Nipper Pat Daly
{{short description|Welsh boxer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Nipper Pat Daly
| image =
| realname = Patrick Clifford Daley
| weight = Flyweight,
Bantamweight,
Featherweight,
Lightweight,
Welterweight
| nationality=British
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1913|02|17}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1988|09|25|1913|02|17}}
| birth_place = Abercrave, Powys, Wales
| style = Orthodox
| total = 119
| wins = 99
| KO = 26
| losses = 11
| draws = 8
| no contests = 1
}}
Nipper Pat Daly, real name Patrick Clifford Daley (17 February 1913 – 25 September 1988), was a British boxer who fought professionally between 1923 and 1931. He made his professional debut at the age of nine or 10, achieved widespread fame in his mid teens as British boxing's 'Wonderboy', then retired from pro boxing at age 17.
Renowned sportswriter Frank Butler heralded Daly 'the best young prospect we ever had'.{{cite journal | journal=Daily Express |date=4 December 1946 |page=6}} He is probably the youngest boxer ever to make The Ring magazine's top-ten world ratings, and it is thought that he is also the youngest-ever professional boxer.
Early life
Born in Abercrave, Wales, he moved to Marylebone, London at the age of five, then moved again with his family to the Canadian mining town of Wayne, Alberta in 1920. Within two years the family returned to Marylebone, and shortly afterwards he started to take boxing lessons at the Marylebone Road gym of 'Professor' Andrew Newton, one of Britain's leading trainers of the day, who coached and managed Daly for most of his career.
Professional career
=Early pro debut=
Daly's natural aptitude for the sport, combined with Professor Newton's coaching, saw his boxing skill develop at an astonishing rate; so much so that he was entered into his first professional fight at the age of just nine or 10. During the next few years he amassed a long string of victories, fighting at small venues in and around London, often conceding age, height and weight to opponents.
In June 1927, though aged only 14, Daly served as a sparring partner to the reigning world middleweight champion Mickey Walker, who was in London preparing for a world-title defence against Scotland's Tommy Milligan. Walker and his manager, Jack 'Doc' Kearns, were said to be astounded by the young boxer's talent.
Daly fought his first 15-round contest in October 1927 (still aged just 14), and boxed often over that distance throughout the remainder of his career. By the end of 1927, Britain's boxing trade paper Boxing (forerunner to Boxing News) was tipping him as a likely future world champion.
=Top flyweight contender at age 15=
During 1928 he fought 25 times, defeating many of Britain's leading flyweights, plus the reigning flyweight champion of Italy, Giovanni Sili. A points win over top British flyweight title contender (and future British flyweight champion) Bert Kirby, put Daly in line for a shot at the title, then held by Leith's Johnny Hill. But by late 1928 Daly had outgrown the flyweight class and did not get a title shot. By early 1929 he had moved up to bantamweight.
=World ranked at age 16=
1929 proved to be Daly's busiest year as a boxer: he had 33 contests, of which he won 29, lost 3 (all inside the distance) and drew 1. Among his fights were victories over some of Europe's best bantamweight and featherweight boxers, including the reigning Belgian bantamweight champion (and future European bantamweight champion) Petit Biquet, recently dethroned British bantamweight champion Alf "Kid" Pattenden, future British bantamweight champion Dick Corbett, former Olympian and ABA bantamweight champion Jack Garland, and German flyweight and bantamweight champion Karl Schulze. There were widespread calls within the press for Daly to be allowed to fight for the British bantamweight title, then held by Teddy Baldock, but a recently introduced BBB of C regulation (later altered) prevented boxers aged under 21 from contesting British titles.
In its September 1929 issue, The Ring magazine ranked Nipper Pat Daly at number 10 in the world at bantamweight (ratings for the month of July) – he was then aged just 16. Shortly afterwards, the veteran boxing impresario Tom O'Rourke offered to bring him to the USA for a series of fights, with the aim of entering him in a world title fight against the newly crowned world featherweight champion Battling Battalino. But Daly's manager, who had signed him under a strict contract, refused to let him go to the States.
On 9 October 1929, he fought the reigning British featherweight champion, Johnny Cuthbert, over 12 three-minute rounds, but suffered weight-making trouble in the run-up to the fight. According to newspaper reports, Daly outboxed the champion and was leading on points when knocked out in the eighth round.
