Record

Performance TitleFeatherweight Championship of Great Britain - Jimmy Revie v Vernon Sollas
Performance Date25 March 1975
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersBilly Knight (East Lane),
Pat Thompson (Liverpool),
Jimmy Batten (Millwall),
Dave Davies (Bangor, Wales),
Jimmy Revie (Stockwell),
Vernon Sollas (Edinburgh, Scotland),
Alan 'Boom Boom' Minter (Crawley),
Larry Paul (Wolverhampton),
Gary Dunks (Stepney),
Neil Hawcroft (Bradford),
Paul Davis (Stepney),
Mickey Rice (Swindon) - boxers
Set ListLight-Heavyweight - Billy Knight (East Lane) v Pat Thompson (Liverpool),
Light-Middleweight - Jimmy Batten (Millwall) v Dave Davies (Bangor, Wales),
Featherweight - Jimmy Revie (Stockwell) v Vernon Sollas (Edinburgh, Scotland),
Middleweight - Alan 'Boom Boom' Minter (Crawley) v Larry Paul (Wolverhampton),
Lightweight - Gary Dunks (Stepney) v Neil Hawcroft (Bradford),
Welterweight - Paul Davis (Stepney) v Mickey Rice (Swindon)
Performance Notes"Vernon Sollas, of Edinburgh, won the vacant British featherweight title at only 20 years of age at the Albert Hall last night when he knocked out the former champion, Jimmy Revie, in 2 minutes 40 sec of the fourth round. This was the shortest contest for this title since 1953 when Ronnie Clayton, a spectator last night, beat Freddie King in four rounds."
"Alan Minter was given a much disputed ten rounds middleweight points victory over a former British light-middleweight champion, Larry Paul, by 98.5 points to 98. Billy Knight gained his eighth victory in nine professional contests when he beat Pat Thompson from Liverpool through the intervention of the referee." (The Times, 26 March 1975)

The event was filmed by BBC Television.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1975/34)
Handbill (RAHE/6/1975/30)
Ticket Prices£1.50-£10.50
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/DYrD095D8RI4F
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1975/34Featherweight Championship of Great Britain - Jimmy Revie v. Vernon Sollas25 March 1975
RAHE/6/1975/30Featherweight Championship of Great Britain - Jimmy Revie v Vernon Sollas25 March 1975
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oxokcseal_XakFeatherweight Championship of Great Britain - Jimmy Revie v Vernon Sollas1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/14636Knight; Billy (1951-fl1978); English middle-weight boxer
DS/UK/15031Thompson; Pat (1948-fl 1977); English light heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/14430Batten; Jimmy (7 November 1955); English light middleweight boxer and actor
DS/UK/15034Davies; Dave (1948-fl 1979); English light middleweight boxer
DS/UK/12608Revie; Jimmy (1947-); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/13156Sollas; Vernon (1954-fl 1977); Scottish featherweight boxer
DS/UK/12801Minter; Alan (1951-2020); English middleweight boxer
DS/UK/14432Paul; Larry (1952-fl 1978); English middleweight boxer
DS/UK/13407Dunks; Gary (1953-); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/14710Hawcroft; Neil (1941-); British lightweight boxer
DS/UK/15037Davis; Paul (1950-fl 1976); English welterweight boxer
DS/UK/9933[CHANGE TO PROMOTER] Barrett; Mike (1927-2011); Boxing promoter
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