 1950 won on points by Gardner. This time though Williams won the British and Empire (Commonwealth) Heavyweight titles by outpointing Gardner over 15 rounds. He defended the Empire title later that year beating South African Johnny Arthur by TKO in round 7. However Williams lost the British title in his first defence on points over 15 rounds to Don Cockell on 12th May 1953. Johnny would lose a challenge for the vacant title in 1956 against Joe Erskine and finish with a record of 60-11-4 (38 KOs). He died aged 80 on the 29th January 2007. Don Cockell
1953 - 1956
Former Light-heavyweight champ Don Cockell won the British and Empire heavyweight titles on points against Johnny Williams on the 12th May 1953. Don defended the Empire title against South African Johnny Arthur on the 30th January 1954 but never defended his British title. Instead Cockell challanged Rocky Marciano for the World title on the 16th May 1955, losing TKO 9. The British title became vacant upon Don's retirement in 1956 with a 66-14-1 (38 KOs) record. He died in 1983 aged 54. Cockell Vs Marciano
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Joe Erskine
1956 - 1958
Joe Erskine won a 15 round decision over former champion Johnny Williams for the title vacated by Don Cockell. Joe defended against Henry Cooper in September 1957 but after losing an European title challenge to the Swede Ingemar Johansson, he lost his title to Brian London being knocked out in the 8th round on June 3rd 1958. He challenged for the British title 3 more times but was beaten by Henry Cooper each time. Joe finished with a record of 45-8-1 (13 KOs) and died Febuary 2nd 1990. Brian London
1958 - 1959
Born Brian Harper, Brian London "The Blackpool Rock" won the British title on the 3rd June 1958 by knocking out Joe Erskine in the eigth round. In his next fight London avenged a previous defeat by beating the U.S.A's future World Light-Heavy king Willie Pastrano on the 30th September 1958 by 5th round TKO.In his first defence against Henry Cooper on the 12th January 1959 he lost the 15 round point decision. He lost several challenges for his old title to Henry Cooper and twice challenged for the World Heavyweight title. On the 1st May 1959 he was knocked out in the 11th against Floyd Patterson and then on August 6th 1966 Muhammad Ali knocked him out in three. Brian's final record was 37-20-1 (26 KOs).
London vs Ali
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Henry Cooper
1959 - 1971
Henry Cooper was a 1952 Olympics representative and won the British title by outpointing Brian London over 15 rounds on the 12th January 1959. Henry would make 9 successful British title defences making him the only boxer to win 3 Lonsdale belts outright in 1 weight division. Cooper's defences included Joe Erskine, Brian London, Dick Richardson, Johnny Prescott, Jack Bodell and Billy Walker. He was also Empire and European champion and twice fought Muhammad Ali.Henry finally lost his British title after 15 rounds on 16th March 1971 to Joe Bugner by a quarter of a point on referee Harry Gibbs' scorecard. Henry was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2000 New Years Honours list and his boxing record is 40-14-1 (27 KOs).
