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Digger Stanley (Fulham)

Active: 1904-1918

Weight classes fought in: fly, bantam, feather

Recorded fights: 58 contests (won: 33 lost: 18 drew: 5 other: 2)

Born: 28th February 1883

Died: 1919

Fight Record

1904

Jul 11 Harry McDermott (South Shields) WKO6(20) Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle Source: Newcastle Daily Journal Oct 17 Harry McDermott (South Shields) WKO19(20) Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle Source: Newcastle Daily Journal Match made at 7st 10lbs

1905

Jan 23 Owen Moran (Birmingham) LPTS(20) , Covent Garden Source: Mirror of Life Moran boxed for the British Title 1913 and 1915. Stanley 8st 1lbs Moran 8st 2lbs Referee: J H Douglas Feb 27 Lew Bramson (Covent Garden) WKO4(6) Olympia, Kensington Source: Sporting Life Referee: Mr Fossey Promoter: Joe Kenny Mar 25 Alf Smith (Fulham) WKO4(4) Gymnasium, Hounslow Source: Sporting Life Promoter: Arthur Morris Apr 17 Louis D'Or (France) WPTS(10) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life Referee: G Vize Jun 24 Darkey Haley (Leytonstone) WPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Joe Minden Jul 1 George Moore (Barking) LPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Mirror of Life Oct 20 (USA) LPTS(15) Boston USA Source: Mirror of Life Dec 18 Darkey Haley (Leytonstone) DRAW(6) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Mirror of Life Referee: JH Douglas

1906

Jan 20 Ike Bradley (Salford) WPTS(20) Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle Source: Newcastle Daily Journal Feb 10 Billy Hughes (Ryhope) WRTD16(20) Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle Source: Newcastle Daily Journal Match made at 8st 5lbs Stanley 8st 2lbs Hughes 8st 0lbs Referee: JR Smoult combined purse £50 £25 a side May 21 Harry Slough (West Hartlepool) WKO18(20) Ginnetts Circus, Newcastle Source: Newcastle Daily Journal Stanley 7/4 fav Dec 13 Ike Bradley (Liverpool) WPTS(20) Gymnastic Club, Liverpool Source: Mirror of Life Bradley boxed for the British Bantamweight Title 1911. combined purse £90 £50 a side

1907

Jun 6 Alf Delmont (USA) LDSQ17(20) Gymnastic Club, Liverpool Source: Sporting Life Stanley 8st 2lbs Delmont 8st 4lbs Referee: EA Humphreys Sep 12 Bob Kendrick (Spitalfields) LDSQ9(20) Gymnastic Club, Liverpool Source: Sporting Life Referee: JT Hulls £50 a side Nov 30 Wally Morgan (Paddington) WPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Mirror of Life Referee: Dave Jacobs

1908

Feb 22 Wally Morgan (Paddington) WPTS(6) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life Referee: E Mann Mar 7 Driver Himphen (Walthamstow) WPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Mar 30 Ike Bradley (Liverpool) WPTS(15) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Ted Mann Apr 4 Young Sullivan (Brierley Hill) WPTS(6) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: Ted Mann Oct 19 Sam Kellar (Aldgate) WPTS(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life Match made at 8st 2lbs Referee: JH Douglas for £110 (combined purse and sidestakes) Nov 19 Wally Morgan (Paddington) DRAW(6) Cromwell Hall, Putney Source: Sporting Life Referee: Sam Blacklock Promoter: Jack Kingsland and Con Spring

1909

Mar 22 Bill Jordan (Bermondsey) WPTS(10) Wonderland, Whitechapel Source: Sporting Life Referee: JH Douglas Promoter: Harry Jacobs May 24 Jimmy Walsh (USA) DRAW(15) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life Jun 14 Alf Mitchell (Islington) WPTS(6) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Sporting Life Nov 3 Oswald Stapleton (Hammersmith) WKO5(6) Athaeneum Club Source: 13/11/1909 page 245 Referee: Dec 26 Dick Golding (Homerton) WKO3(10) Queens Theatre, Poplar Source: Boxing 01/01/1910 page 434 Golding sub for Jack Ladbury

