Eddie Steele (Norwood)

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Active: 1928-1938

Weight classes fought in:

Recorded fights: 62 contests (won: 39 lost: 17 drew: 5 other: 1)

Fight Record

1928

Oct 22 Frank Berwick (Birmingham) LPTS(4) Crystal Palace, Sydenham Source: Boxing 23/10/1928 page 235 (Heavyweight competition - semi-final) Oct 22 Steve Taylor (Hinckley) WPTS(4) Crystal Palace, Sydenham Source: Boxing 23/10/1928 page 235 (Heavyweight competition - 1st series) Nov 15 Pat Logue (Belfast) WKO2(6) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 20/11/1928 page 292 Referee: Jack Hart Dec 3 Steve Taylor (Hinckley) WKO3(10) Crystal Palace, Sydenham Source: Boxing 04/12/1928 pages 329 and 328 Promoter: JT Hulls Dec 10 Charlie Groom (Marylebone) WPTS(10) Crystal Palace, Sydenham Source: Boxing 12/12/1928 pages 345 and 344 Attendance: 4000

1929

Jan 23 Battling Sullivan (Preston) NC8(15) Baths Hall, Ipswich Source: Boxing 30/01/1929 page 454 Referee: Jack Hart Promoter: Ben Cooper & N Shaw Feb 21 Bob Carvill (Bridlington) DRAW(6) Crystal Palace, Sydenham Source: Boxing 27/02/1929 pages 509 and 508 Carvill was Northern Area Heavyweight Champion 1932-33. May 20 Reggie Meen (Desborough) WPTS(12) Crystal Palace, Sydenham Source: Boxing 22/05/1929 page 683 Meen was British Heavyweight Champion 1931-32. Jun 18 Reggie Meen (Desborough) LKO2(15) Junior Training Hall, Leicester Source: Boxing 26/06/1929 page 21 Referee: Ben Green(Leeds) Sep 23 Abe Lipschitz (USA) WPTS(4) New York City USA Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Nov 4 Andy Smulley (USA) WPTS(6) Philadelphia USA Source: South Wales Echo Dec Andy Shulley (USA) WPTS(6) Philadelphia USA Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Dec 9 Bill Darling (USA) LPTS(4) New York City USA Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian)

1930

Mar 5 Dave Forbes (Glasgow) LDSQ7(10) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 12/03/1930 page 577 Forbes boxed for the Scottish Heavyweight Title 1929. Jul 28 Bob Carvill (Bridlington) LPTS(6) Stadium, Wimbledon Source: Boxing 30/07/1930 pages 72 and 73 Attendance: 41553 Oct 22 Roy Webb (Hammersmith) WRTD7(10) Drill Hall, Caterham Source: Surrey Advertiser/Surrey County Reporter Nov 4 Pat McAuliffe (Ireland) WPTS(10) Adult School, Sutton Source: Boxing 12/11/1930 page 316 Dec 1 Dick Power (Wales) WPTS(15) Baths, Greenwich Source: Boxing 03/12/1930 page 357 Power boxed for the Welsh Heavyweight Title 1932. Dec 10 Pat McAuliffe (Ireland) WPTS(10) Drill Hall, Caterham Source: Boxing 17/12/1930 page 397 1931

Feb 19 Billy Allick (London) WPTS(8) Crystal Palace, Sydenham Source: Boxing 25/02/1931 page 551 Promoter: JT Hulls Apr 29 Jeff Wilson (Windsor) WPTS(10) Princes Hall, Croydon Source: Boxing 06/05/1931 pages 712 and 713 Promoter: Croydon Stadium Ltd May 20 Alf Noble (Bermondsey) WRSF4(12) Stadium, Croydon Source: Boxing 27/05/1931 page 761 Jun 14 Charlie Chetwynd (Nuneaton) WPTS(10) Tigers Rugby Football Ground, Leicester Source: Boxing 17/06/1931 page 805 Attendance: 35000 Oct 12 Billy Allick (London) WRSF2(12) Embassy Hall, Catford Source: Boxing 14/10/1931 page 245 Promoter: Peter Curran Nov 2 Jeff Wilson (Windsor) WRTD8(15) Embassy Hall, Catford Source: Boxing 04/11/1931 page 8 Promoter: Peter Curran Nov 16 Jack Stanley (Deptford) WPTS Baths, Greenwich Source: Boxing 18/11/1931 page 8 Stanley boxed for the British Heavyweight Title 1924.

