© www.boxinghistory.org.uk - all rights reserved This page has been brought to you by www.boxinghistory.org.uk Click on the image above to visit our site Walter Ross (Glasgow) Active: 1915-1926 Weight classes fought in: fly, bantam, feather Recorded fights: 67 contests (won: 40 lost: 22 drew: 3 other: 2) Born: 3rd July 1898 Manager: Tommy McQueen Fight Record 1915 Mar 15 Joe Clark (Glasgow) WPTS(10) National AC, Glasgow Source: Manchester Sporting Chronicle Referee: Bill Strelly Apr 5 Joe Clark (Glasgow) WPTS(10) National AC, Glasgow Source: Manchester Sporting Chronicle Apr 19 Young Farmer (Greenock) WPTS Victoria AC, Glasgow Source: Boxing 28/04/1915 page 445 May 3 Billy Padden (Glasgow) LPTS(10) Victoria AC, Glasgow Source: Manchester Sporting Chronicle Sep 6 Jim Blackley (Edinburgh) LPTS(10) National AC, Glasgow Source: Boxing 15/09/1915 page 296 1916 Jan 24 Young Connelly WPTS(10) National AC, Glasgow Source: Boxing 26/01/1916 page 175 Apr 3 Young Connolly (Burnbank) WPTS(15) National AC, Glasgow Source: Manchester Sporting Chronicle May 8 Jim Morton (Glasgow) WPTS(15) National AC, Glasgow Source: Boxing 17/05/1916 page 62 May 20 Tommy Hughes (Blackburn) DRAW(15) Hippodrome, Darlington Source: Boxing 24/05/1916 pages 77 and 78 Jun 26 Lewis Williams (Penygraig) LPTS(10) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 28/06/1916 pages 150 and 151 Aug 7 Sid Shields (Glasgow) WPTS(20) Victoria AC, Glasgow Source: Boxing 16/08/1916 page 244 (Scottish Flyweight Title) Sep 2 Billy Reece (Darlington) WDSQ10(15) St James Hall, Newcastle Source: Boxing Sep 21 Lewis Williams (Penygraig) LPTS(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing Nov 23 Lewis Williams (Penygraig) WPTS(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 29/11/1916 page 70 Referee: Eugene Corri 1917 Jan 4 Billy Garrard (Acton) WDSQ13(20) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 10/01/1917 pages 154 and 155 Feb 5 Billy Garrard (Acton) WDSQ7(10) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing Feb 17 Johnny Moran (Lambeth) WDSQ3(15) Hippodrome, Southend Source: Boxing 21/02/1917 page 227 Mar 19 Louis Ruddick (Leeds) DRAW(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing Book of Records 1921 Ruddick boxed for the British Flyweight Title 1911. Mar 24 Joe Hendry (Glasgow) WDSQ2 Celtic Park, Glasgow Source: Boxing 28/03/1917 page 287 Attendance: 10000 Jul 2 Pat McKay (Glasgow) LRTD13(20) National AC, Glasgow Source: Boxing 11/07/1917 page 143 (Scottish Flyweight Title) referee: Pat Breslin Sep 10 Alf Mansfield (Aldgate) WPTS(20) Stadium, Holborn Source: Boxing 12/09/1917 page 246 Oct 30 Charlie Ward (Hackney) WPTS(6) Caterham Source: Boxing Book of Records 1921 Nov 5 Alf Mansfield (Aldgate) LPTS(15) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing Nov 26 Johnny Hughes (Bloomsbury) WPTS(20) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing Hughes boxed for the British Flyweight Title 1916. 1918 Jan 28 Digger Stanley (Fulham) WPTS(20) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing Stanley was British Bantamweight Champion 1910-13 and 1913-14 and European Bantamweight Champion 1910-12 and World Bantamweight Champion 1906-12. Referee: JT Hulls Feb 11 Mike Blake (Notting Hill) WPTS(15) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing Apr 22 Digger Stanley (Fulham) WDSQ6(20) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing Referee: JT Hulls Promoter: Jack Callaghan Oct 21 Tommy Noble (Bermondsey) LPTS(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing Noble was British Bantamweight Champion 1918-19. Nov 4 George Clark (Bermondsey) WPTS(20) Victoria AC, Glasgow Source: Boxing Clark boxed for the British Flyweight Title 1917. 1919 Mar 29 Mike Blake (Notting Hill) ND(15) Hengler's Circus, Glasgow Source: Boxing 02/04/1919 page 182 agreed ND bout as Ross came in as a substitute Apr 5 Tom Gardner (Smethwick) WPTS(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 09/04/1919 page 204 Referee: JT Hulls Jun 30 Tommy Noble (Bermondsey) WRTD10(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 02/07/1919 pages 475 and 476 (British Bantamweight Title) Referee: JH Douglas Aug 18 Bobby Stevenson (Aberdeen) WKO6 Glasgow Source: Graham Grant (Boxing Historian) Sep 18 Eugene Criqui (France) LKO14(20) Stadium, Holborn Source: Boxing 24/09/1919 pages 215, 216 and 217 Referee: Eugene Corri Nov 3 Jim Lewis (Merthyr) WRTD5(20) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing 