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Reggie Meen (Desborough)

Active: 1927-1938

Weight classes fought in:

Recorded fights: 109 contests (won: 60 lost: 46 drew: 3)

Fight Record

1927

Mar 28 Bomb Lantsberry (Kettering) WKO5 Kettering Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Aug 15 Stanley Glen (Bethnal Green) LKO1(12) Palais de Danse, East Ham Source: Boxing 16/08/1927 page 10 Aug 29 Tom Fowler (Shepherds Bush) WKO1(12) Palais de Danse, East Ham Source: Boxing 30/08/1927 page 42 Sep 12 Joe Mullings (Catford) LKO8(15) Palais de Danse, East Ham Source: Boxing 13/09/1927 page 88 Promoter: Dick Savage Oct 10 Battling Sullivan (Preston) LKO1(15) Baths Hall, Kettering Source: Northampton Daily Chronicle Referee: Evan Parry Oct 20 Joe Mullings (Catford) LKO4(15) Palais de Danse, East Ham Source: Boxing 25/10/1927 page 203 1928

Jan 11 Andrew Newton (Marylebone) LPTS(15) Assembly Rooms, Market Harborough Source: Boxing 17/01/1928 page 398 Referee: Harry Towell Newton sub for Bat Sullivan(Wales) - approx 3st lighter Feb 10 Joe Gordon (Sheffield) WKO2 Assembly Rooms, Market Harborough Source: Boxing 14/02/1928 page 464 Feb 27 Frank Brown (Boston) WRSF1(15) Baths Hall, Kettering Source: Boxing 06/03/1928 page 511 Promoter: Harry Towell Apr 16 Billy Cook (Woolwich) LPTS(12) Drill Hall, Northampton Source: Northampton Daily Chronicle Referee: Bombardier Billy Wells May 7 Harry Reeve (Plaistow) DRAW(15) Assembly Rooms, Market Harborough Source: Boxing 16/05/1928 page 672 Reeve was British Light-Heavyweight Champion 1916-17. Referee: Harry Towell(Kettering) Promoter: Jim Panter Jul 23 Eddie Riches (Stratford) LDSQ2(10) Junior Training Hall, Source: Boxing 01/08/1928 pages 49 and 49 Aug 23 Ted Sandwina () LKO2(15) Skating Rink, Ilford Source: Boxing 29/08/1928 pages 103 and 102 Promoter: messrs Berliner and Lyttelstone Oct 2 Steve Taylor (Hinckley) WRTD5(15) Spinney Hill Club, Leicester Source: Northampton Daily Chronicle Nov 5 Horace Hampton (Nuneaton) WKO2(10) Junior Training Hall, Leicester Source: Boxing 13/11/1928 pages 284 and 283 Promoter: Captain Prince-Cox(a well known football referee) Dec 10 Dan McCarthy (Belfast) WRSF9(10) Crystal Palace, Sydenham Source: Boxing 12/12/1928 pages 345 and 344 Attendance: 4000