Cooper vs Clay/Ali
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Henry Cooper Autobiography
Henry Cooper: An Autobiography
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Joe Bugner
1971
Joe Bugner won the British, Empire and European titles in 1971 by beating Henry Cooper by a quarter of a point. He defended the European against German Juergen Blin before losing all three titles to Jack Bodell on the 27th September 1971 on points. Bugner regained the European title and challenged Muhammad Ali for the World title. He would regain the British title in 1976. Bugner vs Ali
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Jack Bodell
1971 - 1972
Jack Bodell won the British, Empire and European titles by beating Joe Bugner on points on the 27th September 1971. Jack retired after losing his next 3 fights by KO. The last was a 2nd round KO to Danny McAlinden on the 27th June 1972 to lose his titles. Bodell's final record was 58-13 (31 KOs). Bodell vs Bugner
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Danny McAlinden
1972 - 1975
Danny knocked out Jack Bodell in the 2nd round of their June 1972 clash to claim the title. Despite several fights McAlinden didn't defend the title until 13th January 1975 when he was knocked out in the ninth by Bunny Johnson. He lost a challenge for his old title against Richard Dunn and finished with a record of 31-12-2 (28 KOs). McAlinden vs Bodell
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Bunny Johnson
1975
Jamaican Bunny Johnson became champion by knocking out Danny McAlinden in the ninth round on 13th January 1975. He had 4 non-title fights before losing his title in his first defense to Richard Dunn on the 30th September 1975. He later won the British Light-Heavy title and finished with a record of 55-17-1 (33 KOs). Johnson vs Scott
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Richard Dunn
1975 - 1976
Richard Dunn won the British title on points against Bunny Johnson on the 30th September 1975. He defended the title against former champion Danny McAlinden knocking him out in the second and won the vacant European title against German Bernd August. Dunn lost a world title challenge to Muhammad Ali in 1976, before losing his title to Joe Bugner, being knocked out in the first round on 12th August 1976. Richard finished with a record of 33-12 (15 KOs). Dunn vs Ali
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Joe Bugner
1976
Former champion Joe Bugner regained the title on 12th August 1976 by knocking out Richard Dunn in the first. However Joe never defended it, instead fighting abroad and settling in Australia. Bugner won the Australian Heavyweight title in 1995 at the age of 45 and the WBF version of the World title in 1998 in his second to last fight. Joe finished with a career record of 69-13-1 (41 KOs). John Louis Gardner
1978 - 1980/1
John Louis Gardner won the British title vacated by Joe Bugner with a fifth round TKO win over Billy Aird on 24th October 1978. He defended the title with a sixth round TKO over Paul Sykes on the 26th June 1979 before winning the vacant European title against Rudy Gauwe. He concentrated on his European belt and vacated the British title. Gardner retired at the end of 1983 with a record of 35-4 (29 KOs). Gardner vs Sykes
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Gordon Ferris
1981
On the 30th March 1981 Gordon Ferris outpointed Billy Aird over 15 rounds to win the title vacated by John Louis Gardner. Three months later he won a non-title bout over American journeyman Dwain Bonds, TKO round 3. However in his first defence of the British crown he was knocked out in the first round by Neville Meade. Although he would win an eliminator to challenge for his old title Gordon never had another shot and finished with a record of 20-6 (11 KOs). Neville Meade
1981 - 1983
Jamaican born Welshman Neville Meade won the British title by knocking Gordon Ferris out in the first round on the 12th October 1981. A loss and a win later Neville made his first defence of the title on the 22nd September 1983. In a historic night that was both the last British title fight to be scheduled for 15 rounds and Neville's last fight, Meade lost his title on a TKO round nine to David Pearce. Neville finished with a record of 20-13-1 (18 KOs). Meade vs Ferris
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David Pearce
1983 - 1984/5ish
David Pearce had knocked out former champion Gordon Ferris in the fifth of a final eliminator for the British Heavyweight title before stopping champion and fellow Welshman Neville Meade, TKO 9 for the title. After a standard TKO 5 win in January 1984, Pearce challenged Frenchman Lucien Rodriguez losing on points over the 12 round distance. The British Boxing Board of Control revoked his license in around 1984/1985 due to problems with a brain scan, thus making the British title vacant. However David had a lone comeback fight in America on the 10th December 1990, suffering a TKO 8 loss to U.S. journeyman Percell Davis. The final record for his career was 17-4-1 (13 KOs). Hughroy Currie
1985 - 1986
On the 18th September 1985 Hughroy Currie outpointed former conqueror Funso Banjo over 12 rounds for the vacant British title. 2 months later Currie outpointed undefeated Zimbabwean Proud Kilimanjaro in a Commonwealth title eliminator but in a double title bill for both his British and the vacant Commonwealth belts he lost TKO round 6 to Horace Notice. Hughroy would lose two challanges for his old British title and finish with a record of 17-11-1 (7 KOs). Horace Notice
1986 - 1988
Horace Notice won the British and vacant Commonwealth Heavyweight titles on the 12th April 1986 with a TKO round 6 victory over Hughroy Currie. In a busy 1987 Notice defended his Commonwealth title against Proud Kilimanjaro in March (TKO 8) and Dean Waters in December (TKO 4) as well as defending both British and Commonwealth belts against Dave Garside, 26th May TKO 5, and Paul Lister, 3rd November KO 3.In 1988 Horace defended both his titles against former British champion Hughroy Currie with a tenth round TKO before retiring undefeated due to a detached retina with a record of 16-0 (12 KOs).
