Record

Performance TitleHeavyweight Boxing Championship of Great Britain
Performance Date18 March 1926
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersPhil Scott,
Frank Goddard,
Teddy Baldock (Poplar, London),
Alf O Barber (Brighton, England),
Jack 'Kid' Berg (Stepney, London),
Andre Routis (France),
Young Johnny Brown (St George's, London),
Antoine Merlo (France),
Tom Heeney (New Zealand),
Charley Smith (Deptford, London) - boxers
Secondary PerformersSam Russell,
C H Douglas,
Moss De Young - referees,
J Crawford - timekeeper,
Captain Bruce London - general manager for Harry Jacobs,
J Wilson - ring master,
Alan H Page - press manager,
Dr Standish J Watson - medical attendant
Set ListHeavyweight Championship of Great Brtain (Speical 20 rounds contest - 3minute) - Phil Scott (winner) v Frank Goddard

Important 15 rounds contest (3 minute) - Teddy Baldock (winner) v Alf Barber

International 15 rounds contest (3 minute) - Young Johnny Brown (winner) v Antoine Merlo

International 15 rounds contest (3 minute) - Jack 'Kid' Berg (winner) v Andre Routis

Special 10 rounds contest - Tom Heeney (winner) v Charley Smith
Performance NotesThe Heavyweight Championship of Great Brtain fight was for a purse and side tsakes of £1,200.
Related Archival MaterialDigital Programme
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work7959Heavyweight Boxing Championship of Great Britain1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2447Scott; Phil (3 January 1900-15 March 1983); English heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/2008Goddard; Frank (1891-1957); British heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/3114Baldock; Teddy (1907-1971); British bantamweight boxer
DS/UK/3246Barber; Albert Oliver 'Alf' (1902-1967); British flyweight boxer
DS/UK/1180Berg; Jack 'Kid' (1909-1991); English Jewish boxer
DS/UK/3026Routis; Andre (1900-1969); French featherweight boxer
DS/UK/3024Brown; 'Young' Johnny (1905-1983); English featherweight boxer
DS/UK/3101Merlo; Antoine (1905-1953); French flyweight boxer
DS/UK/3247Heeney; Tom (1898-1984); New Zealand heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/2992Smith; Charley (fl 1924-1935); English heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/22760Russell; Sam (fl.1922-1953); British boxer and boxing referee
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