© 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 Alex Buxton (Watford) Active: 1941-1963 Weight classes fought in: Recorded fights: 137 contests (won: 88 lost: 44 drew: 4 other: 1) Fight Record 1941 Dec 2 Nick Carter (Garston) ND(3) Town Hall, Watford Source: West Herts and Watford Observer 1942 Mar 10 Norman Bell (Bletchley) L Town Hall, Watford Source: Boxing News 19/03/1942 page 14 Promoter: Eddie Mallett 1943 Feb 22 Manuel Sulley (Luton) WRTD3(6) Town Hall, Loughborough Source: Boxing News 18/03/1943 page 12 cut eye Mar 8 Manuel Scilly (West Africa) WRSF4(4) Town Hall, Loughborough Source: West Herts and Watford Observer Mar 10 Billy Hughes (Birkenhead) LRSF4(6) Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing News 18/03/1943 pages 15 and 16 Mar 20 Sid Oxley (Kimpton) WRTD2 Berkhamsted Source: West Herts and Watford Observer Promoter: AE Mallett Apr 6 Sid Oxley (Kimpton) WRSF4 Town Hall, Watford Source: West Herts and Watford Observer May Patsy Cooper (Luton) WRSF3(6) Greyhound Stadium, Luton Source: West Herts and Watford Observer Jun 14 Harold Maywood (Peterborough) LKO3(8) Memorial Park, Basingstoke Source: Hants and Berks Gazette Jun 26 Harold Maywood (Peterborough) WKO7(10) Town Hall, Eastleigh Source: Hants and Berks Gazette Referee: Mickey Fox Promoter: TW Green Jul 1 Charlie Smith (Birkenhead) WRTD3(8) Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing News 08/07/1943 page 15 cut eye Jul 8 Joe Orsatelli (France) WPTS(6) Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Source: Boxing News 05/08/1943 page 12 Promoter: Benny Huntman Attendance: 3000 Jul 8 Charlie Smith (Birkenhead) WKO3(8) Stadium, Liverpool Source: West Herts and Watford Observer Jul 19 Billy Hughes (Birkenhead) LPTS(8) Stadium, Liverpool Source: West Herts and Watford Observer Jul 22 Billy Hughes (Birkenhead) LPTS(8) Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing News 05/08/1943 pages 14 and 15 Jul 31 Gene Cirigoria (French Air Force) WRSF5(10) Town Cricket Ground, Oundle Source: Peterborough Advertiser Referee: Jack Hart Promoter: Dave Tanner Jul 31 Jean Vergerio (French Navy) WRSF3(10) Peterborough Source: West Herts and Watford Observer Aug 3 Vince Hawkins (Eastleigh) LRSF8(10) Town Hall, Eastleigh Source: Boxing News Annual Hawkins was British Middleweight Champion 1946-48. Referee: Mickey Fox Promoter: Tommy Green Buxton sub for Johnny Byles(Oxford) Oct 5 Billy Scattergood (Leamington) WKO1(6) Town Hall, Watford Source: West Herts and Watford Observer Oct 16 Johnny Boyd (Peterborough) LPTS(8) Co-op Hall, Peterborough Source: Boxing News Annual Referee: Jack Hart Promoter: Dave Tanner 1945 May 19 Jack Day (Australia) WDSQ5 Sydney Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Jun 23 Fred Manuels (Australia) WRSF4 Sydney Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Aug 25 Jack Kirkham (Australia) WKO9 Sydney Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Oct 29 Frank Duff (Australia) WKO2 Sydney Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Nov 24 Les Sloane (Australia) WKO5 Sydney Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Buxton 11st 3lbs 12ozs Sloane 10st 12lbs 8ozs Dec 8 Vic Calteaux (Australia) WKO5 Sydney Australia Source: Boxing News Annual 1946 Jan 26 Dave Sands (Australia) LPTS