05/11/1919 page 346 Referee: Joe Palmer Promoter: Fred Richmond Dec 13 Charles Ledoux (France) LRTD12(12) Cirque de Paris, Paris France Source: Boxing 17/12/1919 pages 483 and 484 Dec 26 Joe Symonds (Plymouth) ND(10) Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth Source: Boxing 31/12/1919 page 532 Symonds was British and World Flyweight Champion 1915-16. Ross said he was not in condition to take part in a 15 rdr 1920 Jan 8 Robert Dastillon (France) DRAW(15) Stadium, Holborn Source: Boxing 14/01/1920 pages 558 and 559 Match made at 8st 10lbs Referee: Eugene Corri Jan 22 Mike Blake (Notting Hill) LDSQ14(15) Stadium, Holborn Source: Boxing 28/01/1920 page 27 Referee: Joe Palmer Promoter: C B Cochran Blake sub for Young Symonds(Plymouth) Apr 19 Cyril Russell (Pontllanfraith) LDSQ13(20) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing 21/04/1920 page 228 Referee: Percy Moss Jun 24 Billy Nutts (Leicester) WRTD13(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 30/06/1920 page 425 Jul 12 Alf Goodwin (Spitalfields) WRTD10(20) Tyneside Stadium, Wallsend Source: Boxing 21/07/1920 pages 476 and 477 Jul 22 Sid Whatley (Walworth) WRTD5(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 28/07/1920 page 491 Referee: Moss Deyong Jul 31 Young Carnea (Sheffield) WRTD9(15) Ball Inn Grounds, Heeley Source: Boxing 04/08/1920 page 14 Aug 22 Marcel Lepreux (France) WPTS(20) Marseilles France Source: Sporting Life Sep 30 Bill Beynon (Taibach) WRTD10(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 06/10/1920 page 156 Beynon was British Bantamweight Champion 1913. Match made at 8st 12lbs Referee: Moss Deyong £50 a side Oct 30 Robert Dastillon (France) LDSQ8 Paris France Source: Western Mail Nov 8 Alf Mansfield (Aldgate) WRTD5(20) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing 10/11/1920 page 232 Referee: J Bissell Dec 13 J Le Rouzie (France) WRSF8(20) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing 15/12/1920 pages 332 and 333 Referee: J Bissell 1921 Jan 3 Benny McNeill (Bristol) LPTS(20) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing 05/01/1921 page 384 Referee: J Bissell Jan 13 Harold Jones (Ferndale) WKO15(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 19/01/1921 page 420 Jones boxed for the British Bantamweight Title 1920. Match made at 8st 10lbs Feb 21 Mog Pugh (Aberavon) WRTD5(15) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 23/02/1921 page 24 Match made at 8st 6lbs Ross 8st 5lbs Pugh 8st 5lbs 4ozs Feb 28 Bill Beynon (Taibach) WRTD10(15) National AC, Glasgow Source: Boxing 02/03/1921 page 41 injured thumb Mar 9 Alf Lowther (Bow) WRTD6(15) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing 16/03/1921 page 76 Referee: Joe Levy Mar 19 Robert Dastillon (France) WPTS(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 23/03/1921 page 96 Match made at 8st 8lbs Referee: Moss Deyong Apr 11 Mike Blake (Notting Hill) LPTS(15) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 13/04/1921 page 136 Match made at 8st 6lbs Ross 8st 5lbs 8ozs Blake 8st 5lbs Jul 3 Manceau (France) WRSF6 Paris France Source: Sporting Life Oct 21 Joe Symonds (Plymouth) LPTS(15) Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth Source: Boxing 26/10/1921 page 176 Nov 7 Alf Simmons (Hackney) WPTS(15) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing 09/11/1921 page 200 Referee: Jim Kenrick Nov 28 Mick McAdam (Airdrie) LPTS(15) Victoria AC, Glasgow Source: Boxing 07/12/1921 page 260 Match made at 9st Ross 8st 11lbs McAdam 8st 13lbs 1922 Mar 11 Jerry Sullivan (Australia) LKO10(20) Melbourne Australia Source: BoxRec Apr 8 Silvino Jamito (Philippinnes) WDSQ10(20) Melbourne Australia Source: BoxRec Apr 29 Silvino Jamito (Philippinnes) LPTS(20) Melbourne Australia Source: BoxRec Jun 3 Bert Spargo (Australia) LKO10(20) Melbourne Australia Source: BoxRec 1925 Dec 25 Mick Carter (Deptford) LPTS(15) Manor Hall, Hackney Source: Boxing 30/12/1925 page 334 1926 Jan 18 Harry Johnson (Hackney) LPTS(12) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing 20/01/1926 page 375 Promoter: Harry Abrahams Mar 27 Jack Dando (Manchester) LPTS(15) Institute Hall, Braintree Source: East Anglian Daily Times (Ipswich) Match made at 9st Referee: Sgt Major Ridgwell Promoter: F Joyce combined purse £10 © This record was researched and compiled by Miles Templeton and Richard Ireland. 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