=Retirement from boxing at age 17=
By early 1930, Daly had moved into the lightweight division, and in March that year, in an article headed 'England's future champions', the Daily Express picked him as the country's most likely future world boxing champion.{{cite journal | title=England's Future Champions: Young Hopes in Many Sports | journal=Daily Express |date=18 March 1930 |page=3 }}
On 20 April 1930, he fought future British featherweight champion and world-title challenger Seaman Tommy Watson, but again had weight-making difficulty in the run-up to the fight. Despite outboxing Watson for much of the contest, Daly was stopped in the 11th round, after being knocked down several times. He suffered concussion as a result of the fight and was unable to walk properly for several weeks. On 5 June 1930, he was hastily entered into a contest with Trealaw's Nobby Baker while still suffering from concussion and was stopped in the 13th round.
After a four-month break from boxing, Daly tried to make a comeback. He had nine further contests: winning seven, losing one and drawing one. But the caliber of these opponents was far beneath the class of the men he had met previously, and press reports were unanimous in the assertion that his form had deteriorated markedly. It was widely held that, under his manager's direction, he had paid the price for having too many contests at too high a level, at too young an age. Realising, as he put it, that he would 'never be a world champion now' he decided to retire from boxing. He had his last fight on 27 January 1931 – exactly three weeks before his 18th birthday.
=Boxing style=
Daly was renowned for his hard, fast, accurate straight left (or jab), his quick, clever footwork, punching variety, ring intelligence and all-round boxing skill, coupled with a mastery of in-fighting as well as long-range boxing. He had an attacking style that entertained the crowds, but he tempered this with exceptional defensive skills. As a growing teenager predominantly fighting full-grown men he was not noted as a knockout puncher.
Later years
After retiring, Daly stayed involved with boxing and for much of his life served as a trainer during his spare time. In the late 1940s and early 1950s he ran a gym at New North Road in Shoreditch, from where he trained amateur boxers and also managed and trained a few professionals.
In the 1980s, he retired to Hastings, East Sussex, where he died on 25 September 1988.
Professional boxing record
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|ko-wins=26
|ko-losses=7
|dec-wins=68
|dec-losses=3
|dq-wins=5
|dq-losses=1
|draws=8
|nc=1
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| {{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round !Date !Age !Location !Notes |
|---|
| 119
|{{yes2}}Win |99–11–8 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Harry Jenkins |RTD |4 (12) |Jan 27, 1931 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1931|1|27}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Paddington Baths, Paddington, London, England}} | |
| 118
|{{yes2}}Win |98–11–8 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tom Handley |PTS |12 |Jan 6, 1931 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1931|1|6}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Paddington Baths, Paddington, London, England}} | |
| 117
|{{yes2}}Win |97–11–8 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Andre Beghin |TKO |4 (12) |Dec 28, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|12|28}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Vale Hall, Kilburn, London, England}} | |
| 116
|{{yes2}}Win |96–11–8 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Albert Ryall |TKO |4 (12) |Dec 23, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|12|23}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Paddington Baths, Paddington, London, England}} | |
| 115
|{{yes2}}Win |95–11–8 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Allen |TKO |4 (12) |Dec 7, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|12|7}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Vale Hall, Kilburn, London, England}} | |
| 114
|{{yes2}}Win |94–11–8 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Dave Danahar |TKO |9 (12) |Dec 2, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|12|2}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Paddington Baths, Paddington, London, England}} | |
| 113
|{{yes2}}Win |93–11–8 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jimmy Laws |KO |3 (12) |Nov 23, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|11|23}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Vale Hall, Kilburn, London, England}} | |
| 112
|{{draw}}Draw |92–11–8 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Fred Green |PTS |12 |Nov 18, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|11|18}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Paddington Baths, Paddington, London, England}} | |
| 111
|{{no2}}Loss |92–11–7 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tom Banks |PTS |6 |Oct 28, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|10|28}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 110
|{{no2}}Loss |92–10–7 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Nobby Baker |TKO |13 (15) |Jun 5, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|6|5}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 109
|{{no2}}Loss |92–9–7 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tommy Watson |TKO |11 (15) |Apr 20, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|4|20}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Vale Hall, Kilburn, London, England}} | |
| 108
|{{yes2}}Win |92–8–7 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Albert Baudaert |PTS |8 |Apr 3, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|4|3}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn, London, England}} | |
| 107
|{{yes2}}Win |91–8–7 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Len George |PTS |8 |Apr 1, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|4|1}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Paddington Baths, Paddington, London, England}} | |
| 106
|{{yes2}}Win |90–8–7 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Auguste Gyde |PTS |15 |Mar 26, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|3|26}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Paddington Baths, Paddington, London, England}} | |