Sydney Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Mar 16 Ritchie Sands (Australia) WKO1 Sydney Australia Source: Boxing News Annual May 25 Jack Johnson (Australia) LRSF8 Melbourne Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Aug 28 Alby Hollister (Islington) WKO2(8) Town Hall, Watford Source: Boxing News 04/09/1946 page 14 Buxton 11st 2lbs 8ozs Hollister 11st 8lbs Promoter: Eddie Mallett Sep 20 George Dilkes (South Elmsall) WRTD3(8) Town Hall, Watford Source: Boxing News 25/09/1946 page 15 Dilkes was North Central Area Middleweight Champion 1948-49. Buxton 11st 6lbs 8ozs Dilkes 11st 2lbs cut eye Oct 10 Alby Hollister (Islington) WPTS(8) Town Hall, Watford Source: Boxing News 16/10/1946 page 14 Buxton 11st 5lbs 8ozs Hollister 11st 8lbs Oct 29 Tommy Davies (Cwmgorse) DRAW(8) Seymour Hall Baths, Marylebone Source: Boxing News 06/11/1946 pages 10 and 11 Davies was Welsh Area Middleweight Champion 1943-49. Buxton 11st 6lbs Davies 11st 6lbs 8ozs Nov 6 Len Harrison (South Elmsall) WPTS(8) Junction Theatre, Clapham Source: Boxing News 13/11/1946 page 11 Buxton 11st 0lbs 8ozs Harrison 10st 10lbs 8ozs Nov 26 Johnny Houlston (Cardiff) WRSF4 Seymour Hall Baths, Marylebone Source: Boxing News 04/12/1946 page 10 Houlston was Welsh Area Welterweight Champion 1938. Buxton 11st 5lbs 8ozs Houlston 11st 1lbs 8ozs 1947 May 19 O'Neill Bell (Australia) LPTS(12) Sydney Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Jun 17 Max Cameron (Australia) WRSF12(12) Sydney Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Jul 3 Tommy Ward (Australia) WPTS(12) Leichhardt Australia Source: Boxing News Buxton 11st 5lbs 12ozs Ward 10st 12lbs Sep 15 Bede Welsh WKO11 Sydney Australia Source: Boxing News Buxton 11st 11lbs Welsh 11st 3lbs 8ozs Sep 22 Col Hoddy WRSF4 Adelaide Australia Source: Boxing News Sep 29 George Allen (Australia) LPTS(12) Sydney Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Sep 29 George Allen LPTS(12) Sydney Australia Source: Boxing News Buxton 11st 6lbs 12ozs Allen 11st 12lbs Oct 24 Young Milo (Australia) WPTS(12) Adelaide Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Oct 25 Ritchie Sands (Australia) WRSF10 Newcastle Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Nov 8 Ritchie Sands (Australia) WKO3 Newcastle Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Nov 29 Dave Sands (Australia) LPTS(12) Newcastle Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Dec 3 Alabama Kid WPTS(12) Adelaide Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Dec 17 Jack Johnson WPTS(12) Adelaide Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Dec 19 Gus Jansen WPTS(12) Perth Australia Source: Boxing News Annual 1948 Jan 21 Alabama Kid WPTS(12) Adelaide Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Jan 28 Ross Pippett (Australia) LPTS(12) Adelaide Australia Source: Boxing News Annual Oct 26 Bert Sanders (Kilburn) WDSQ4(8) Romford Road Baths, West Ham Source: Boxing News 10/11/1948 page 12 Buxton 11st 7lbs 8ozs Sanders 11st 4lbs 12ozs Nov 8 Ron Crogan (Paddington) WRTD5(8) Prince of Wales Baths, Kentish Town Source: Boxing News 17/11/1948 pages 14 and 15 Buxton 11st 5lbs 8ozs Crogan 11st 5lbs 8ozs cut eye Nov 19 Lucien Krawczyk (France) WPTS(10) Belle Vue, Manchester Source: Boxing News 24/11/1948 page 15 Buxton 11st 4lbs 2ozs Krawczyk 11st 8lbs 1949 Jan 4 