Person Open DS/UK/9180 Butterworth; Johnny (15 May 1932-17 December 2014); British lightweight boxer Butterworth Johnny 15 May 1932-17 December 2014 British lightweight boxer Male (cisgender) Rochdale, England (born)

British Sports | Boxer | Lightweight White No known disability No known religious affiliation Adoptive son of Mrs Stansfield Spouse of Barbara Father of Joanne Wilson Heterosexual Johnny Butterworth was a British former lightweight boxer. The lightweight fought across the UK, France, Australia and California in a nine-year career, and was a former Central Area Champion. He became the first amateur boxer from Rochdale to win a Northern Counties title, and in 1950 he won a National Boys Clubs title fighting out of Hamer Boxing Club. He entered the paid ranks in 1951, had a short but successful spell in the States, became Central Area champion and also defeated the Welsh and Scottish champions in a 55 fight career. In 1955 he beat British title holder Joe Lucy in a non-title contest. The same year he also signed for Rochdale Amateur Football Club. Johnny Butterworth was put up for adoption at a young age and taken in by children's chartiy Barnardo's. He was initially raised by nuns, before being taken in by a lady only known as Mrs Stansfield. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/tributes-paid-rochdale-boxer-johnny-8374598 (2024) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 11/21/2013 RAHAKIRKBRIDE 2/6/2024 ef654b1c-ab29-44d9-b808-820616a51fb0