Record

Performance TitleJack Solomons' Boxing Tournament - British Empire Middleweight Championship
Performance Date26 January 1948
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersVince Hawkins,
Bos Murphy,
Ronnie Clayton,
Johnny Molloy,
Eddie Thomas,
Henry Hall,
Johnny Boom,
Danny O'Sullivan,
Bill Brennan,
George Hill,
Ronnie Burr,
Ritchie McCulloch - boxers
Secondary PerformersAndrew Smythe,
T Little,
Sam Russell - referees,
C H Nichols,
J Matthews - timekeepers,
Patsy Hagate - MC,
Dr Kaplan - medical officer
Set ListMiddleweight Championship of the British Empire:
Vince Hawkins (Eastleigh, Middleweight Champion of Great Britain) v Bos Murphy (Middleweight Champion of New Zealand) - Murphy, 15R, points,

Featherweight Contest:
Ronnie Clayton (Featherweight Champion of Europe, Great Britain and British Empire) v Johnny Molloy (St Helens) - Molloy, 8R, points,

Welterweight Contest:
Eddie Thomas (Wales) v Henry Hall (Sheffield) - Thomas, 8R, points,

South Eastern Area Bantamweight Title Eliminator:
Danny O'Sullivan (Finsbury Park) v Johnny Boom (Stratford) - O'Sullivan, 2/3R, KO,

Heavyweight Contest:
Bill Brennan (Barnsley) v George Hill (West Ham) - Hill, 4R, KO,

Bantamweight Contest:
Ronnie Burr (Ewell) v Ritchie McCulloch (Scotland) - Burr, 15R, points
Performance NotesBos Murphy (New Zealand) defeated British Middlewight Champion Vince Hawkins (Eastleigh) on points after 15 rounds.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1948/27a)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/SF7SFr-SWs-8ov
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1948/27aMiddleweight Championship of the British Empire26 January 1948
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oxagooncl_BahJack Solomons' Boxing Tournament - British Empire Middleweight Championship1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/6589Hawkins; Vince (1923-2008); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/7586Murphy; Bos (1924-2000); English middleweight boxer
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