Roland Todd
Roland Todd | |
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Born | Roland Griffith Todd 14 January 1900 Marylebone, London, England |
Died | 22 May 1969 (aged 69) |
Nationality | English |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | middle/light heavyweight |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 93 |
Wins | 63 (KO 30) |
Losses | 24 (KO 6) |
Draws | 5 |
No contests | 1 |
Roland Todd (14 January 1900
His professional fighting weight varied from 157 lb (71 kg; 11 st 3 lb), i.e. middleweight to 169 lb (76.7 kg; 12 st 1.0 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.
During his twelve years long carrier Todd fought some of the all time greatest boxers of his categories like Harry Greb, Tommy Loughran, Maxie Rosenbloom, Jimmy Slattery, Dave Shade.
After boxing he worked on the railways until his retirement in 1965.
After being knocked down by a car on 18 May 1969 close to his home in Bentley, Doncaster, he never regained consciousness, and died in Doncaster Royal Infirmary on 22 May 1969.
Boxing career
Professional
Roland Todd's first professional boxing bout was a points draw with Ted Bristowe at Holborn Stadium, London on 26 April 1917, this was followed by fights including; eleven wins, one defeat, then a points defeat by Eddie Shevlin (USA) at London on 18 December 1918, six wins, one defeat.
Todd then had a
After two new wins, at
But three months later, in the payback with the same
After a new points victory over Augie Ratner (USA) at Holland Park Rink, Kensington, London on 4 June 1923, Todd then travelled to the United States where, at Madison Square Garden, New York on 10 December 1923, he was defeated by decision by Tommy Loughran, unanimously considered one of the all times greatest light heavyweight champions.
Then he lost by decision against
Todd then travelled home to England, one win, then a points defeat by
on 30 November 1924, one defeat.Then he recorded a draw with
Todd then travelled back to the United States where he had a decision defeat by the great Dave Shade at Madison Square Garden, New York on 1 January 1926.
At Coliseum, Toronto, Canada on 11 January 1926, Todd met another all time legend, the great middle weight champion Harry Greb who defeated him by decision.
Then Todd recorded a defeat by the future light heavyweight world champion Jimmy Slattery at Mechanics Building, Boston on 16 January 1926.
Todd was stripped of the British Middleweight Title on 20 January 1926 for his "refusal to accept justifiable challenges during the past three years.", a points victory over
Todd then travelled back home to England, with a knockout victory over Frank Burns (Australia) at Victoria Baths, Nottingham on 13 December 1926, a technical knockout victory over Armando De Carolis (Italy) at Premierland, Whitechapel, London on 2 January 1927.
Later Todd had a points defeat by
Then Todd had a points defeat by the hall of famer Maxie Rosenbloom (USA) at Premierland, Whitechapel, London on 17 June 1928.
Then he recorded a knockout defeat by Ted Sandwina (USA) at Premierland, Whitechapel, London on 1 July 1928, a technical knockout defeat by Michele Bonaglia (Italy) at Motovelodromo, Turin, Italy on 14 July 1928, a knockout defeat by Edgar Normann (Norway) at Sportshallen, Oslo, Norway on 19 November 1928.
Roland Todd's final professional boxing bout was a technical knockout defeat by Ted Sandwina (USA) at Liverpool Stadium, on 28 February 1929.[2]
Genealogical information
Roland Todd was the seventh child of Roland Crompton Todd [1] and Elizabeth Todd (
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Famous Doncastrian: Roland Todd". donny.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.