1910

Feb 14 Pierce (USA) DRAW(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 19/02/1910 pages 596, 597, 598 and 600 Referee: Eugene Corri Oct 17 (Salford) WKO8(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 22/10/1910 pages 818 and 819 (World and British Bantamweight Title) Bowker was British Bantamweight Champion 1902-10 and European Bantamweight Champion 1910 and World Bantamweight Champion 1904-05 and British Featherweight Champion 1905-06. Dec 5 Johnny Condon (Catford) WPTS(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 10/12/1910 pages 137 and 138 (World and British Bantamweight Title) Condon boxed for the British Bantamweight Title 1910. Match made at 8st 6lbs Referee: Eugene Corri combined purse £350 £50 a side

1911

Jan 27 Frankie Burns (USA) ND(10) National SC, New York City USA Source: Boxing 11/02/1911 page 377 Feb 9 Tommy O'Toole (USA) ND(6) Philadelphia USA Source: Mirror of Life Sep 14 Ike Bradley (Liverpool) WPTS(20) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 23/09/1911 page 509 (World and British Flyweight Title)

1912

Feb 26 Poesy (France) LPTS(15) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 02/03/1912 pages 433 and 434 Apr 22 (France) WPTS(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 27/04/1912 pages 636, 637 and 638 Jun 23 Charles Ledoux (France) LKO7(20) Dieppe France Source: Boxing 29/06/1912 pages 204, 205, 206 and 207 Oct 21 Alec Lafferty (Airdrie) WPTS(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 26/10/1912 pages 615, 616 and 617 (British Bantamweight Title) Lafferty boxed for the British Bantamweight Title 1912.

1913

Jun 2 Bill Beynon (Taibach) LPTS(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 07/06/1913 pages 135 and 136 (British Bantamweight Title) Beynon was British Bantamweight Champion 1913. Oct 27 Bill Beynon (Taibach) WPTS(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 01/11/1913 pages 8 and 9 (British Bantamweight Title)

1914

Apr 20 Curley Walker (Bermondsey) LDSQ13(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 25/04/1914 pages 671 and 672 (British Bantamweight Title) Walker was British Bantamweight Champion 1914-15. Nov 19 Pedlar Palmer (Canning Town) WKO4(15) West London Stadium, Marylebone Source: Boxing 28/11/1914 page 78

1915

Mar 29 Jimmy Berry (Dinnington) DRAW(15) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 31/03/1915 page 362 Berry boxed for the British Bantamweight Title 1915. Sep 16 (Leeds) WPTS(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 22/09/1915 page 307 Fox was British Bantamweight Champion 1915-17 and British Featherweight Champion 1921-22. Nov 11 Tommy Harrison (Hanley) LDSQ4(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 17/11/1915 page 46 Harrison was British and British Empire Bantamweight Champion 1922-23 and European Bantamweight Champion 1921-22. Referee: Jack Smith Dec 17 (Plymouth) LDSQ13(15) Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth Source: Boxing 22/12/1915 page 110 Symonds was British and World Flyweight Champion 1915-16. Referee: Eugene Corri 1916

Mar 13 Young Brooks (Aldgate) LPTS(15) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing 15/03/1916 page 289 Referee: Eugene Corri Sep 18 Sid Whatley (Walworth) WKO3(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing Oct 9 Joe Fox (Leeds) LDSQ10(20) Central Baths, Bradford Source: Boxing 11/10/1916 page 334 Attendance: 2000 Oct 23 (Bermondsey) WPTS(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 25/10/1916 pages 6 and 7 Noble was British Bantamweight Champion 1918-19. Referee: Mr Humphreys

1917

Mar 23 Johnny Hughes (Bloomsbury) WPTS(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing Book of Records 1921 Hughes boxed for the British Flyweight Title 1916.

1918

Jan 28 Walter Ross (Glasgow) LPTS(20) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing Ross was British Bantamweight Champion 1919-20. Referee: JT Hulls Feb 18 Tommy Noble (Bermondsey) LPTS(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing Feb 25 Bill Beynon (Taibach) WKO5(15) Queens Hall, Cardiff Source: Boxing Mar 23 Johnny Hughes (Bloomsbury) WPTS(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing Apr 22 Walter Ross (Glasgow) LDSQ6(20) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing Referee: JT Hulls Promoter: Jack Callaghan Jun 22 George Kilts (Pelton Fell) LDSQ9(20) St James Hall, Newcastle Source: Boxing Match made at 9st Jul 13 George Kilts (Pelton Fell) LDSQ6(20) St James Hall, Newcastle Source: Boxing

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