| Biography | Terry Allen was an English flyweight boxer. During his career, he became British, Commonwealth, European and World flyweight champion.
He started boxing when he was nine and won a schoolboy championship. During his amateur career, he won 102 out of 107 contests. Managed by Johnny Sharpe, Allen had his first professional fight in September 1942, at the age of eighteen. He beat Jim Thomas on points over six rounds at Caledonian Road Baths. He then proceeded to win his first thirty-two fights.
1942, during the Second World War, he joined the Royal Navy, and while stationed at Alexandria, Egypt, he fought and won fifteen bouts, between May 1944 and December 1945. By late 1945, he was considered chief flyweight contender by Ring magazine. His first defeat was in May 1946, against Alex Murphy by a knockout, in the sixth round at Harringay Arena. He suffered a second defeat in March 1947, when he was knocked out in the first round by Rinty Monaghan. |