| 105
|{{yes2}}Win |89–8–7 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jack Sheppard |TKO |12 (15) |Mar 21, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|3|21}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Civic Hall, Exeter, Devon, England}} | |
| 104
|{{yes2}}Win |88–8–7 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jim Briley |TKO |6 (15) |Mar 9, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|3|9}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 103
|{{yes2}}Win |87–8–7 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Charlie Mack |PTS |15 |Mar 2, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|3|2}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Vale Hall, Kilburn, London, England}} | |
| 102
|{{yes2}}Win |86–8–7 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jack Sheppard |PTS |15 |Feb 21, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|2|21}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Civic Hall, Exeter, Devon, England}} | |
| 101
|{{draw}}Draw |85–8–7 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Charlie Mack |PTS |15 |Jan 27, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|1|27}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Victoria Baths, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England}} | |
| 100
|{{yes2}}Win |85–8–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jack Wright |DQ |6 (15) |Jan 19, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1930|1|19}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Vale Hall, Kilburn, London, England}} | |
| 99
|{{yes2}}Win |84–8–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jim Briley |PTS |15 |Nov 24, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|11|24}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 98
|{{yes2}}Win |83–8–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Edmunds |KO |2 (15) |Nov 17, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|11|17}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Collins's Music Hall, Islington, London, England}} | |
| 97
|{{yes2}}Win |82–8–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Ted Cullen |DQ |4 (15) |Nov 11, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|11|11}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Victoria Baths, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England}} | |
| 96
|{{yes2}}Win |81–8–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Harry Kid Berry |PTS |15 |Nov 6, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|11|6}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|National Sporting Club (Holborn Stadium), Holborn, London, England}} | |
| 95
|{{no2}}Loss |80–8–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jim Ashley |TKO |3 (15) |Oct 31, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|10|31}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ilford Skating Rink, Ilford, Essex, England}} | |
| 94
|{{yes2}}Win |80–7–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jack Millard |TKO |8 (15) |Oct 23, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|10|23}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Paddington Baths, Paddington, London, England}} | |
| 93
|{{no2}}Loss |79–7–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Cuthbert |KO |8 (12) |Oct 9, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|10|9}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn, London, England}} | |
| 92
|{{yes2}}Win |79–6–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Arques Treves |KO |2 (15) |Oct 3, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|10|3}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ilford Skating Rink, Ilford, Essex, England}} | |
| 91
|{{yes2}}Win |78–6–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Billy Cain |RTD |7 (15) |Sep 15, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|9|15}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|West Bromwich Rink Athletic Club, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England}} | |
| 90
|{{yes2}}Win |77–6–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Lew Pinkus |PTS |15 |Sep 8, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|9|8}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Collins Music Hall, Islington, London, England}} | |
| 89
|{{yes2}}Win |76–6–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Con Lewis |RTD |7 (10) |Sep 1, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|9|1}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Vale Hall, Kilburn, London, England}} | |
| 88
|{{yes2}}Win |75–6–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Karl Schulze |KO |5 (10) |Aug 23, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|8|23}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin, Weimar Republic}} | |
| 87
|{{yes2}}Win |74–6–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jack Garland |PTS |12 |Aug 11, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|8|11}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 86
|{{yes2}}Win |73–6–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tommy Rose |KO |3 (15) |Aug 5, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|8|5}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Blackpool Football Ground, Blackpool, Lancashire, England}} | |
| 85
|{{yes2}}Win |72–6–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Alf Pattenden |PTS |15 |Jul 7, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|7|7}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 84
|{{yes2}}Win |71–6–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jack Garland |PTS |8 |Jun 21, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|6|21}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Clapton Stadium, Clapton, London, England}} | |
| 83
|{{draw}}Draw |70–6–6 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jim Crawford |PTS |15 |Jun 13, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|6|13}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England}} | |
| 82
|{{no2}}Loss |70–6–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Douglas Parker |KO |1 (15) |Jun 8, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|6|8}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Holmeside Stadium, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England}} | |
| 81
