Johnny Curley boxer

Johnny Curley boxer
bouts
171
won
122
lost
31
draw
17
Status
inactive
Division
featherweight
Debut
1913-11-13
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
84
Born
1897-11-09
Death
1982-01-07
Nationality
United Kingdom

Johnny Curley (9 November 1897 – 31 December 1982) was an English boxer who was British featherweight champion between 1925 and 1927.From Lambeth, London, Curley made his professional debut in November 1913. By March 1925 he had fought over 100 times, winning more than 80 contests, including victories over Al Foreman, Ernie Izzard, Battling van Dijk, Billy Hindley, and Bugler Harry Lake.In March 1925 he beat George McKenzie on points over 20 rounds at the National Sporting Club to take the British featherweight title. He failed to win any of his next five fights, losing twice to Johnny Cuthbert, and a no contest decision against Phil Bond after both continued fighting after the end of the twelfth round. In October 1925 he was beaten on points by Jack Kid Berg.In January 1926 he stopped Lake in the fourteenth round, and in March made the first defence of his British title against Harry Corbett (the first fight to be reported on live by BBC radio), taking a points decision. In June he stopped van Dijk in the fifth round, but lost by disqualification (for hitting low) a week later against French champion Edouard Mascart. In July he stopped Tommy Noble in the fifth round, and after losing to Cuthbert in September made a second successful title defence in November, with a points win over Hindley to win the Lonsdale Belt outright. He finished the year with wins over Jack "Kid Froggy" Hyams and Young Johnny Brown.Curley made a third defence of the title in January 1927, losing a points decision to Cuthbert. He won seven of nine fights in the remainder of the year, and travelled to Australia in 1928, where he won all four of his fights, including a points win over Australian champion Tommy Barber. Back in England, he beat Auguste Gyde on points in July, but by the end of the year his fortunes dipped.From 1929 until his retirement on medical advice in 1931 he won only six of 34 fights. During this period he also refereed bouts. He returned in 1937 for one fight, a defeat at the hands of Al Church.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1937-02-16 Al Church WDWLLL Corn Exchange, Reading LOST
Technical knockout
1931-05-28 Phil Richards LLWDDW LOST
Corner retirement
1931-05-17 Phil Richards LLLWDD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Points
1931-03-22 Jack Donn LLLWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark DRAW
Points
1931-02-05 Harry Benton LWLLLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Points
1930-10-16 Jim Learoyd WWWWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Points
1930-10-09 Tom Daly WWLLWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1930-09-01 Peter Nolan WWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark DRAW
Points
1930-07-06 Ernie Izzard WWWWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Corner retirement
1930-06-02 Sam Steward WDLWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark DRAW
Points
1930-05-19 Billy Jones WDWWWD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Points
1930-04-06 Harry Brooks WLDWWW Premierland, Whitechapel DRAW
Points
1930-03-21 Tom Daly WWWLLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1930-03-06 Pierre Godart WWLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1930-02-16 Solly Schwartz WWWLLL Premierland, Whitechapel LOST
Points
1930-02-13 Frans Machtens DWLWLD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Points
1929-12-15 Jules Steyaert L Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1929-12-05 Auguste Gyde LLWLWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1929-05-26 Ginger Jones WLWWDD Premierland, Whitechapel LOST
Points
1929-04-15 Harry Corbett WLWLWD Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton LOST
Points
1929-03-08 Paul Noack LDWWDD Sportpalast, Schoeneberg LOST
Points
1929-02-25 Alby Kestrell WWWWLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark DRAW
Points
1929-02-10 Young Clancy DWLLLL Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1929-01-27 Harry Brooks WLWWWW Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1929-01-20 Alby Kestrell DWWWWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Points
1928-11-26 Dom Volante WWLWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
KO
1928-10-22 Paddy Jones WDLDWD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1928-09-16 Victor Crauc WLLDLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1928-08-29 Sammy Shack LLWWWW Orient Football Ground, Clapton WIN
1928-07-08 Auguste Gyde LWWLWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1928-04-21 Paul Demsky LLWWWD Sydney Stadium, Sydney WIN
Technical knockout
