Code | DS/UK/22655 |
Name | Berry; Tom (14 February 1890-16 January 1943); British boxer |
Variations of Name | Thomas James Berry |
Dates | 14 February 1890-16 January 1943 |
Gender | Male (cisgender) |
Place of Birth/Origin | Poplar, London, England (born) |
Relationships | Son of James Berry and Mary Ann Margaret Hopkins |
Biography | Tom Berry was an English professional light-heavy and heavyweight boxer active from the 1910s to the 1930s. He won the National Sporting Club (NSC) subsequently known as the British Boxing Board of Control, the British Light Heavyweight title and the British Empire Light Heavyweight title.
Berry's professional fighting weight varied from 167+1/2 lb (76.0 kg; 11 st 13.5 lb) as a Light heavyweight boxer to 187+1/2 lb (85.0 kg; 13 st 5.5 lb) as a heavyweight boxer. |