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Bobby Arthur (Coventry)

Active: 1967-1973

Weight classes fought in:

Recorded fights: 32 contests (won: 23 lost: 9)

Fight Record

1967

Mar 21 Pat Walsh (Ilford) WRSF3(4) Empire Pool, Source: News 24/03/1967 pages 8 and 9 Arthur 10st 6lbs 8ozs Walsh 10st 9lbs Promoter: Harry Levene Apr 27 Mike Keeney (Birmingham) WPTS(6) Lyceum Ballroom, Mayfair Source: Boxing News 03/05/1967 page 5 Arthur 10st 8lbs 8ozs Keeney 10st 7lbs Promoter: Harry Levene Jun 26 Johnny Adolphi () WPTS(6) Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair Source: Boxing News Oct 9 Frank Dolan (Manchester) WPTS(6) Belle Vue, Manchester Source: Boxing News 13/10/1967 pages 5 and 6 Arthur 10st 7lbs Dolan 10st 8lbs 8ozs Attendance: Half Full Nov 21 Ronnie van der Walt (South Africa) WPTS(6) East India Hall, Poplar Source: Boxing News 01/12/1967 page 4 Arthur 10st 9lbs 8ozs van der Walt 10st 6lbs 8ozs Promoter: Len Harvey

1968

Jan 8 Rod Griffiths (Harlesden) WRSF5 Ice Stadium, Nottingham Source: Boxing News 12/01/1968 page 5 Arthur 10st 9lbs 3ozs Griffiths 10st 11lbs 8ozs Promoter: Reg King Jan 29 Len Gregory (Antugua) WPTS(6) Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair Source: Boxing News Arthur 10st 8lbs Gregory 10st 9lbs 8ozs Mar 4 Ronnie van der Walt (South Africa) WRSF5(8) Premier Ring SC, Kensington Source: Boxing News 08/03/1968 page 3 Arthur 10st 9lbs 8ozs van der Walt 10st 7lbs 8ozs May 2 Johnny Brown (Cardiff) WPTS(8) York Hall, Bethnal Green Source: Boxing News Sep 25 Peter Quinn (Swindon) WPTS(6) Solihull Source: Boxing News Nov 11 Ivan Drew (East Ham) WRSF4 National Sporting Club, Piccadilly Source: Boxing News Dec 10 Jackie Turpin (Leamington) WPTS(8) Source: Boxing News Dec 26 Osmo Kanerva WPTS(8) Finland Source: Boxing News

1969

Mar 18 Jackie Turpin (Leamington) WPTS(8) Civic Hall, Wolverhampton Source: Boxing News 28/03/1969 page 10 Arthur 10st 6lbs 4ozs Turpin 10st 4lbs Referee: Roland Dakin Promoter: Alex Griffiths Nov 19 Maurice Cullen (Shotton) LPTS(8) Solihull Source: Boxing News Cullen was British Champion 1965-68.

1970

Mar 8 Angel Garcia (Cuba) LPTS(8) Vigo Spain Source: Boxing News Apr 2 Jorgen Hansen () LPTS(8) Aarhus Denmark Source: Boxing News Jun 8 Chris Jobson (East Ham) WPTS(8) Crest Hotel, Bloomsbury Source: Boxing News Jobson was Southern Area Welterweight Champion 1968. Jun 22 Les Pearson (Pontefract) LPTS(8) National Sporting Club, Piccadilly Source: Boxing News Pearson boxed a British Welterweight Title Eliminator 1971 and 1972 and was Central Area Welterweight Champion 1970-71. Arthur 10st 5lbs Pearson 10st 5lbs 12ozs Referee: Harry Humphreys Aug 15 Spider Kelly (South Africa) LKO6 Johannesburg South Africa Source: Boxing News Nov 9 Gus Farrell (Dublin) WRSF5(8) World Sporting Club, Mayfair Source: Boxing News 13/11/1970 page 17 Arthur 10st 7lbs 12ozs Farrell 10st 8lbs 8ozs Referee: Sid Nathan Nov 21 Jose Duran (Spain) LPTS(8) Madrid Spain Source: Boxing News

1971

Mar 22 Chris Jobson (East Ham) LPTS(8) Crest Hotel, Bloomsbury Source: Boxing News Arthur 10st 8lbs 4ozs Jobson 10st 8lbs 8ozs May 5 Ernest Musso (Rhodesia) WPTS(8) Midlands SC, Solihull Source: Boxing News Arthur 10st 7lbs 12ozs Musso 10st 13lbs Referee: Frank Parkes May 18 Chris Jobson (East Ham) WPTS(8) Crest Hotel, Bloomsbury Source: Boxing News Jul 2 Stoffel Steyn (South Africa) WRSF8 Durban South Africa Source: Boxing News Nov 17 Frank Young (Belfast) WPTS(12) Midlands SC, Solihull Source: Boxing News 26/11/1971 pages 4 and 5 (British Welterweight Title Eliminator) Young boxed a British Welterweight Title Eliminator 1972. Arthur 10st 5lbs 8ozs Young 10st 6lbs 8ozs Referee: Wally Thom

1972

Jan 12 Les Pearson (Pontefract) WPTS(12) Midlands SC, Solihull Source: Boxing News (British Welterweight Title Final Eliminator) Arthur 10st 5lbs 4ozs Pearson 10st 4lbs Referee: Sid Nathan May 3 Jose Madraso (Spain) WPTS(10) Solihull Source: Boxing News Arthur 10st 8lbs Madrazo 10st 9lbs 12ozs Referee: Roland Dakin Oct 31 John H Stracey (Bethnal Green) WDSQ7(15) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing News (British Welterweight Title) Stracey was British Welterweight Champion 1973-75 and European Welterweight Champion 1974-75 and World Welterweight Champion 1975-76. Arthur 10st 7lbs Stracey 10st 4lbs 12ozs Referee: Jim Brimell

1973

Jun 5 John H Stracey (Bethnal Green) LKO4(15) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing News (British Welterweight Title) Arthur 10st 6lbs 12ozs Stracey 10st 5lbs 12ozs Referee: Wally Thom Sep 25 Larry Paul (Wolverhampton) LKO10(15) Civic Hall, Wolverhampton Source: Boxing News (British Light-Middleweight Title) Paul was British Light-Middleweight Champion 1973-74. Arthur 10st 8lbs Paul 10st 10lbs 8ozs Referee: Sid Nathan

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