1929

Feb 18 S/S. Fred Davies (Llanelly) WKO1(15) Holmeside, Sunderland Source: Boxing 27/02/1929 pages 513 and 511 Davies boxed for the European Welterweight Title 1922. 55 secs Feb 26 Willie McMahon (Clydebank) WRSF2(15) Free Trade Hall, Manchester Source: Boxing 06/03/1929 pages 527 and 525 Mar 19 Will Lancaster (York) WKO3(15) Free Trade Hall, Manchester Source: Boxing 27/03/1929 pages 570 and 569 Mar 25 Battling Sullivan (Preston) WKO2(15) Kettering Source: Leicester Mail Apr 29 George Tootles (Leeds) WKO9(15) Assembly Rooms, Market Harborough Source: Boxing 08/05/1929 page 661 Promoter: J Panter May 7 Frank Berwick (Birmingham) WKO3(15) Free Trade Hall, Manchester Source: Boxing 15/05/1929 page 672 Promoter: Jack Smith May 14 Charlie Chetwynd (Leicester) WKO1(15) Greyhound Stadium, Leicester Source: Boxing 22/05/1929 page 685 (Midlands Heavyweight Title) Referee: Sam Russell Attendance: 4000 May 20 Eddie Steele (Norwood) LPTS(12) Crystal Palace, Sydenham Source: Boxing 22/05/1929 page 683 Jun 18 Eddie Steele (Norwood) WKO2(15) Junior Training Hall, Leicester Source: Boxing 26/06/1929 page 21 Referee: Ben Green(Leeds) Jul 23 Candy Evans (Wales) WKO1(15) Junior Training Hall, Leicester Source: Boxing 31/07/1929 page 80 Referee: Boy McCormick Promoter: Leicester Greyhound Co Attendance: 5000 Aug 20 Joe Mullings (Catford) WKO2(15) Junior Training Hall, Leicester Source: Boxing 28/08/1929 page 134 Promoter: Leicester Greyhound Racing Co. Oct 1 Joe Mullings (Catford) WDSQ8(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 09/10/1929 page 229 Nov 13 Alf Noble (Bermondsey) WKO4(6) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 20/11/1929 page 320 Nov 25 Frank Berwick (Birmingham) LDSQ2(15) Baths Hall, Kettering Source: Boxing 27/11/1929 page 341 Nov 26 George Slack (Doncaster) WKO1(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 04/12/1929 page 360 Slack was Northern Area Heavyweight Champion 1932 and 1933-35. Referee: Jack Hart 30 secs Dec 10 Bobby Shields (Glasgow) WKO2(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 18/12/1929 page 392 Shields was Scottish Area Heavyweight Champion 1929-33.

1930

Jan 20 Georges Gardebois (France) LPTS(12) Stadium (NSC), Holborn Source: Boxing 22/01/1930 page 468 Feb 4 Albert Norkin (Belgium) WKO1(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 12/02/1930 page 520 Referee: Jack Hart Feb 18 Harry Crossley (Mexborough) LPTS(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 26/02/1930 page 551 Crossley was British Light-Heavyweight Champion 1930-32. Referee: Jimmy Wilde Mar 17 Marck Noben (Belgium) WRTD3(12) Stadium (NSC), Holborn Source: Boxing 19/03/1930 page 596 Mar 25 Gipsy Daniels (Newport) LRTD9(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 02/04/1930 page 630 Daniels was British and British Empire Light-Heavyweight Champion 1927. Referee: Albert Evans(Birmingham) Promoter: GL Davenport and Alf Hall May 8 Georges Gardebois (France) DRAW(10) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing 14/05/1930 pages 722 and 723 May 13 Jack Stanley (Deptford) WKO1(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 21/05/1930 pages 744 and 743 Stanley boxed for the British Heavyweight Title 1924. Referee: Ben Green Jun 9 Marine Trinder (Portsmouth) WKO2 Football Ground, Kettering Source: Boxing 18/06/1930 page 808 Jul 21 Gipsy Daniels (Newport) WPTS(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 30/07/1930 page 76 Referee: Ben Green Promoter: messrs Davenport and Hall Attendance: 8000 Jul 28 Dick Power (Wales) WKO2(6) Stadium, Wimbledon Source: Boxing 30/07/1930 pages 72 and 73 Power boxed for the Welsh Heavyweight Title 1932. Attendance: 41553 Aug 25 Charlie Smith (Deptford) LRTD2(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 27/08/1930 page 136 Smith boxed for the British Heavyweight Title 1931. Oct 6 Charlie Smith (Deptford) LPTS(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 08/10/1930 page 229 Attendance: 10000 Nov 25 Don Shortland (Sheffield) WKO9(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 03/12/1930 page 365 Shortland boxed a British Heavyweight Title Eliminator in 1930. Referee: Jack Bloomfield Dec 18 (Italy) LRSF2(6) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing 24/12/1930 page 405 Referee: Moss Deyong Promoter: Jeff Dickson

