Percy Jones (boxer)
Percy Jones | |
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Born | Porth, Wales | 26 December 1892
Died | 25 December 1922 | (aged 29)
Nationality | British |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 56[1] |
Wins | 50 |
Wins by KO | 31 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 3 |
Percy Jones (26 December 1892 – 25 December 1922) was a
History
Born in Porth and raised in a coal mining family, Jones made his name at a local level, fighting in boxing booths.[3][4]
His first significant professional fight was a win (via disqualification) over Joe Symonds in March 1913. He beat Symonds twice more later that year, and in November stopped Sam Kellar in the fifteenth round in a final eliminator for the vacant British flyweight title. This led to a challenge in January 1914 for Bill Ladbury's title, Jones winning on points to be recognised as champion of Britain, Europe, and the World.[3][5]
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He was forced to relinquish the British and World titles after failing to make the weight in two title fights.[4] He lost to Tancy Lee in October 1914 in what should have been a British title fight, prompting a move up to bantamweight.[8][9]
His last professional contest was a fifth-round KO of Ladbury in October 1915, although he competed in an army contest the following year.
His weight dropped to a little over 4 stone, and he died of trench fever in 1922 on Christmas Day, one day short of his 30th birthday.[3][4]
Fight record
Jones is recorded on Boxrec.com as having 56 professional fights, with 50 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws.
Professional boxing record
56 fights | 50 wins | 3 losses |
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By knockout | 31 | 2 |
By decision | 18 | 1 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 3 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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56 | Win | 50–3–3 | Private Cole | PTS | 6 | Feb 10, 1916 | Barracks HQ Gym, Aldershot, Hampshire, England, U.K. | |
55 | Win | 49–3–3 | Private Townsend | RTD | 6 (6) | Feb 10, 1916 | Barracks HQ Gym, Aldershot, Hampshire, England, U.K. | |
54 | Win | 48–3–3 | Bill Ladbury | KO | 5 (15) | Oct 11, 1915 | New Cross Baths, New Cross, London, England, U.K. | |
53 | Draw | 47–3–3 | Young Swift | PTS | 15 | Oct 1, 1915 | Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K. | |
52 | Win | 47–3–2 | Private Rees | TKO | 3 (15) | Sep 29, 1915 | Riding School, Aldershot, Hampshire, England, U.K. | |
51 | Win | 46–3–2 | Gomer Perkins | KO | 3 (10) | Jul 29, 1915 | Pictorium Cinema, Porth, Wales, U.K. | |
50 | Loss | 45–3–2 | Tancy Lee | RTD | 14 (15) | Oct 19, 1914 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
49 | Win | 45–2–2 | Billy Fanner | RTD | 9 (15) | Sep 19, 1914 | Palladium, Abertillery, Wales, U.K. | |
48 | Win | 44–2–2 | Jim Young Kendall | RTD | 4 (15) | Jun 3, 1914 | Pavilion, Tonyrefail, Wales, U.K. | |
47 | Win | 43–2–2 | George Reeves | RTD | 7 (15) | Jun 2, 1914 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
46 | Loss | 42–2–2 | Joe Symonds | RTD | 18 (20) | May 15, 1914 | Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K. | Lost IBU, Lonsdale, and world flyweight titles |
45 | Win | 42–1–2 | Eugène Criqui | PTS | 20 | Mar 26, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | Retained IBU, Lonsdale, and world flyweight titles |
44 | Loss | 41–1–2 | Eugène Criqui | PTS | 15 | Feb 12, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
43 | Win | 41–0–2 | Bill Ladbury | PTS | 20 | Jan 26, 1914 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | Won IBU, Lonsdale, and world flyweight titles
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42 | Win | 40–0–2 | Marcel Million | RTD | 3 (15) | Jan 8, 1914 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
41 | Win | 39–0–2 | Driver Knox | KO | 1 (15) | Dec 6, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
40 | Win | 38–0–2 | Alf Mansfield | RTD | 8 (15) | Nov 27, 1913 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
39 | Win | 37–0–2 | Sam Kellar | TKO | 15 (15) | Nov 24, 1913 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | Eliminator British flyweight title |
38 | Win | 36–0–2 | Joe Wilson | RTD | 12 (15) | Nov 8, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
37 | Win | 35–0–2 | Joe Wilson | KO | 13 (15) | Oct 18, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
36 | Win | 34–0–2 | Tom Cherry | PTS | 15 | Oct 11, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
35 | Win | 33–0–2 | Young Beynon | PTS | 15 | Sep 20, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
34 | Win | 32–0–2 | Joe Symonds | RTD | 8 (15) | Sep 18, 1913 | Olympia Skating Rink, Hanley, Staffordshire, England, U.K. | |
33 | Win | 31–0–2 | Bill Kyne | PTS | 10 | Jul 21, 1913 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
32 | Win | 30–0–2 | Tom Cherry | RTD | 6 (15) | Jul 10, 1913 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
31 | Win | 29–0–2 | Young Baker | RTD | 8 (12) | Jul 5, 1913 | Marquee, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
30 | Win | 28–0–2 | Bill Kyne | PTS | 10 | Jun 23, 1913 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
29 | Win | 27–0–2 | Alf Mansfield | RTD | 6 (12) | Jun 7, 1913 | Pavilion Skating Rink, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