1928-03-24 Billy (Bluey) Jones WWLWWL Sydney Stadium, Sydney WIN
Technical knockout
1928-03-03 Young Alde WW Sydney Stadium, Sydney WIN
Points
1928-01-07 Tommy Barber WWWWWW Sydney Stadium, Sydney WIN
Points
1927-10-03 Fernand Verhaegen WLLLLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1927-07-31 Jack Hyams LWLWLL Premierland, Whitechapel LOST
1927-07-07 Frank Harvey WWWWLL Skating Rink, Ilford WIN
Technical knockout
1927-06-26 Albert Jacks WWWWWL Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
KO
1927-06-13 Filiberto Mery WDWWWD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1927-05-16 Mick Hill WLWLWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1927-04-03 Billy Streets WDWWDW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1927-02-06 Young Clancy LLLLWL Premierland, Whitechapel DRAW
Points
1927-01-24 Johnny Cuthbert WWWWWL National Sporting Club, Covent Garden LOST
Points
1926-12-26 Young Johnny Brown WWWWWL Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1926-12-05 Jack Hyams WWWWDW Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1926-11-01 Billy Hindley WWLLWW King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester WIN
Points
1926-10-18 Henri Hebrans DLLLLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1926-09-23 Johnny Cuthbert DWWDDD Premierland, Whitechapel LOST
Points
1926-09-04 Walter Price LWWLLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1926-08-09 Mick Hill LWWLLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1926-07-12 Tommy Noble LLLLLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1926-06-22 Edouard Mascart LWWWDW Cirque de Paris, Paris LOST
1926-06-14 Battling van Dijk LWLDLD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1926-04-26 Jack Jones WWLWWL Hippodrome, Cardiff WIN
Points
1926-04-21 Deaf Burke LLLWLW Music Hall, Aberdeen WIN
Points
1926-03-29 Harry Corbett WWWWWW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Points
1926-02-22 Jack Jones WWWLWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1926-02-08 Mick Hill WWWLWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark DRAW
Points
1926-01-13 Bugler Harry Lake LLWWWW Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton WIN
Technical knockout
1925-12-07 Norm Radford WDLLLW Victoria Baths, Nottingham WIN
Points
1925-10-29 Jack 'Kid' Berg WWWWWW Premierland, Whitechapel LOST
Points
1925-10-10 Marcel Devevey LWWDWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1925-09-14 Phil Bond WWWWWW Premierland, Whitechapel NC
No Contest
1925-08-31 Norm Radford WLLWDW Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool DRAW
Points
1925-08-05 Joe Fox WLWWLL The Dome, Brighton DRAW
Points
1925-07-05 Johnny Cuthbert WWWWWW Premierland, Whitechapel LOST
Points
1925-05-04 Johnny Cuthbert WWLWDW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Points
1925-03-30 George McKenzie WWWLWW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Points
1925-02-09 Charlie Stone LLLLWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1925-01-22 Bugler Harry Lake WWLLLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1925-01-01 Bugler Harry Lake DWWLLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
1924-12-15 Battling van Dijk WWLWWL Birmingham DRAW
Points
1924-11-20 Fred Bullions LLWLLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1924-11-03 George McKenzie WWWWWW Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton WIN
Points
1924-10-09 Phil Richards WWWDWW Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1924-09-17 Knud Larsen WWWLWW Forum, Copenhagen LOST
KO
1924-09-08 Harry Leach DWWWWL Premierland, Whitechapel DRAW
Points
1924-08-14 Young Bull DLWLWD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1924-08-03 Billy Palmer DLWLWL Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1924-07-24 Billy Hindley WWWLLW Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Technical knockout
1924-07-14 Joe (Young) Samuels WWDLWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1924-06-16 Bugler Harry Lake WWLWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1924-05-18 Battling van Dijk WWWDDW Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1924-05-12 Young Bull WWWWDD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1924-05-04 Ernie Swash debut Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1924-04-20 Cast Iron Billy Hague WLWDDW Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Technical knockout