1931

Feb 2 Maurice Griselle (France) LKO10(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 11/02/1931 page 523 Feb 24 Harry Crossley (Mexborough) WPTS(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 04/03/1931 page 572 Mar 16 Joe Mullings (Catford) WRTD6(15) Harborough Town FC, Market Harborough Source: Boxing 25/03/1931 page 619 Mar 31 Frank Fowler (York) WKO1(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 08/04/1931 page 651 Fowler boxed for the Northern Area Light-Heavyweight Title 1929. Apr 11 Jack Humbeeck (Belgium) WKO1(15) Alexandra Theatre, Hull Source: Boxing 15/04/1931 page 666 Promoter: Harry Moody Apr 21 Maurice Griselle (France) WPTS(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 25/04/1931 pages 699 and 700 Promoter: Mr T Hatton Attendance: 9000 Jun 22 Peter Van Goole (Holland) WKO2(15) Sportsman's Group Gardens, Owlerton Source: Boxing 01/07/1931 page 11 Promoter: Gus Platts Attendance: 10000 Jul 20 Hans Schonrath (Germany) LRSF6(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 29/07/1931 page 78 Promoter: Thomas Hatton Aug 10 Epifano Islas (Argentine) WKO4(12) New Victoria Hall, Nottingham Source: Boxing 12/08/1931 page 103 Aug 24 Joe Woods (Canada) WPTS(12) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 26/08/1931 page 136 Sep 28 Joe Woods (USA) WPTS(12) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 30/09/1931 pages 213 and 214 Referee: Tom Gamble Nov 16 Charlie Smith (Deptford) WPTS(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 18/11/1931 page 7 (British Heavyweight Title) Referee: Mr CH Douglas Attendance: 12000

1932

Jan 4 Hein Muller (Germany) LRSF4(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 06/01/1932 page 8 Referee: Joe Bloomfield Mar 1 George Cook (Australia) LPTS(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Birmingham Gazette (British Empire Heavyweight Title Eliminator) Cook boxed for the British Heavyweight Title 1934. Jul 12 () LKO2(15) Stadium, Wimbledon Source: Boxing 14/07/1932 pages 8 and 9 (British Heavyweight Title) Petersen was British Light-Heavyweight Champion 1932 and British Heavyweight Champion 1932-33 and 1934-36 and British Empire Heavyweight Champion 1934-36. Sep 26 Don McCorkindale (South Africa) LKO4 Leicester Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Nov 21 Bob Carvill (Bridlington) WPTS(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 23/11/1932 page 8 Carvill was Northern Area Heavyweight Champion 1932-33. Dec 12 Charlie Smith (Deptford) WRTD11(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 14/12/1932 page 9

1933

Jan 9 (Germany) LRTD6(12) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 11/01/1933 page 8 Feb 13 (Canada) LDSQ4(12) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 15/02/1933 page 8 Mar 27 Charlie Smith (Deptford) LPTS(12) Bradford Source: Boxing Jun 26 Ernst Guehring (Germany) DRAW(12) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 28/06/1933 page 3 Jul 22 Jack Pettifer (Kings Cross) LKO7(12) Rugby Ground, Leicester Source: Boxing 26/07/1933 page 3 Pettifer boxed for the British Heavyweight Title 1933. Referee: CB Thomas Aug 21 Frank Borrington (Derby) WKO5(10) Rugby Ground, Leicester Source: Boxing 23/08/1933 page 8 Promoter: James Panter Sep 16 Pierre Charles (Belgium) LKO5 Brussels Belgium Source: Record published in Boxing News in the 1960s Oct 16 Ted Mason (Maidstone) LDSQ4 Leicester Source: Boxing 17/10/1933 page 16 Oct 30 Rene Morris (Australia) WKO1(10) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 31/10/1933 page 16 Nov 13 Maurice Griselle (France) WRSF7(10) Leicester Source: Boxing 15/11/1933 page 16 Nov 27 Gipsy Daniels (Newport) LPTS(10) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 29/11/1933 page 16 Dec 11 Vincenz Hower (Germany) LPTS(10) Leicester Source: Boxing 13/12/1933 page 8 Dec 27 Kid Scott (Sheffield) WKO1(10) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 03/01/1934 page 13