Gary Mason
1989 - 1991
On the 18th January 1989 Gary Mason knocked out former champion Hughroy Currie for the title left vacant by Horace Notice's retirement. Mason had 6 wins including a second round TKO defence against Jess Harding on the 28th June 1989 before losing his title in his second defence to future World champion Lennox Lewis on the 6th March 1991. Gary finished with a record of 37-1 (34 KOs). Mason vs Lewis
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Lennox Lewis
1991 - 1992
The 1988 Olympic Super-Heavyweight Gold medallist (for Canada) Lennox Lewis became British champion by beating Gary Mason by TKO round 7 on the 6th March 1991. Lewis defended his title by knocking out Glenn McCory in the second on the 30th September and won the Lonsdale belt outright by defending the title again with a third round TKO over Derek Williams on the 30th April 1992. Towards the end of 1992 Lennox became mandatory challenger for the WBC world title and when champion Riddick Bowe refused to face him Bowe was stripped and Lewis made champion. Upon being made World champion Lewis vacated the British title and focused on defending and unifying the World titles. Lewis defended his title against all the top fighters of the time, many of whom have become legends in their own rights, including Frank Bruno, Andrew Golota, Shannon Briggs, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson and Vitali Klitschko. "The Lion" managed to do what few fighters have managed and retire whilst on top as undisputed World Heavyweight champion and has so far resisited the urge for a comeback. Lennox's final record stands at 41-2-1 (32 KOs) with his two losses avenged, making him one of only 3 World Heavyweight Champions (along with Rocky Marciano and Ingemar Johannson) to defeat every oponent they have ever faced as a pro. Lewis Vs McCory
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Lennox Lewis Biography
Mama's Boy: Lennox Lewis and the Heavyweight Crown
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Herbie Hide
1993 - 1994
Herbie Hide won the British title vacated by Lennox Lewis on the 27th Febuary 1993 with a fifth round TKO victory over Michael Murray. Hide never defended the British title instead concentrating on defending his WBC International trinket before winning the WBO World Heavyweight title and vacating the British crown. "The Dancing Destroyer" lost and regained the WBO World title before losing it to Vitali Klitschko. Hide is still fighting today but is now at the lower weight division of Crusierweight, his current record is 46-4 (42 KOs)(as of 8th December 2008). Hide vs Bentt
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James Oyebola
1994 - 1995
A 1986 Commonwealth Games Bronze meddalist, "Big Bad" James Oyebola won the British title vacated by Herbie Hide on 19th November 1994 by knocking out undefeated Clifton Mitchell in the fourth. He lost the title in his first defence to Scott Welch on the 27th October 1995 by tenth round TKO. A final loss to future British king Julius Francis for the Southern Area crown convinced Oyebola to retire with a record of 18-4-1 (16 KOs).After boxing James became a bouncer, but he was sadly murdered at the age of 46. He was shot in the leg and head at a London nightclub after asking three men to stop smoking and died four days later on the 27th July 2007 (smoking inside a public place was prohibited in England as of 1st July 2007).
Oyebola vs Priest
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Scott Welch
1995 - 1997
"The Brighton Rock" claimed the British throne on the 27th October 1995 with a 10th round TKO win over James Oyebola. Welch never defended the title instead winning the vacant WBO Inter-Continental trinket in his next fight against Joe Bugner. The title probably became vacant in 1997, the year Scott challenged Henry Akinwande for the WBO World Heavyweight title. Welch lost on an unanimous decision after 12 rounds.Scott lost a challenge to his successor Julius Francis for his old title in his last fight, leaving him with a record of 22-4 (17 KOs).
