Tom Berry (boxer)

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Tom Berry
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Real nameTom Berry
Weight(s) light heavy/heavyweight
Nationality English
BornFebruary 14, 1890
Poplar, London, England
Died1943 (52)
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Boxing record
Total fights71
Wins43 (KO 13)
Losses32 (KO 10)
Draws5
No contests0

Tom Berry (February 14, 1890 – 1943) was an English professional light-heavy and heavyweight boxer active from the 1910s to the 1930s. He won the National Sporting Club (NSC) subsequently known as the British Boxing Board of Control, the British Light Heavyweight title and the British Empire Light Heavyweight title.

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Berry's professional fighting weight varied from 167+1⁄2 lb (76.0 kg; 11 st 13.5 lb) as a Light heavyweight boxer to 187+1⁄2 lb (85.0 kg; 13 st 5.5 lb) as a heavyweight boxer.

Boxing career

Professional

On 16 April 1918, Tom Berry's first professional boxing match was against Ben Kelly, to whom he lost on points at Haagsche Zoo, The Hague, Netherlands. Despite this initial defeat, he emerged victorious in the following bouts: [2]

Throughout the 1920s, Berry's career saw a mix of wins, losses and draws: [3]

Berry earned his first title after a points victory over Syd Pape, [6] winning the British light heavyweight title [7] at the National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London on 9 March 1925. Following this success, his career continued to see a mixture of highs and lows:

Berry's second title came after a points victory over Dave Magill. [9] This event saw him achieve the British Empire Light heavyweight title at King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester on 31 January 1927. He later lost on points to Gipsy Daniels while defending the British light heavyweight title and British Empire Light heavyweight title at Holland Park Rink, Kensington, London on 25 April 1927. [10]

After this, Berry suffered a string of defeats, including:

In Tom Berry's final professional boxing match, he lost by technical knockout defeat against Jack Pettifer at Holborn Stadium, London on 17 November 1930. [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "BoxRec: Tom Berry". boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "BoxRec: Tom Berry". boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Battling Siki Claims "Frameup of Century"". Fall River Daily Evening News. No. Associated Press. 5 December 1922.
  5. ↑ "GENERAL CABLE NEWS". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 November 1924.
  6. ↑ "BoxRec: Sergeant Sid Pape". boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Andrews, Tom (1 January 1927). "Britain's World Boxing Champions Have Vanished". Cincinnati Enquirer.
  8. ↑ McGann, Sparrow (15 July 1928). "OPPOSITES OF PAIR SHOWN BY CRITIC". Oakland Tribune.
  9. ↑ George, A.B. (19 February 1927). "VIEWS AND NEWS OF BRITISH SPORT". The Gazette.
  10. ↑ "British Cruiser Champ Defeated". Tampa Tribune. 26 April 1927.
  11. ↑ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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