© 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 Tommy Farr (Clydach Vale) Active: 1926-1953 Weight classes fought in: Recorded fights: 175 contests (won: 96 lost: 43 drew: 22 other: 14) Fight Record 1926 Dec 18 Jack Jones (Clydach Vale) WPTS(6) Pavilion, Tonypandy Source: Boxing Dec 26 Young Snowball (Clydach Vale) WPTS(6) Pavilion, Tonypandy Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) 1927 Jan 15 Kid Denham (Clydach Vale) DRAW(6) Pavilion, Tonypandy Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Feb 18 Cliff Smith (Penygraig) DRAW(6) Pavilion, Tonypandy Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Mar 12 Dai Davies ND(4) Cwmparc Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Apr 2 Alby Davies (Gilfach Goch) LPTS(10) Hippodrome, Gilfach Goch Source: Boxing 06/04/1927 pages 115 and 116 Apr 15 Kid Summers ND(6) Dinas Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Jul 16 Cliff Smith (Penygraig) WPTS(6) Judges Hall, Trealaw Source: South Wales Echo Jul 23 Cliff Smith (Penygraig) WPTS(6) Judges Hall, Trealaw Source: South Wales Echo Aug 20 Young Wilkins (Gilfach Goch) WPTS(6) Tim Sullivan's Pavilion, Bridgend Source: South Wales Echo Aug 27 Cliff Smith (Penygraig) DRAW(6) Judges Hall, Trealaw Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Aug 29 Evan Lane (Treorchy) LPTS(8) Premier AC, Treorchy Source: South Wales Echo Lane boxed for the Welsh Lightweight Title 1933. Sep 9 Evan Lane (Treorchy) DRAW(6) Penygraig Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Sep 10 Jack Moody (Pontypridd) LPTS(6) Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd Source: South Wales Echo Moody was Welsh Area Welterweight Champion 1937-38. Oct 14 Young Battling Smith (Penygraig) ND(6) Judges Hall, Trealaw Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Nov 4 Cliff Smith (Penygraig) LRTD4 Pavilion, Tonyrefail Source: South Wales Echo Nov 7 Kid Evans (Trealaw) ND(4) Dewinton AC, Tonypandy Source: South Wales Echo Nov 19 Cliff Smith (Penygraig) DRAW(6) Pavilion, Tonyrefail Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Nov 26 Dave Flowers (Penygraig) DRAW(6) Pontypridd Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Nov 28 Young Crockett (Porthcawl) WPTS White Hart Hotel, Pontypridd Source: South Wales Echo Dec 2 Sam Rees (Treharris) ND(4) Treharris Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Dec 12 Cliff Smith (Penygraig) WPTS(6) Boxing Pavilion, Cardiff Source: Western Mail Dec 23 Alby Davies (Gilfach Goch) LPTS(6) Gilfach Goch Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) 1928 Jan 6 Ted Evans (Trealaw) ND Tonypandy Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Jan 6 Ted Evans (Trealaw) ND Tonypandy Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Jan 16 Ted Evans (Trealaw) ND Dewinton AC, Tonypandy Source: South Wales Echo Jan 20 Evan Lane (Treorchy) LPTS Judges Hall, Trealaw Source: Western Mail Jan 28 Billy Hazell (Pontypridd) WPTS(6) Gess Pavilion, Pontypridd Source: Boxing 31/01/1928 page 432 Jan 30 Young Howe ND Pontypridd Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Feb 25 Kid Grocutt (Porthcawl) DRAW(6) Pavilion, Bridgend Source: Boxing 28/02/1928 pages 496 and 495 Apr 9 Kid Grocutt (Porthcawl) LPTS(6) Queens Hotel, Porthcawl Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) May 3 Evan Lane (Treorchy) LPTS(8) Cardiff Arms Park AC, Treorchy Source: South Wales Echo May 18 Billy Hazell (Pontypridd) DRAW(8) Treorchy Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Jun 