|{{yes2}}Win |70–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jim Crawford |PTS |15 |May 23, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|5|23}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England}} | |
| 80
|{{yes2}}Win |69–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Joe Greenwood |TKO |8 (15) |May 18, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|5|18}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Holmeside Stadium, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England}} | |
| 79
|{{yes2}}Win |68–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Kid Socks |PTS |15 |May 12, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|5|12}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 78
|{{yes2}}Win |67–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Dick Corbett |PTS |10 |May 2, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|5|2}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England}} | |
| 77
|{{yes2}}Win |66–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Packey McFarland |PTS |15 |Apr 12, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|4|12}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Connaught Drill Hall, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England}} | |
| 76
|{{yes2}}Win |65–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Arthur Young Adkins |PTS |15 |Apr 8, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|4|8}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Victoria Baths, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England}} | |
| 75
|{{yes2}}Win |64–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Nicolas Petit Biquet |PTS |10 |Mar 21, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|3|21}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England}} | |
| 74
|{{yes2}}Win |63–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tommy Brown |TKO |12 (15) |Mar 9, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|3|9}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Holmeside Stadium, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England}} | |
| 73
|{{yes2}}Win |62–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Archie Woodbine |TKO |5 (15) |Mar 1, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|3|1}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Connaught Drill Hall, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England}} | |
| 72
|{{yes2}}Win |61–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Billy Boulger |PTS |15 |Feb 24, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|2|24}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 71
|{{yes2}}Win |60–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jimmy Rowbotham |PTS |12 |Feb 17, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|2|17}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Palais de Dance Athletic Club, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England}} | |
| 70
|{{yes2}}Win |59–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Billy Smith |PTS |15 |Jan 26, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|1|26}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Holmeside Stadium, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England}} | |
| 69
|{{yes2}}Win |58–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jimmy Rowbotham |PTS |15 |Jan 14, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|1|14}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Alcazar, Edmonton, London, England}} | |
| 68
|{{yes2}}Win |57–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Arthur Boddington |PTS |10 |Jan 9, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|1|9}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England}} | |
| 67
|{{yes2}}Win |56–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Willi Metzner |DQ |2 (6) |Jan 7, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1929|1|7}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Rheinlandhalle, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Weimar Republic}} | |
| 66
|{{yes2}}Win |55–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tiny Smith |PTS |15 |Dec 22, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|12|22}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Holmeside Stadium, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England}} | |
| 65
|{{yes2}}Win |54–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Bert Kirby |PTS |12 |Dec 17, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|12|17}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, West Midlands, England}} | |
| 64
|{{yes2}}Win |53–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Young Dick McManus |PTS |15 |Dec 11, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|12|11}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Promenade Pier, Plymouth, Devon, England}} | |
| 63
|{{yes2}}Win |52–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| George Garrard |PTS |8 |Dec 6, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|12|6}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England}} | |
| 62
|{{yes2}}Win |51–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Young Murton |DQ |5 (15) |Nov 26, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|11|26}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Alcazar, Edmonton, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Low blow disqualification}} |
| 61
|{{yes2}}Win |50–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Frank Kestrell |TKO |12 (15) |Nov 8, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|11|8}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, England}} | |
| 60
|{{yes2}}Win |49–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jack Connell |TKO |9 (15) |Nov 4, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|11|4}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 59
|{{yes2}}Win |48–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Billy Yates |TKO |7 (15) |Oct 21, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|10|21}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Manor Hall, Hackney, London, England}} | |
| 58
|{{yes2}}Win |47–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Ludwig Minow |PTS |6 |Sep 30, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|9|30}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Weimar Republic}} | |
| 57
|{{no2}}Loss |46–5–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Dod Oldfield |PTS |15 |Jun 21, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|6|21}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ilford Skating Rink, Ilford, Essex, England}} | |