Julius Francis
1997 - 2000
Julius Francis won the vacant British title with a sixth round TKO victory over Garry Delaney on the 27th September 1997. Amid defeats at international level Francis defended his British crown 3 times. First against Pele Reid, TKO round 3 on January 30th 1999. Then with 12 round points decisions over Danny Williams, 3rd April 1999 and Scott Welch on the 26th June 1999.Julius lost the title on points to Michael Holden on the 13th March 2000. Julius lost a challenge for his old belt against former victim Danny Williams in 2001. Francis retired after 14 successive losses with the last in May 2006. He has a final record of 23-24-1 (12 Kos) but only had 8 inside the distance defeats.
Michael Holden
2000
Michael Holden won the British title with a points decision over Julius Francis on the 13th March 2000. However he was forced to vacate without ever defending the title when a proposed bout with Danny Williams fell through four times due to injury. Holden lost a rematch against Francis and lost a British title challenge to Matt Skelton in his final fight. He retired at 35 with a record of 10-9 (6 KOs). Danny Williams
2000 - 2004
Danny Williams won the British title on the 21st October 2000 with a sixth round TKO over Mark Potter. He defended the title with a revenge TKO 4 win over former champion Julius Francis on the 28th July 2001. Two defences over Michael Sprott TKO 7 12th Febuary 2002 and TKO 5 26th September 2003 were seperated by a points defense over Keith Long on the 17th September 2002. Danny finally lost the title on points in a third fight with Sprott on the 24th January 2004. Knocking out Mike Tyson in four rounds earned Williams a losing challenge for Vitali Klischko's WBC World title before ruling as Commonwealth King and finally regaining his British crown in 2007. Michael Sprott
2004
Having lost to Danny Williams in September 2003 Michael Sprott took an immediate rematch and on 24th January 2004 he outpointed Danny to take the title. However 3 months later Michael's reign came to an end as Matt Skelton knocked him out in the twelth and final round on the 24th April in Sprott's first defense. He won the European Union title in 2005 and won the vacant English title by knocking out the Sydney Olympics Gold medallist come proffessional dissapointment Audley Harrison. He is still fighting. Sprott video clip
I'm afraid I can't find any of Michael Sprott's British title fights so this clip is from the Mark Potter fight a year earlier when he knocks Mark's gumshield out.
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Matt Skelton
2004 - 2006
Former World Muay Thai champion Matt Skelton won the British boxing Heavyweight title with a last round KO of Michael Sprott on the 24th April 2004. He defended the title on the 19th November with an eleventh round TKO over Keith Long before winning the vacant WBU title in 2005. Skelton defended the British title twice more in 2006 with a seventh round TKO over Mark Krence on 16th July and on the 10th December against John McDermott, TKO 1, before losing to former champ Danny Williams.Although the 25th Febuary 2006 clash was for Williams Commonwealth crown and not Skelton's British title, Matt still lost his belt because he lost to a fighter eligible for the British title over the championship distance (12 rounds). The title was declared vacant and Matt beat Williams in a rematch for the Commonwealth. He lost a WBA World title challenge on points to Ruslan Chagaev and is still fighting.
Scott Gammer
2006 - 2007
Scott Gammer won the vacant British title with a ninth round TKO of Mark Krence on the 16th June 2006. He defended it with a unanimous 12 round decision over Micky Steeds on the 13th October before losing it to Danny Williams when he was knocked out in the ninth on the 2nd March 2007. Danny Williams
2007 - Present
"The Brixton Bomber" regained his British title on the 2nd March 2007 with a 9th round KO over Scott Gammer. Danny defended his title on a close majority decision over John McDermott on the 18th July 2008 during which he was deducted 3 points for various fouls. Following an unexpected 8th round stoppage defeat to Albert Sosnowski in November 2008, Williams met McDermott in a rematch for his second title defence on May 2nd 2009. As has sadly become the norm in British heavyweight fights; it became messy with both fighters deducted a point (McDermott in the 3rd for use of the forearm and Williams in the 6th for persistent holding, after several warnings). "The Brixton Bomber" came through with a split decision win (116-111, 166-111, 113-115) to keep his title. Williams Vs Gammer
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Reference
- BoxRec - Boxing Records
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- admiralglass admiralglass Nov 8, 2009 @ 5:02 pm
- Nice lens on the best sport, i loved henry cooper watched him as a kid watched all his fights or sat round the radio wit my dad. What a sad day when that twat joe bugner took him every one hated him even my old mum It a shame the sport has gone to the dogs.
