Horace Notice

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Horace Notice
Born
Horace G. Notice

(1957-08-07) 7 August 1957 (age 66)
West Bromwich, England
Statistics
Weight(s) heavyweight
Height6 ft 1+12 in (1.87 m)
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins16 (KO 12)
Losses0

Horace G. Notice (born 7 August 1957 [1] ) is an English amateur and professional heavyweight boxer of the 1980s who as an amateur won the 1983 ABA Heavyweight Championship boxing out of the Nechells Green ABC (Birmingham.

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As a professional, Notice won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British heavyweight title, and Commonwealth heavyweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 196 lb, to 212 lb. [2] After defending both his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles against Hughroy Currie, a retinal detachment prematurely ended his boxing career, and ruined his plans of a next defence. Notice said; "his only regrets were not fighting for a EBU title and facing the man that Frank Bruno avoided, David Pearce".

Personal life

Notice lives in Hayes, South East London, with the actress Jacqui Gordon-Lawrence and their daughters, Naomi and Amelia. [3] Singer and actress Michelle Gayle is godmother to one of their daughters. [4]

Professional boxing record

16 fights16 wins0 losses
By knockout120
By decision40
No.RecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
Win16-0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hughroy CurrieTKO10 (12)3 September 1988 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, Bethnal GreenRetained Commonwealth and British Heavyweight titles
Win15-0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean WatersTKO4 (12)2 December 1987 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Grand Hall, WembleyRetained Commonwealth heavyweight title
Win14-0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul ListerKO3 (12)3 November 1987 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Crowtree Leisure Centre, SunderlandRetained Commonwealth and British heavyweight titles
Win13-0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave GarsideTKO5 (12)26 May 1987 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wembley Arena, WembleyRetained Commonwealth heavyweight title;
Won vacant British heavyweight titles
Win12-0 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Proud Kilimanjaro TKO8 (12)4 March 1987 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Civic Hall, DudleyWon vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title
Win11-0 Flag of the United States.svg Mike JamesonUD107 May 1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
Win10-0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hughroy Currie TKO6 (12)12 April 1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Palace Lido, DouglasWon British and vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title
Win9-0 Flag of the United States.svg Curtis JonesKO2 (8)4 March 1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wembley Arena, Wembley
Win8-0 Flag of France.svg Anaclet Wamba PTS816 October 1985 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
Win7-0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Noel Quarless [5] [6] KO7 (12)26 March 1985 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Stadium, Liverpool
Win6-0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob YoungPTS627 November 1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wembley Arena, Wembley
Win5-0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winston AllenPTS627 November 1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wembley Arena, Wembley
Win4-0 Flag of Ireland.svg Paddy FinnTKO3 (6)26 October 1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Win3-0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew GerrardTKO2 (6)27 April 1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Win2-0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo JosephsKO1 (6)30 November 1983 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg National Sporting Club,Cafe Royal, Piccadilly
Win1-0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew GerrardPTS624 October 1983 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg NSC, Grosvenor House, MayfairProfessional debut

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