July 9, 1947 (Shields Daily News: July 9, 1947) Boxing, Liverpool Football Ground, Anfield, Stan Hawthorne, North Shields, Billy Thompson, Hickleton Main, Johnny Best. X
Category: Boxing
Boxer forfeits title
Friday, June 6 – 1947 Ronnie James, of Swansea, has forfeited his British lightweight boxing championship and Billy Thompson, of Hickleton Main, Yorkshire, has been
Boxing champion’s special ‘birthday’ celebrations in Liverpool
July 4, 1944 Joe Louis, the world heavyweight champions, celebrated a “birthday” in Liverpool yesterday. Before going to the Stadium to delight the thousands of
Big boxing fight at Anfield
August 12, 1944 Jackie Paterson (Glasgow), world flyweight champion, and Ronnie Clayton (Blackpool) meet in the final eliminating contest for the British Empire bantam weight
Jackie Paterson’s match at Anfield
July 17, 1944 Jackie Paterson, Glasgow, the world flyweight boxing champion, has agreed to meet Ronnie Clayton, Blackpool, in the bantam-weight championships’ eliminating contest at
Joe Louis to visit Liverpool
June 13, 1944 Joe Louis, “the Brown Bomber” from Detroit, and world heavyweight champion, will make his first appearance on Merseyside when he appears in
Championship fight at Anfield cancelled
Thursday, October 1 – 1942 The British Empire feather-weight championship fight between Sergt. Nel Tarleton, RAF (holder), and Sergt. Tom Smith, Durham Light Infantry, at
Nel Tarleton at Anfield
Tuesday, September 22 – 1942 Nel Tarleton, the British and Empire featherweight champion, has started training for his championship battle with Tommy Smith, of Sunderland,
Kane’s “Knock Out” victory at Anfield
Monday, August 3 – 1942 Sgt. Peter Kane, RAF, won the final Northern area eliminating championship contest by knocking out Joe Curran, Liverpool, in the
Kane v Curran at Anfield
Monday, August 3 – 1942 At the Liverpool Football Club’s ground at Anfield this afternoon (3.30) the boxing tournament is sure to attract a large
Anfield boxing approved
July 23, 1942 A magistrates’ licence was granted to Mr. Ralph Knowles Milne, on behalf of Mr. John Best, at the Liverpool Police Court, today,
Celebrations for Liverpool’s young players
March 5, 1942 Saturday will be a big day for the young players of Liverpool’s Amateur team. In the afternoon they visit Randle at Runcorn
Title fight arrangement
Saturday, August 12 – 1939 Johnny Cusick, Manchester, holder of the British and Empire feather-weight boxing championships, will defend the titles against Nel Tarleton, Liverpool,
Anfield big fight night
March 25, 1939 (Evening Express: March 25, 1939) Ernie Roderick, Henry Armstrong, Basil Magee, Anfield, boxing, Liverpool, Nel Tarleton
Boxing title fight at Anfield
Wednesday, June 1 – 1938 Jake Kilrain, of Glasgow, the British welterweight champion, is to defend his title against Ernie Roderick, of Liverpool, at Anfield
Nel Tarleton v Johnny McGrory fight at Anfield
Friday, August 21 – 1936 Liverpool Football Club yesterday gave permission for their Anfield ground to be used for the British featherweight title fight between
From Roland Garros to Anfield
June 2, 1934 The fight between Kid Berg, the Stepney light-weight, and Gustav Humery, of France, which was to have taken place at the Stade
Irish knockout champion at Anfield
July 21, 1932 Jack Doyle, the former Irish guardsman and heavyweight boxer, added another quick win to his list last night, when at the Liverpool
35,000 at boxing contest at Anfield
June 13, 1932 Nel Tarleton, the British featherweight champion, and Al Brown, the Panama holder of the world’s bantam-weight championship, fought a draw over 15
Nel Tarleton rules the ring at Anfield
March 17, 1932 By a brilliant display of boxing, Nel Tarleton, the British Feather-Weight Champion, outpointed Al Foreman, Light-Weight Champion, in their 12-round contest on
Local boxer wins at Anfield
October 1, 1931 Johnny Cuthbert (Sheffield) lost his British feather-weight title to Nel Tarleton (Liverpool), yesterday, when they met on the Liverpool Football Ground. Tarleton
Nel Tarleton v Johnny Cuthbert re-matched at Anfield
August 31, 1931 For Belt and Title First bout on Liverpool F.C. ground Nel Tarleton, of Liverpool and Johnny Cuthbert, of Sheffield, are to fight
Johnny Cuthbert and Nel Tartleton may meet at Anfield
August 29, 1931 Mr. Johnny Best, the Liverpool boxing promoter, is making strenuous efforts to match Johnny Cuthbert and Nel Tarleton for the British featherweight
Tommy Bennett sleeps in his football boots
May 21, 1918 The holiday spirit prevailed everywhere yesterday, and not least at Goodison, where a mixed side of Liverpool and Everton players were exceedingly
International boxing at Liverpool
December 26, 1902 An international boxing contest took place at the Liverpool Gymnasium Club last night, before a crowded house. Billy Barrett, of New York,
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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