1934

Jan 15 Eddie Steele (Norwood) WDSQ4(10) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 17/01/1934 page 16 Referee: Arthur Morton Attendance: 3000 Feb 12 Jack Petersen (Cardiff) LKO2(15) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 14/02/1934 page 16 (British Heavyweight Title) Meen 14st 10lbs Petersen 13st 0lbs Referee: Jack Smith Promoter: Jim Panter Attendance: 10000 Mar 19 Jack Casey (Sunderland) LDSQ5(12) New St James Hall, Newcastle Source: Boxing 21/03/1934 page 10 Casey boxed for the British Middleweight Title 1932 and was Northern Area Middleweight Champion 1932. Apr 16 Archie Norman (Harrow) LDSQ3(8) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Leicester Mail Promoter: Jim Panter Attendance: 4098 May 5 Frank Borrington (Derby) LRSF6(12) Municipal Sports Ground, Derby Source: Nottingham Daily Journal May 24 Jim Winters (Glasgow) LPTS(12) Adelphi Club, Glasgow Source: Boxing 23/05/1934 page 15 Winters boxed a British Light-Heavyweight Title Eliminator 1934 and was Scottish Area Welterweight Champion 1931 and Scottish Area Light-Heavyweight Champion 1933. May 29 Bert Ikin (Stoke) LDSQ1(12) Queens Hall, Burslem Source: Boxing 06/06/1934 page 14 Jun 26 Max Hodgetts (Desborough) WKO11(12) Burslem Source: Boxing Weekly Record 04/07/1934 page 16 Jul 25 Frank Hawkins (Peterborough) WKO4(12) Burslem Source: Boxing 01/08/1934 page 13 Oct 1 Alf Luxton (Birmingham) LKO4(10) Leicester Source: Boxing 03/10/1934 page 11 Oct 9 Bob Carvill (Bridlington) LKO6(12) Hull Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian)

1935

Jul 5 Jim Manning (New Zealand) WKO1 Bradford Source: John Hand (Boxing Historian) Aug 20 Dick Holland (Chesterfield) WKO1(10) Spinney Hill Club, Leicester Source: Boxing 28/08/1935 page 13 Holland was sparring partner to Primo Carnera in 1929 Sep 3 Ted Glover (Hanley) WKO2(10) Spinney Hill Club, Leicester Source: Boxing 11/09/1935 page 12 Sep 6 Leo Wax (Australia) WKO2 Market Harborough Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Oct 14 Leo Wax (Australia) WKO2(15) Drill Hall, Nuneaton Source: Boxing 23/10/1935 page 18 Dec 3 Tommy Allen (Leicester) LDSQ Spinney Hill Club, Leicester Source: Record published in Boxing News in the 1960s Dec 6 Bob Stone (Leicester) WRSF1(10) Lincoln Source: Boxing 11/12/1935 page 24 Dec 17 Tommy Allen (Leicester) LPTS(8) Spinney Hill Club, Leicester Source: Boxing 26/12/1935 page 16

1936

Mar 5 Paddy Donovan (Belfast) WKO1(10) Corn Exchange, Melton Mowbray Source: Boxing 11/03/1936 page 22 Promoter: messrs W Ray and R McClelland Mar 9 Jack Stanley (Deptford) WKO1(8) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 11/03/1936 page 13 Mar 30 Ex-Gdsmn Wilkinson () WKO1(8) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 01/04/1936 page 14 Jul 17 Chick Knight (Hammersmith) WRTD3(15) Palais de Danse, Coalville Source: Boxing 22/07/1936 page 16 Sep 5 Bill Wainwright (Swadlincote) LRSF2(10) Windmill Club, Rushden Source: Boxing Weekly Record 09/09/1936 page 19

1937

Max Hodgetts (Desborough) LRSF9 Source: Larry Braysher (Boxing Historian) Apr 8 Jack Stanley (Deptford) WKO3(12) Corn Exchange, Colchester Source: Boxing Weekly Record 14/04/1937 page 20 Jul 17 Sam Godfrey WKO2 Scunthorpe Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Dec 8 Ron Linley (Harrogate) LKO1(10) York Source: Boxing 15/12/1937 page 17 Dec 11 Zachy Nicholas (Sennen) LRSF10(10) St John's Hall, Penzance Source: The Cornishman and Cornish Telegraph Nicholas was Western Area Heavyweight Champion 1939. Dec 20 Jack Casey (Sunderland) LRSF2(10) New St James Hall, Newcastle Source: Boxing Weekly Record 05/01/1938 page 20

1938

Apr 18 Karl Dane WRSF3 Newent Source: Hereford Times Attendance: 600 Nov 7 Tony Arpino (Bedford) LRTD5(10) Bedford Source: Boxing Weekly Record 16/11/1938 page 20 © This record was researched and compiled by Miles Templeton and Richard Ireland. It may be published elsewhere provided full acknowledgement and a link to www.boxinghistory.org.uk are included

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