1 Hector Parry ND(6) Judges Hall, Trealaw Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Jun 2 Dixie Kid (Merthyr) WPTS(6) Pavilion, Ogmore Vale Source: South Wales Echo Jun 22 Dixie Kid (Merthyr) WPTS(6) Pavilion, Ogmore Vale Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Jun 30 Teddy Baldock (Treherbert) DRAW(6) Pavilion, Ogmore Vale Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Jul 3 Young Parry (Clydach Vale) WPTS(10) New Inn AC, Clydach Vale Source: South Wales Echo Jul 4 Evan Lane (Treorchy) LRTD5 Blaengwynfi Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Sep 29 Alby Davies (Gilfach Goch) LRTD4(10) Shaftesbury Hall, Swansea Source: Western Mail Dec 1 Danny Andrews (Treharris) LKO6 Llanelly Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) 1929 Feb 8 Idris Pugh (Tonypandy) LPTS(6) Treherbert Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Feb 23 Tom Thomas (Tonypandy) WPTS Ystrad Source: Boxing 27/02/1929 page 514 Mar 23 Len Jones (Porth) DRAW(6) Imperial Hall, Porth Source: Boxing 27/03/1929 page 572 Apr 7 Spurdle RNK(6) Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Apr 27 Kid Spurdle (Porth) LPTS(10) Imperial Hall, Porth Source: Boxing 01/05/1929 page 648 May 4 Idris Pugh (Tonypandy) DRAW(10) Mardy Source: Boxing 08/05/1929 page 662 May 8 Herbie Hill (Wembley) WPTS(8) Workmen's Hall, Blaengwynfi Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Hill was Welsh Area Flyweight Champion 1934 and 1935-36. May 18 Trevor Herbert (Tylorstown) WPTS(8) Ex-Servicemen's Club, Ferndale Source: Boxing 22/05/1929 page 685 Jun 1 Trevor Herbert (Tylorstown) DRAW Ex-Servicemen's Club, Ferndale Source: Boxing 05/06/1929 page 709 Attendance: poor Jun 12 Johnny Davies (Ferndale) WPTS(10) Nantymoel Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Jun 15 Idris Pugh (Tonypandy) LPTS(10) Ex-Servicemen's Club, Ferndale Source: Boxing 19/06/1929 page 9 Aug 9 Idris Pugh (Tonypandy) LPTS(10) Llanelly Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Sep 14 Kid Evans (Clydach Vale) WPTS(10) Porth AC, Tonypandy Source: Boxing 18/09/1929 page 183 Sep 28 Eddie Norton (Dinas) WRSF5 Imperial Hall, Porth Source: Boxing 02/10/1929 page 215 Sep 30 Billy Hazell (Pontypridd) WPTS(10) Palais de Danse, Pontypridd Source: Western Mail Oct 4 Rees Owen (Treherbert) ND(6) Treherbert Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Oct 5 Trevor Herbert (Tylorstown) DRAW(6) Imperial Hall, Porth Source: Boxing 09/10/1929 page 230 Oct 12 George Williams (Treherbert) ND(6) Dunraven Hall, Treherbert Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Williams was Welsh Area Bantamweight Champion 1933-34. Oct 26 Young Jim Driscoll (Ferndale) LPTS(10) Ynyshir Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Nov 16 Billy Howley (Clydach Vale) WPTS(10) Court Hotel Gymnasium, Tonypandy Source: Boxing 20/11/1929 page 328 Dec 6 Teddy Baldock (Treherbert) WPTS(10) Nanthir Boxing Club, Blaengarw Source: Western Mail Dec 14 Phil Gardner (Merthyr) WPTS(10) Ffaldau Boxing Club, Pontycymmer Source: Western Mail Dec 21 Billy Jones (Tonypandy) WPTS(10) Court Hotel Gymnasium, Tonypandy Source: Boxing 24/12/1929 page 409 Dec 26 Cliff Llewellyn (Pengam) WPTS(10) Pillgwelly Labour Club, Newport Source: Boxing 01/01/1930 page 424 1930 Jan 17 Billy Pritchard (Treherbert) DRAW(10) Nanthir Boxing Club, Blaengarw Source: Boxing 22/01/1930 page 472 Jan 25 Llew Haydn (Clydach Vale) LPTS(10) New Inn AC, Clydach Vale Source: