Lyn Philp
{{short description|New Zealand boxer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox boxer
|name = Lyn Philp
|image =
|imagesize =
|realname = Lynley V Philp
|weight = Bantamweight
|nationality = {{flagicon|NZ}} New Zealand
|birth_place = Lower Hutt, New Zealand
|birth_date = {{birth date|1924|1|27|df=y}}
|death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1981|7|17|1924|1|27}}
|style = Orthodox
|total = 10
|wins = 6
|losses = 4
|draws = 0
|no contests = 0
|KO = 2
}}
Lyn Philp (1924-1981) was a New Zealand professional boxer, and New Zealand's Bantamweight Champion from 1947 - 1954.
{{cite web|url=http://www.boxrec.com/ratings.php?country=NZ&sex=m&division=bantamweight&status=E&SUBMIT=Go|title=Lyn Philp|publisher=Rankings BoxRec|access-date=25 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009163631/http://boxrec.com/ratings.php?country=NZ&sex=m&division=bantamweight&status=E&SUBMIT=Go|archive-date=9 October 2012|url-status=live}}
With his punching power, speed and elusive style, Philp soon became the #1 contender for the bantamweight belt. In 1960 he was ranked third best bantamweight in New Zealand history.O'BRIEN, Brian F. - KIWIS WITH GLOVES ON. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1960.
Biography
During World War II, Philp was drafted into the New Zealand Army, serving with distinction in the Middle East and Japan in World War II.{{cite web|url=http://riv.co.nz/jf/index.htm|title=Lyn Philp|publisher=J Force|access-date=27 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513152645/http://riv.co.nz/jf/index.htm|archive-date=13 May 2010|url-status=dead}}
Amateur career
In the spring of 1942, the United States First Marine Division sailed for Wellington, prior to opening a counteroffensive against the advancing Japanese forces. The marines were matched to fight local boxers on the preliminaries to the Strickland-Mullett heavyweight title fight. In the local team there appeared two Wellington fighters who were to turn professional after the war, Jack McCann and Lyn Philp. Both had wins over US Marines, and 15-year-old Bobby Goslin, drawn to meet P. Gonsalves, less than a minute later they were picking a semi-conscious Marine up off the deck! Goslin who would represent New Zealand at the 1948 Olympics. Philp, incidentally, fought Goslin three times, winning once and losing twice. Philp while serving with J Force{{cite web|url=http://www.mch.govt.nz/what-we-do/our-projects/completed/occupiers-new-zealand-veterans-remember-post-war-japan|title=The Occupiers|work=Penguin Publishers|access-date=27 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201083502/http://www.mch.govt.nz/what-we-do/our-projects/completed/occupiers-new-zealand-veterans-remember-post-war-japan|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}} in Japan after the war, he would win a tournament in Kure,{{cite web|url=http://www.city.kure.hiroshima.jp/english/index.html|title=Hiroshima|publisher=City of Kure|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622171602/http://www.city.kure.hiroshima.jp/english/index.html|archivedate=22 June 2009}} beating an Australian in the final.One Hundred Years of Boxing in New Zealand by Klein.R.B. Kure is at the southern end of Japan's main island Honshū. The allocated area of occupation included the Hiroshima Prefecture.
Professional career
{{Commons category|Lyn Philp (Boxer)}}
He started his pro-career as a bantamweight joining the training stable of the legendary Dick Dunn. His first professional fight was a win against Ronnie Hawes on 21 April 1947 at Wellington Town Hall.
{{cite web|url=http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=144404&cat=boxer|title=Lyn Philp|publisher=BoxRec|access-date=11 January 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926145530/http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=144404&cat=boxer|archive-date=26 September 2012|url-status=live}}
At Hastings New Zealand on 6 August 1947, and his second professional fight he met Tot Hoggarth the bantamweight champion in the first of three meetings between the pair, being defeated in round twelve. In his rematch with Tot Hoggarth, on 6 October 1947 at Petone New Zealand he won by KO, setting the stage for the final showdown and the battle for the belt.
The Philp-Hoggarth battle took place on 21 February 1948 at the Petone Recreation Ground New Zealand. For the third and final time they would meet to decide the champion. Hoggarth was stopped by knock-out, Philp winning the New Zealand bantamweight title and the belt. He retained the belt until his eventual retirement from the ring on 6 June 1954, when he vacated the title.
In 1954 he stepped up to featherweight fighting Johnny Hanks for the vacant featherweight title, losing by KO in round eight.
World Title Fight
File:Townsville Daily Bulletin Qld. Saturday 17 January 1953.jpg
He was matched for a world title bout against World Champion Jimmy Carruthers.{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27131841|title=The Mercury Newspaper|publisher=Thursday, 15 January 1953}} For reasons unclear the fight never went ahead.
Career record
| class=wikitable style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:85%;"
|align=center colspan=7|6 Wins (2 knockouts, 4 decisions), 4 Losses (3 knockouts, 1 decision), 0 Draws [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=9314&cat=boxer] | |||
| Result
!Opponent !Type !Rd., Time !Date !Location !Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| align=center
|{{no2}}LOST | align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Johnny Hanks
|KO | 8 {{small|(15)}} | 14 June 1954
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Town Hall, Auckland |align=left|{{small|For vacant New Zealand featherweight title, after title vacated by Tom Batty's retirement}} |
| align=center
|{{no2}}LOST | align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Bob Goslin
|PTS | 10 {{small|(10)}} | 1 June 1953
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Opera House, Wanganui |align=left| |
| align=center
|{{yes2}}Win | align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Theo Green Jnr
|PTS | 10 {{small|(10)}} | 29 December 1949
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Town Hall, Lower Hutt |align=left| |
| align=center
|{{yes2}}Win | align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Theo Green Jnr
|PTS | 10 {{small|(10)}} | 3 December 1949
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Municipal Theatre, Napier |align=left| |
| align=center
|{{no2}}LOST | align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Keith Francis
|KO | 4 {{small|(12)}} | 13 June 1949
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Civic Theatre, Christchurch |align=left| |
| align=center
|{{yes2}}Win | align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Archie Cahill
|PTS | 10 {{small|(10)}} | 24 December 1948
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Petone Recreation Ground, Petone |align=left| |
| align=center
|{{yes2}}Win | align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Tot Hoggarth
|KO | 10 {{small|(15)}} | 21 February 1948
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Petone Recreation Ground, Petone |align=left|{{small|For New Zealand bantamweight title. Philp retired 6 June 1954, vacating the title}} |
| align=center
|{{yes2}}Win | align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Tot Hoggarth
|KO | 9 {{small|(10)}} | 6 October 1947
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Palace Theatre, Petone |align=left| |
| align=center
|{{no2}}LOST | align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Tot Hoggarth
|KO | 12 {{small|(15)}} | 6 August 1947
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Municipal Theatre, Hastings |align=left|{{small|For New Zealand bantamweight title}} |
| align=center
|{{yes2}}Win | align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Ronnie Hawes
|PTS | 10 {{small|(10)}} | 21 April 1947
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Wellington Town Hall |align=left| |
Personal life
After retiring from the ring Lyn Philp opened a boxing gym where he became a trainer and coach.
References
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External links
- {{boxrec|id=144404}}
- [https://archive.today/20240524164116/https://www.webcitation.org/5knzsXdV4?url=http://www.geocities.com/kiwiboxing/nzr1941-1950.htm New Zealand boxing matches - 1941 - 1950]
- [http://www.riv.co.nz/jf// New Zealand J Force]
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Category:20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
Category:Sportspeople from Lower Hutt
Category:New Zealand male boxers
Category:New Zealand professional boxing champions