1924-03-24 Billy Hindley DWWLWD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1924-03-03 George Hinds DLLWLD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1924-02-07 Jack (Young) Slattery LWLDWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1924-01-05 Young Bull WDWWLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1923-12-13 Walter Stanton WWLWLD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1923-11-12 Billy Atkins DWLWLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1923-10-22 Battling van Dijk WWWWLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1923-10-08 Johnny Brown WWLLWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1923-09-10 Jules Husson WWDWLD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1923-08-13 Ernie Izzard DWLLWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1923-07-14 Billy Palmer WWWWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1923-05-31 Johnny Chislett WLWDDL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1923-05-14 Henri Orban WWLWLD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1923-04-11 Mike Blake WLWLWL Lancaster Road Baths, Kensington WIN
Corner retirement
1923-03-29 Johnny Chislett LWWLWD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark DRAW
Points
1923-03-19 Corporal Albert Colcombe LLLLWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1923-03-01 Al Foreman WWWWDW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1923-01-18 George McKenzie WWDL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Corner retirement
1922-12-07 Danny Frush WWWLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
KO
1922-11-08 Fred Bullions LLWWLL National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Points
1922-10-30 Fred Bullions WLLWWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1922-10-19 Johnny Chislett WDWLLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Points
1922-10-09 Bill Handley LWLLLW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden DRAW
Points
1922-09-28 Benny Lee DWLWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
KO
1922-08-17 Benny Thomas DWWLLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1922-07-29 Corporal Albert Colcombe LDLWWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1922-06-24 Chris Langdon LWLWLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1922-05-25 Charlie Stone WLWWDW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1922-04-29 Jim Cartidge WWWWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1922-04-10 Jimmy Corp LWWWWW Holland Park Rink, Kensington WIN
Points
1922-02-18 Tibby Watson WLWLLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1922-01-21 Arthur Abbott LLLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1921-12-29 Bill Handley WDLD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1921-12-12 Eddie Kennedy LWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
KO
1921-12-03 Corporal Albert Colcombe LLWWLD The Dome, Brighton WIN
Points
1921-10-24 Nat Young Brooks DLLLWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1921-10-03 Fred Bullions W The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1921-07-21 Johnny Gibbons LL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1921-03-19 Patsy Coram WL Pound Lane Drill Hall, Willesden WIN
Points
1921-02-22 George Harrison WWLWWL Lime Grove Baths, Shepherd's Bush DRAW
Points
1921-01-13 Fred Fletcher LW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1920-05-13 Charlie Huggins L The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1920-03-12 Frank Morelli LLL Drill Hall, Yeovil WIN
Points
1920-02-19 Johnny Brown LWWLWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1920-02-18 Frank Morelli LL Drill Hall, Grays WIN
Points
1920-02-04 Charlie Williams LWWLLL Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton LOST
Corner retirement
1920-01-12 Harry Miller debut The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1919-12-11 Harry Pullen LLWLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1919-11-27 George Langham WWLWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Corner retirement
1919-10-18 Jack Root WWLDWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1919-10-04 Young Greenwood LLLWLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1919-03-06 Jack Lyons LLLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
1919-02-27 George Langham WWWWLW Holborn Stadium, Holborn LOST
Corner retirement
1919-02-13 Billy Sheppard debut The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
KO
1919-02-10 Harry Cutting DW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1916-09-07 Alf Davison W The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1916-08-31 Billy Taylor LLLLLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1916-06-22 Harry Martin debut The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1916-06-08 Alf Davison debut West London Stadium, Marylebone LOST
Points
1915-11-15 Billy Ralph debut West London Stadium, Marylebone DRAW
Points
1914-12-10 Young Tozer debut West London Stadium, Marylebone WIN
Technical knockout
1914-12-03 Young Hazell L Athletic Club, Lambeth WIN
Points
1914-06-28 Young Hazell debut Rosemary AC WIN
Points
1914-01-22 Ted Fielder WW Curley A & BC, Lambeth WIN
Points
1913-11-13 Agell LLL Curley A & BC, Lambeth DRAW
Points