Record

Performance TitleStan Baker's Professional Boxing Tournament, in aid of Fairplay Fund
Performance Date6 October 1953
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersRoy Ankrah (West Africa),
Juan Alvarez (Belgium),
Sammy McCarthy (Stepney),
Hogan Bassey (Nigeria),
Jack Hobbs (Shepherds Bush),
Simon Templar (Jamaica),
Albert Finch (Croydon),
Jimmy Davis (Bethnal Green),
Ron Johnson (Bethnal Green),
Johnny Barnham (Fulham),
Peter Waterman (Clapham),
Ron Ball (Harrow) - boxers
Secondary PerformersTommy Little,
Bill Williams,
Harry Bentley - referees,
C H Nichols,
J Matthews - timekeepers,
Danny Holland,
Tim Malony - seconds,
Mike Milligan - ringmaster
Set ListInternational Featherweight Contest (9st. 2lbs) - Roy Ankrah (West Africa) v Juan Alvarez (Belgium),
International Featherweight Contest (9st. 1lb) - Sammy McCarthy (Stepney) v Hogan Bassey (Nigeria),
Heavyweight Contest - Jack Hobbs (Shepherds Bush) v Simon Templar (Jamaica),
Cruiserweight Contest (12st. 9lbs) - Albert Finch (Croydon) v Jimmy Davis (Bethnal Green),
Bantamweight Contest (8st. 8lbs) - Ron Johnson (Bethnal Green) v Johnny Barnham (Fulham),
Welterweight Contest (10st. 4lbs) - Peter Waterman (Clapham) v Ron Ball (Harrow)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1953/139)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1953/139International Boxing Tournament In Aid of the Fairplay Fund6 October 1953
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
EabcbusekapozStan Baker's Professional Boxing Tournament, in aid of Fairplay Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/8631Bassey; Hogan (3 June 1932-26 January 1998); MBE MON; Nigerian-British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/8639Waterman; Peter (1934-1986); English welterweight boxer
DS/UK/8659McCarthy; Sammy (1931-); English feather and lightweight boxer
DS/UK/7954Finch; Albert (1926-2003); English boxer
DS/UK/8670Davis; Jimmy (1926-2008); English middleweight boxer
DS/UK/8884Hobbs; Jack (1929-); British heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/8883Ankrah; Roy (25 December 1925-28 May 1995); Ghanaian lightweight boxer
DS/UK/8885Johnson; Ron (1926-); British bantamweight boxer
DS/UK/8886Barnham; Johnny (6 June 1932); British featherweight boxer
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