1932

Jan 4 Lauri Raiteri (Stratford) WPTS(15) Stadium, Croydon Source: Boxing 06/01/1932 page 9 Promoter: WA Pullum Jan 11 Ted Mason (Maidstone) DRAW(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 13/01/1932 page 8 Mason sub for Tommy Toner Jan 18 Ex-Gdsmn Gater (Dewsbury) WPTS(10) Boulevard Rink, Leicester Source: Boxing 27/01/1932 page 14 Gater boxed for the Northern Area Heavyweight Title 1932. Apr 27 Walter Neusel (Germany) LPTS(8) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing Jun 12 Ted Mason (Maidstone) WPTS(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 15/06/1932 page 6 Jul 12 Eddie Phillips (Bow) LPTS(10) Stadium, Wimbledon Source: Boxing 14/07/1932 pages 8 and 9 Phillips was British Light-Heavyweight Champion 1935-37. 1933

May 15 Tommy Farr (Clydach Vale) WRTD7(10) Crystal Palace, Sydenham Source: Boxing 17/05/1933 page 8 Farr was British and British Empire Heavyweight Champion 1937-38. Farr sub for Randy Jones(Ammanford)

1934

Jan 15 Reggie Meen (Desborough) LDSQ4(10) Granby Halls, Leicester Source: Boxing 17/01/1934 page 16 Referee: Arthur Morton Attendance: 3000 May 21 Jim Hayton (Berkhamstead) WRSF4(10) Crystal Palace, Sydenham Source: Boxing 23/05/1934 page 10 May 23 Charlie Belanger (Canada) LPTS(10) Greyhound Stadium, Wandsworth Source: Boxing 30/05/1934 page 12 Dec 17 Jeff Wilson (Windsor) WRTD5(12) Sports Arena, Streatham Source: Boxing 19/12/1934 page 31

1935

Jan 3 Charlie Smith (Deptford) DRAW(15) Central Baths, East Ham Source: Boxing 09/01/1935 page 12 Smith boxed for the British Heavyweight Title 1931. Feb 14 Roy Graham (Plymouth) DRAW(15) East Ham Source: Boxing 20/02/1935 page 12 Mar 3 Alex Bell (Leith) WPTS(10) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 06/03/1935 page 12 Bell was Scottish Area Heavyweight Champion 1938-39. Mar 18 Charlie Smith (Deptford) WPTS(12) Town Hall, East Ham Source: Boxing 20/03/1935 page 10 Sep 23 Johnny Rice (Hounslow) LPTS(8) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing 25/09/1935 page 10 Oct 8 Harry Rowles (Battersea) WPTS(4) Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing 16/10/1935 pages 16 and 17 (Open Heavyweight Competition) Nov 12 Pat Marrinan (Belfast) LPTS(6) Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing 20/11/1935 pages 14 and 15 (Open heavyweight competition semi-final) Nov 12 Alf Luxton (Birmingham) WPTS(4) Empire Pool, Wembley Source: Boxing 20/11/1935 pages 14 and 15 (Open heavyweight competition 2nd series) Dec 9 Jack London (West Hartlepool) LPTS(12) Queens Rink, West Hartlepool Source: Boxing Weekly Record 18/12/1935 page 25 London was British and British Empire Heavyweight Champion 1944-45. Dec 19 Tony Arpino (Bedford) WRSF8(12) Central Baths, East Ham Source: Boxing 26/12/1935 page 17

1936

Jan 30 Johnny Rice (Hounslow) WKO2(12) Romford Road Baths, West Ham Source: Boxing 05/02/1936 page 23 Feb 13 Bob Carvill (Bridlington) DRAW(12) Romford Road Baths, West Ham Source: Boxing 19/02/1936 page 18 Mar 6 Tim Foley (Plymouth) WRSF8(10) Millbay Rinkeries, Plymouth Source: Boxing 11/03/1936 page 23 Mar 27 Roy Lazer (USA) LKO5(12) Millbay Rinkeries, Plymouth Source: Boxing 01/04/1936 page 22 Apr 6 Tim Foley (Plymouth) WKO1(10) Colston Hall, Bristol Source: Boxing 08/04/1936 page 15 Jun 12 Alex Bell (Leith) WPTS(12) Millbay Rinkeries, Plymouth Source: Boxing 17/06/1936 page 19 Referee: Bob Wade(Bristol) Jun 20 Frank Borrington (Derby) WKO2(12) Greyhound Stadium, Wolverhampton Source: Boxing 24/06/1936 page 17 Jun 26 Maurice Strickland (New Zealand) LKO7(12) Millbay Rinkeries, Plymouth Source: Boxing 01/07/1936 page 19 Referee: Bob Wade Promoter: F H Bernard Nov 19 Larry Gains (Canada) LPTS(12) Romford Road Baths, West Ham Source: Boxing 25/11/1936 page 15

1937

Feb 15 Syd Cherry (Oxford) WPTS(12) Town Hall, Oxford Source: Oxford Mail Jul 19 Max Hodgetts (Desborough) WKO3(12) Pillgwelly Labour Club, Newport Source: Western Mail Aug 12 Bert Ikin (Stoke) WRTD4(10) Football Ground, Southend Source: Boxing 18/08/1937 pages 18 and 19 Nov 8 Harry Lister (Lynemouth) LDSQ8(10) Empress Stadium, Earls' Court Source: Boxing 10/11/1937 page 11 Lister boxed for the Northern Area Heavyweight Title 1938.

1938

Mar 25 Arno Kolblin (Germany) LRSF1 Berlin Germany Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) Sep 12 Don McCorkindale (South Africa) WPTS(10) Town Hall, Oxford Source: Boxing 14/09/1938 pages 11 and 12 © 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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