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- PigeonBreath PigeonBreath Dec 17, 2008 @ 10:44 am
- Great lens on a great sport, 5 *s. Great video of the Danny Williams Vs Mark Potter fight, Williams had such guts back then it's a pity his fights over the past 2 years have been so dull. May the Heavyweight division one day return to its former glory!
British title weight divisions
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British Middleweight Champions
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The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. In 1909 matchmaker and President of the National Sporting Club Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, decided to award the British Champion in each weight division a championship belt. Alt...
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British Heavyweight Champions
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The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. In 1909 matchmaker and President of the National Sporting Club Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, decided to award the British Champion in each weight division a championship belt. The...
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British Supermiddleweight Champions
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The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. However when the Lonsdale belt was originally created in 1909 by Hugh Lowther, Earl of Lonsdale, the Super-middleweight division did not yet exist. In the mid to late 1980's the Worl...
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British Cruiserweight Champions
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The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. However when the Lonsdale belt was originally created in 1909 by Hugh Lowther, Earl of Lonsdale, the Cruiserweight division did not yet exist. In the late 1970's Cruiserweight started be...
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British Light-heavyweight Champions
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The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. In 1909 matchmaker and President of the National Sporting Club Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, decided to award the British Champion in each weight division a championship belt. Bef...
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British Light-middleweight champions
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The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. However when the Lonsdale belt was originally created in 1909 by Hugh Lowther, Earl of Lonsdale, the Light-middleweight division did not yet exist. The first British Light-middleweight...
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British Super-bantamweight Champions
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The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. However when the Lonsdale belt was originally created in 1909 by Hugh Lowther, Earl of Lonsdale, the Super-bantamweight division did not yet exist. The Super-bantamweight division start...
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British Light-welterweight Champions
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The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. However when the Lonsdale belt was originally created in 1909 by Hugh Lowther, Earl of Lonsdale, the Light-welterweight division did not yet exist. The first British Light-welterweight...
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British Welterweight Champions
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The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. In 1909 matchmaker and President of the National Sporting Club Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, decided to award the British Champion in each weight division a championship belt. Alt...
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British Lightweight Champions
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The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. In 1909 matchmaker and President of the National Sporting Club Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, decided to award the British Champion in each weight division a championship belt. The...
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British Super-flyweight Champions
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The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. However when the Lonsdale belt was originally created in 1909 by Hugh Lowther, Earl of Lonsdale, the Super-flyweight division did not yet exist. The Super-flyweight division started to...
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British Featherweight Champions
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The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. In 1909 matchmaker and President of the National Sporting Club Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, decided to award the British Champion in each weight division a championship belt. Ther...
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British Super-featherweight Champions
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The British title is the oldest championship in boxing history. However when the Lonsdale belt was originally created in 1909 by Hugh Lowther, Earl of Lonsdale, it did not include the Super-bantamweight division. An English Super-feather championship...
Index
Just in case you missed anything or want to go back for another look.
- Current Champion
- Bombadier Billy Wells
- Joe Beckett
- Frank Goddard
- Joe Beckett
- Frank Goddard
- Phil Scott
- Reggie Meen
- Jack Petersen
- Len Harvey
- Jack Petersen
- Ben Foord
- Tommy Farr
- Len Harvey
- Jack London
- Bruce Woodcock
- Jack Gardner
- Johnny Williams
- Don Cockell
- Joe Erskine
- Brian London
- Henry Cooper
- Joe Bugner
- Jack Bodell
- Danny McAlinden
- Bunny Johnson
- Richard Dunn
- Joe Bugner
- John Louis Gardner
- Gordon Ferris
- Neville Meade
- David Pearce
- Hughroy Currie
- Horace Notice
- Gary Mason
- Lennox Lewis
- Herbie Hide
- James Oyebola
- Scott Welch
- Julius Francis
- Michael Holden
- Danny Williams
- Michael Sprott
- Matt Skelton
- Scott Gammer
- Danny Williams
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- British title weight divisions
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