TommyFarr
Boxer who fought the famed Joe Lewis for the World Heavyweight title.
Connection: Born and brought up in Tonypandy.
comment by:FreshPrince
He was one the few boxers to face Lewis ...
Johnny Owen
Boxing European, British and Commonwealth Bantamweight champion 1977 - 1980.
Connection: Born Merthyr Tydfil, 7th January 1956. Died Los Angeles U.S.A. 4th November 1980.
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... time the Mayor.
comment by:marjonpaul
Did Eddie Thomas have a sister called Katherine or perhaps Sophia? Cheers marjonpaul.
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Joe Erskine
Heavyweight boxer.
Connection: Born in Cardiff.
comment by:CoolGray
I remember Joe Erskine because he meet Henry Cooper, George Chuvalo, Ingemar Johansson, Brian London etc. I hope ...
Dai Dower
Former boxing world contender.
Connection: Born in Swansea.
comment by:KindHeart
The nicest chap you'd ever want to meet. Used to work at Bournemouth University in charge of fitness ...
Joe Calzaghe
WBO Super Middleweight Champion.
Connection: Born in Hammersmith London, his mother was Welsh. They moved to Wales when he was an infant. Lives in Newbridge.
comment by:Elvis123
Joe ...
Jimmy Wilde
Boxer, probably the best pound for pound boxer Wales has ever seen, possibly even the world!
Connection: Born in Taylortown, Wales.
comment by:RingSide
Known as the mighty atom.
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Colin Jones
Boxer of note. Defeated Kirkland Laing tp become the British Champion and went on to beat Mark Harris for the Commonwealth title too. He later went up against Henrik-Palm for the European ...
... Bute Street.
comment by:harry1999
I only know what my mum tells me about JD, he was my grandads second cousin, apparently.
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George Smith
Boxed TommyFarr in Merthyr in 1930's. Lost on points over fifteen rounds. Won the 'Metropolitan Police Trophy' in 1928. Boxed over three hundred professional fights. Weighed in at 12st 7lbs, ...
Robbie Regan
Former British and European Flyweight Champion and two times World Champion flyweight and WBO Bantamweight champion winning a Lonsdale belt outright.
Connection: From Cefn Fforest, Blackwood.
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Phil Edwards
Boxer who twice fought Terry Downs for the middleweight championship.
Connection: Born in Cardiff.
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David Pearce
British Heavyweight Boxing Champion in 1983, beating Neville Meade (also Welsh - from Swansea).
Connection: From Newport, Wales.
comment by:welshscribe
Lost to Lucien Rodriguez ...