Boxing 29/01/1930 page 487 Jan 25 Rees Owen (Treherbert) WPTS(10) Nanthir Boxing Club, Blaengarw Source: Boxing 29/01/1930 page 487 Feb 28 Billy Pritchard (Treherbert) LPTS(10) Labour Hall, Penygraig Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Apr 5 Billy Thomas (Tonyrefail) WRTD4 Labour Hall, Penygraig Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Apr 12 Emlyn Jones (Tumble) WPTS(10) Taylor's Pavilion, Tonypandy Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Apr 19 Walt Saunders (Clydach Vale) LPTS(10) Taylor's Pavilion, Tonypandy Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Apr 21 Emlyn Jones (Tumble) LKO4 Taylor's Pavilion, Tonypandy Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Jun 14 Jos Sullivan (Llanelly) LRTD7(10) Working Men's Club, Llanelly Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Nov 20 Windsor Williams (Blaengwynfi) ND(6) Penygraig Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Dec 27 Herbie Nurse (Cardiff) WPTS(10) Penygraig Source: Boxing 31/12/1930 page 429 1931 Feb 1 Jack Powell (Markham) WDSQ3 Welfare Hall, Ebbw Vale Source: Western Mail Feb 7 Bryn Powell (Abertridwr) DRAW(10) Gess Pavilion, Blackwood Source: Boxing 11/02/1931 page 525 Mar 14 Chris Sheehy (Ebbw Vale) DRAW(10) Coliseum, Bargoed Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Mar 28 Jack Powell (Markham) WPTS(12) Coliseum, Bargoed Source: Boxing 01/04/1931 page 636 May 23 Steve Donoghue (Tonypandy) WPTS(10) Skating Rink, Tonypandy Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian) 1932 Aug 2 Ashton Jones (Trealaw) DRAW(10) Tredegar Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Jones boxed for the Welsh Lightweight Title 1930. Aug 8 Bunny Edgington (Pontycymmer) DRAW(10) Pontycymmer Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Edgington boxed for the Welsh Middleweight Title 1935. Aug 20 Albert Donovan (Cardiff) LPTS(12) Gess Pavilion, Tredegar Source: Western Mail Aug 27 Bob Jarrett (Aberavon) WPTS(10) Aberavon Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Sep 15 Hopkin Harry (Pontardawe) LRSF5 Clydach Vale Source: Bob Lonkhurst (Boxing Historian) Sep 19 Tiger Ellis (Ystradgynlais) LRSF5 Gess Pavilion, Ystradgynlais Source: Western Mail Ellis was Welsh Area Welterweight Champion 1932. Nov 26 Bert Mellin (Neath) WPTS Pontardulais Source: Western Mail Dec 10 Jim Wilde (Swansea) WPTS(12) Pontardulais Source: Western Mail Wilde was Welsh Area Heavyweight Champion 1935-36. Dec 30 Jerry Daley (Penygraig) DRAW Judges Hall, Trealaw Source: Boxing 04/01/1933 page 14 Daley was Welsh Area Middleweight Champion 1929-31 and 1931-32. Dec 31 Charlie Bundy (Treherbert) WPTS Treherbert Source: Boxing 04/01/1933 page 14 Bundy boxed for the Welsh Light-Heavyweight Title 1934 and boxed for the Welsh Heavyweight Title 1935. Farr sub for Jerry Daley 1933 Feb 18 Billy Thomas (Deri) LPTS(15) Coliseum, Bargoed Source: Boxing 22/02/1933 page 14 Thomas boxed a British Middleweight Title Eliminator 1934 and was Welsh Area Middleweight Champion 1934-35 and 1935-36. Mar 24 Bunny Edgington (Pontycymmer) WPTS(15) Judges Hall, Trealaw Source: Boxing 29/03/1933 page 15 Apr 8 Dai Beynon (Merthyr) WKO2 Gorseinon Source: Western Mail Beynon boxed for the Welsh Middleweight Title 1931. Apr 21 Jerry Daley (Penygraig) WPTS(15) Judges Hall, Trealaw Source: Boxing 26/04/1933 page 14 May 6 Randy Jones (Ammanford) WRTD6(15) Merthyr Source: Boxing 10/05/1933 page 15 Jones was Welsh Area Light-Heavyweight Champion 1933.