George Marsden (boxer)
George "Tish" Marsden (29 November 1911 – June 1980) was an English professional boxer who fought between 1927 and 1946. He boxed at flyweight; bantamweight; featherweight and lightweight,[1] competing in 372 professional contests.
| George Marsden | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Tish |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Born | 29 November 1911 Nottingham, England |
| Died | June 1980 |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 372 |
| Wins | 231 |
| Losses | 102 |
| Draws | 39 |
Professional background
Marsden was a Nottinghamshire boxer. He fought a total of 372 professional fights,[2] which is the second highest amount by any boxer, only bettered by Marsden's stable mate Len Wickwar.[3] Coincidentally, both Marsden and Wickwar died on exactly the same day in 1980.[4]
gollark: I am not an idiot. You, however, are an idiot.
gollark: I mean, cars are very scary, several-ton metal boxes hurtling down roads at several tens of metres per second.
gollark: I am still an ageless entity from beyond space and time, Ly¶icly.
gollark: I don't actually have a driving license because of never actually learning to drive cars at all.
gollark: It isn't proof. I could obviously be lying to you.
References
- "Boxer George Marsden Nottingham". www.boxinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- "Boxing News". Theboxinghistorian.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- "George Marsden boxer". Fightsrec.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- "Len Wickwar". Nipperpatdaly.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.