| 56
|{{yes2}}Win |46–4–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Kid Rich |PTS |15 |Jun 7, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|6|7}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 55
|{{yes2}}Win |45–4–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Giovanni Sili |PTS |10 |May 18, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|5|18}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England}} | |
| 54
|{{no2}}Loss |44–4–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Young Siki |RTD |4 (15) |Apr 29, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|4|29}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 53
|{{draw}}Draw |44–3–5 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Lud Abella |PTS |15 |Apr 1, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|4|1}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 52
|{{yes2}}Win |44–3–4 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Jimmy Lindsay |PTS |15 |Mar 28, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|3|28}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Fulham Baths, Fulham, London, England}} | |
| 51
|{{yes2}}Win |43–3–4 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Tommy Brown |PTS |12 |Mar 19, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|3|19}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|King Street Drill Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire, England}} | |
| 50
|{{yes2}}Win |42–3–4 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Lud Abella |PTS |15 |Mar 15, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|3|15}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England}} | |
| 49
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}} |41–3–4 {{small|(1)}} |style="text-align:left;"| Mark Lesnick |NC |11 (15) |Mar 11, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|3|11}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 48
|{{yes2}}Win |41–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny (Young) Summers |PTS |15 |Mar 5, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|3|5}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Armoury, Stockport, Cheshire, England}} | |
| 47
|{{yes2}}Win |40–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Harry Yates |PTS |10 |Feb 19, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|2|19}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|National Sporting Club, Leeds, Yorkshire, England}} | |
| 46
|{{yes2}}Win |39–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Kid Rich |PTS |12 |Feb 5, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|2|5}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 45
|{{yes2}}Win |38–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Fred Bromley |PTS |12 |Jan 29, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|1|29}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 44
|{{yes2}}Win |37–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Kid Rich |PTS |12 |Jan 16, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|1|16}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 43
|{{yes2}}Win |36–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny (Young) Summers |PTS |12 |Jan 6, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|1|6}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Marathon Stadium, Preston, Lancashire, England}} | |
| 42
|{{yes2}}Win |35–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Walter (Boy) Sharpe |TKO |6 (10) |Jan 2, 1928 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1928|1|2}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Victoria Baths, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England}} | |
| 41
|{{yes2}}Win |34–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Jimmy Thornton |DQ |6 (15) |Dec 29, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|12|29}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Thornton disqualified for repeated holding}} |
| 40
|{{yes2}}Win |33–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Ginger Johnson |PTS |10 |Dec 19, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|12|19}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Corn Exchange, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England}} | |
| 39
|{{yes2}}Win |32–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Alf Young Thornhill |PTS |15 |Nov 28, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|11|28}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 38
|{{yes2}}Win |31–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Tom Fitzsimmons |PTS |10 |Nov 21, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|11|21}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Victoria Baths, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England}} | |
| 37
|{{yes2}}Win |30–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Dickie Inkles |PTS |15 |Nov 10, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|11|10}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 36
|{{yes2}}Win |29–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Jack Ellis |PTS |15 |Oct 31, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|10|31}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 35
|{{yes2}}Win |28–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Jack Glover |PTS |15 |Oct 17, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|10|17}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 34
|{{draw}}Draw |27–3–4 |style="text-align:left;"| Jack Ellis |PTS |15 |Oct 3, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|10|3}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 33
|{{yes2}}Win |27–3–3 |style="text-align:left;"| Alf Gudge |PTS |10 |Jul 21, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|7|21}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 32
|{{yes2}}Win |26–3–3 |style="text-align:left;"| Tom Tank Fowler |PTS |10 |Jul 10, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|7|10}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 31
|{{yes2}}Win |25–3–3 |style="text-align:left;"| Charlie Rowbotham |TKO |5 (10) |Jul 3, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|7|3}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 30
|{{yes2}}Win |24–3–3 |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Silver |PTS |10 |Jun 16, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|6|16}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 29