28 | Win | 26–0–2 | Dido Gains | PTS | 15 | Jun 5, 1913 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
27 | Win | 25–0–2 | Joe Symonds | PTS | 10 | Jun 2, 1913 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
26 | Win | 24–0–2 | Young George Dando | RTD | 4 (15) | May 22, 1913 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
25 | Win | 23–0–2 | Tommy Harrison | RTD | 8 (15) | May 8, 1913 | Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. | |
24 | Win | 22–0–2 | Gustaaf Govaerts | PTS | 6 | Apr 28, 1913 | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England, U.K. | |
23 | Win | 21–0–2 | Tommy Lewis | PTS | 12 | Apr 5, 1913 | Marquee, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
22 | Win | 20–0–2 | Stoker Bill Hoskyne | KO | 3 (12) | Mar 29, 1913 | Marquee, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
21 | Win | 19–0–2 | Joe Symonds | DQ | 4 (12) | Mar 22, 1913 | Marquee, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
20 | Win | 18–0–2 | WB Jones | TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 8, 1913 | Scarrott's Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
19 | Win | 17–0–2 | Jim Young Kendall | RTD | 4 (15) | Feb 1, 1913 | Scarrott's Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
18 | Win | 16–0–2 | Young Rule | TKO | 9 (20) | Jan 25, 1913 | Hippodrome, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
17 | Win | 15–0–2 | George Williams | TKO | 11 (15) | Jan 11, 1913 | Scarrott's Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
16 | Win | 14–0–2 | Curly Pullman | RTD | 7 (10) | Dec 26, 1912 | Scarrott's Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
15 | Win | 13–0–2 | Dai Matthews | PTS | 6 | Dec 14, 1912 | American Skating Rink, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | |
14 | Win | 12–0–2 | Young Jimmy England | TKO | 7 (10) | Dec 7, 1912 | Hippodrome, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
13 | Win | 11–0–2 | Sam Morgan | PTS | 6 | Nov 30, 1912 | Scarrott's Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
12 | Win | 10–0–2 | Harry Stuckey | PTS | 6 | Nov 23, 1912 | Scarrott's Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
11 | Win | 9–0–2 | Will Gould | TKO | 5 (10) | Nov 16, 1912 | Scarrott's Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | |
10 | Draw | 8–0–2 | Charlie Yeomans | PTS | 10 | Oct 5, 1912 | Drill Hall, Pentre, Wales, U.K. | |
9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Shon Price | PTS | 10 | Sep 20, 1912 | Drill Hall, Pentre, Wales, U.K. | |
8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Billy Farmer | TKO | 5 (?) | Jul 1, 1912 | Pentre, Wales, U.K. | Date unknown |
7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Gordon Francis | TKO | 3 (?) | Jun 1, 1912 | Drill Hall, Pentre, Wales, U.K. | Date unknown |
6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Lewis Williams | PTS | 6 | Apr 1, 1912 | Pavilion, Tonypandy, Wales, U.K. | Date unknown |
5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Con Rowlands | KO | 5 (?) | Feb 1, 1912 | Drill Hall, Pentre, Wales, U.K. | Date unknown |
4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Dai Davies | KO | 9 (?) | Jan 1, 1912 | Drill Hall, Pentre, Wales, U.K. | Date unknown |
3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Manny Chamberlain | PTS | 6 | Nov 11, 1911 | Drill Hall, Pentre, Wales, U.K. | |
2 | Win | 1–0–1 | Young Roberts | PTS | 6 | Nov 10, 1911 | Drill Hall, Pentre, Wales, U.K. | Date unknown |
1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | Young Roberts | PTS | 6 | Nov 9, 1911 | Drill Hall, Pentre, Wales, U.K. | Date unknown |
See also
- List of Welsh boxing world champions
- List of British flyweight boxing champions
References
- ^ per Boxrec.com
- ^ "Wales' pugilist princes". BBC News. 7 March 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g Haines, Chris (2008) "Boxing: Percy Jones was a real knockout", Wales Online, 10 July 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2017
- ^ a b c d Prior, Neil (2014) "Percy Jones' 1914 title began century of Wales' boxing wins", BBC, 25 January 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2017
- ^ "Boxing: Fly-Weight Championship: Percy Jones Defeats Bill Ladbury on Points". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 27 January 1914. Retrieved 24 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fly-Weight Boxing: Percy Jones Defeats Criqui". Pall Mall Gazette. 27 March 1914. Retrieved 24 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Percy Jones Surprised". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 18 May 1914. Retrieved 24 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "N.S.C. Opening: Percy Jones and Tancy Lee for Fly-Weight Belt". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 17 October 1914. Retrieved 24 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Percy Jones Joins: Another Famous Boxer Leads the Way". Western Mail. 4 January 1915. Retrieved 24 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Sources
- "6. Percy Jones". BBC News. 11 April 2002. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- johnnyowen.com
External links
- Fight Record
- Boxing record for Percy Jones from BoxRec (registration required) Retrieved on 13 January 2010