Chris Adcock (Rochdale) WRSF5(10) Town Hall, Watford Source: Boxing News 12/01/1949 pages 13 and 14 Buxton 11st 7lbs Adcock 11st 9lbs 4ozs Adcock sub for Joe Sands(Hull) Jan 17 Jim Wellard (Northampton) WKO4(8) High Road Baths, Leyton Source: Boxing News 02/02/1949 page 10 Buxton 11st 9lbs 10ozs Wellard 11st 0lbs 4ozs Jan 24 Jimmy Davis (Bethnal Green) WPTS(8) Manor Place Baths, Walworth Source: Boxing News 09/02/1949 page 11 Buxton 11st 6lbs 4ozs Davis 11st 6lbs 4ozs Feb 21 Des Jones (Tredegar) WPTS(8) Manor Place Baths, Walworth Source: Boxing News 02/03/1949 page 14 Jones boxed for the Welsh Middleweight Title 1949. Buxton 11st 7lbs 12ozs Jones 11st 7lbs Feb 28 Koffi Kiteman (Gold Coast) WPTS(8) High Road Baths, Leyton Source: Boxing News 09/03/1949 page 13 Buxton 11st 7lbs 12ozs Kiteman 11st 7lbs 11ozs Mar 14 Ollie Williams (West Ham) WKO5(8) High Road Baths, Leyton Source: Boxing News 23/03/1949 page 15 Buxton 11st 7lbs 4ozs Williams 11st 7lbs Mar 25 Billy Coloulias (New Zealand) WKO1(8) Belle Vue, Manchester Source: Boxing News 30/03/1949 page 15 Buxton 11st 7lbs Coloulias 11st 3lbs 8ozs Apr 25 Jackie Wilson (Belfast) WRSF4(8) Town Hall, Watford Source: Boxing News 11/05/1949 page 11 Wilson was Northern Ireland Area Middleweight Champion 1947-49 and 1951. Buxton 11st 4lbs 12ozs Wilson 11st 5lbs 4ozs cut eye May 3 Vince Hawkins (Eastleigh) LPTS(10) Empress Stadium, Earls' Court Source: Boxing News 11/05/1949 page 14 Buxton 11st 5lbs Hawkins 11st 7lbs May 30 George Dilkes (South Elmsall) WPTS(8) Empress Stadium, Earls' Court Source: Boxing News 01/06/1949 page 15 Buxton 11st 7lbs 14ozs Dilkes 11st 2lbs 12ozs Jun 8 Reg Hoblyn (Hounslow) WRTD6(8) Town Hall, Watford Source: Boxing News 22/06/1949 page 12 Buxton 11st 6lbs 4ozs Hoblyn 10st 11lbs Oct 27 Des Jones (Tredegar) WKO4(8) Town Hall, Watford Source: Boxing News 09/11/1949 page 10 Buxton 11st 4lbs Jones 11st 5lbs 12ozs Dec 12 Tom Bodell (Swadlincote) WKO1 Ice Stadium, Nottingham Source: Boxing News 21/12/1949 page 10 Buxton 11st 7lbs 8ozs Bodell 11st 6lbs Dec 27 Norman Twigger (Coventry) WRSF1(8) Town Hall, Bournemouth Source: Boxing News 04/01/1950 page 11 Buxton 11st 5lbs Twigger 11st 2lbs Promoter: Stan Simons 1950 Jan 17 Alby Hollister (Islington) WRTD3(10) Town Hall, Watford Source: Boxing News 25/01/1950 page 13 (South Eastern Area Middleweight Title Eliminator) Buxton 11st 6lbs Hollister 11st 5lbs 4ozs cut eye Mar 13 Gaston Chambraud (France) WRSF3(10) Ice Rink, Streatham Source: Boxing News 22/03/1950 page 5 Match made at 11st 7lbs Buxton 11st 7lbs Chambraud 11st 5lbs Promoter: Stan Baker Mar 20 Ron Crogan (Paddington) WKO5(8) Manor Place Baths, Walworth Source: Boxing News 29/03/1950 page 7 Buxton 11st 4lbs 8ozs Crogan 11st 3lbs May 23 Joe Rood (Hackney) WKO1 Empress Stadium, Earls' Court Source: Boxing News 31/05/1950 pages 12 and 13 Buxton 11st 7lbs 8ozs Rood 11st 7lbs Promoter: messrs Braitman & Ezra Jun 13 Jimmy Ingle (Dublin) WKO1 Town Hall, Watford Source: Boxing News 21/06/1950 page 11 Buxton 11st 7lbs Ingle 11st 1lbs 12ozs Aug 3 Widmer Milandri (Italy) WRTD7 Vigorelli Stadium, Milan Italy Source: Boxing News Sep 5 George Casson (North Shields) WRSF5(8) Vicarage Road Football Ground, Watford Source: Boxing News 20/09/1950 page 10 Casson was Northern Area Middleweight Champion 1950.