Percy Lewis (boxer)
Percy Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 December 1928 |
| Died | 3 October 2019 (aged 90) |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | feather/super feather/lightweight |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 19 (KO 8) |
| Losses | 10 (KO 2) |
| Draws | 1 |
Percival Joseph Lewis (31 December 1928 – 3 October 2019), better known as Percy Lewis, was a Trinidad and Tobago-British amateur featherweight and professional feather/super feather/lightweight boxer of the 1950s and 60s.
Boxing career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]As an amateur Lewis was runner-up for the 1950 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) featherweight title, against Peter Brander (Slough Centre ABC), boxing out of The Royal Air Force,[1] was runner-up for the 1951 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) featherweight title, against Jim Travers (Lansdowne BC), boxing out of The Royal Air Force,[2] won the 1952 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) featherweight title, against Steve Trainer (Hulme Lads ABC), boxing out of The Royal Air Force,[3] represented Great Britain at featherweight in the Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics, losing to Georghe Ilie of Romania,[4] and won the 1953 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) featherweight title, against Alan Sillett (The British Army), boxing out of Oxford YMCA ABC,[5]
Professional career
[edit]As a professional Lewis won the British Empire featherweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 124+1⁄2 lb (56.5 kg; 8 st 12.5 lb), i.e. featherweight to 134 lb (61 kg; 9 st 8 lb), i.e. lightweight,[6] he served with the Royal Air Force. He died in October 2019 at the age of 90.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "1950 63rd ABAE National Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "1951 64th ABAE National Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "1952 65th ABAE National Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "The lords of the ring". oxfordmail.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "1953 66th ABAE National Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Percy Lewis death announcement
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Percy Lewis from BoxRec (registration required)
- Image - Percy Lewis
- Video - Amateurs Lay On Boxing Fireworks 1950
- Video - A.B.A. Boxing 1952
- Video - Services Boxing 1952
- Video - Lewis Kos O'brien Aka Lewis K.O.'s O'brien 1959
- Video - Accra Sees Big Fight 1962
- Video - Oxford Boxing Club Saved By Sports England on YouTube
- Percy Lewis' profile at Sports Reference.com