|{{yes2}}Win |23–3–3 |style="text-align:left;"| Taff Sharpe |KO |4 (6) |May 2, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|5|2}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|The Alcazar, Edmonton, London, England}} | |
| 28
|{{yes2}}Win |22–3–3 |style="text-align:left;"| Taff Sharpe |RTD |3 (8) |Feb 2, 1927 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1927|2|2}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Pembroke Garage Club, Hyde Park Corner, London, England}} | |
| 27
|{{yes2}}Win |21–3–3 |style="text-align:left;"| George Brown |PTS |8 |Dec 2, 1926 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1926|12|2}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Pembroke Garage Club, Hyde Park Corner, London, England}} | |
| 26
|{{yes2}}Win |20–3–3 |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny (Young) Summers |PTS |6 |Nov 8, 1926 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1926|11|8}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England}} | |
| 25
|{{no2}}Loss |19–3–3 |style="text-align:left;"| Moe Mizler |TKO |5 (10) |Apr 15, 1926 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1926|4|15}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Head-on collision during the fifth round, Nipper |
| 24
|{{no2}}Loss |19–2–3 |style="text-align:left;"| Boyce Deary |DQ |8 (10) |Feb 15, 1926 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1926|2|15}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Daly disqualified for a 'low punch', which was obviously accidental}} |
| 23
|{{yes2}}Win |19–1–3 |style="text-align:left;"| George Brown |PTS |6 |Feb 14, 1926 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1926|2|14}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Winter Gardens, Peckham, London, England}} | |
| 22
|{{draw}}Draw |18–1–3 |style="text-align:left;"| Teddy Tompkins |PTS |10 |Jan 25, 1926 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1926|1|25}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|British Legion, Pimlico, London, England}} | |
| 21
|{{yes2}}Win |18–1–2 |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny Quill |PTS |10 |Jan 10, 1926 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1926|1|10}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 20
|{{yes2}}Win |17–1–2 |style="text-align:left;"| Sid Raiteri |PTS |6 |Jan 1, 1926 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years|1913|02|17|1926|1|1}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Winter Gardens, Peckham, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Day and month unknown}} |
| 19
|{{yes2}}Win |16–1–2 |style="text-align:left;"| Teddy Tompkins |PTS |6 |Dec 17, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1925|12|17}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|British Legion, Pimlico, London, England}} | |
| 18
|{{yes2}}Win |15–1–2 |style="text-align:left;"| Charlie Mack |PTS |6 |Nov 18, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1925|11|18}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England}} | |
| 17
|{{draw}}Draw |14–1–2 |style="text-align:left;"| Jim Hocking |PTS |6 |Nov 4, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1925|11|4}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England}} | |
| 16
|{{yes2}}Win |14–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Charlie Mack |PTS |6 |Nov 2, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1925|11|2}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ilford Skating Rink, Ilford, Essex, England}} | |
| 15
|{{yes2}}Win |13–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Charlie Mack |PTS |10 |Nov 1, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1925|11|1}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Winter Gardens, Peckham, London, England}} | |
| 14
|{{yes2}}Win |12–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny (Young) Summers |PTS |8 |Oct 4, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1925|10|4}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Manor Hall, Hackney, London, England}} | |
| 13
|{{yes2}}Win |11–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Jim Hocking |PTS |6 |Sep 3, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1925|9|4}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 12
|{{yes2}}Win |10–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Charlie Mack |PTS |6 |Aug 3, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1925|8|3}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Prestwood, Buckinghamshire, England}} | |
| 11
|{{no2}}Loss |9–1–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Billy Boulger |PTS |6 |Jul 30, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1925|7|30}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Premierland, Whitechapel, London, England}} | |
| 10
|{{yes2}}Win |9–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Young King |KO |1 (6) |Jul 11, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|N/A}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Becontree, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Date uncertain}} |
| 9
|{{yes2}}Win |8–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Young Deary |PTS |6 |Mar 1, 1925 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|N/A}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Central Hall, Canning Town, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date unknown}} |
| 8
|{{yes2}}Win |7–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Young Brooks |PTS |6 |Nov 30, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1924|11|30}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Manor Hall, Hackney, London, England}} | |
| 7
|{{yes2}}Win |6–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny (Young) Summers |PTS |6 |Oct 6, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1924|10|6}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Town Hall, Sidcup, Kent, England}} | |
| 6
|{{yes2}}Win |5–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny (Young) Summers |PTS |6 |Oct 5, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1924|10|5}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Manor Hall, Hackney, London, England}} | |
| 5
|{{yes2}}Win |4–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Johnny (Young) Summers |PTS |6 |Oct 5, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1924|10|5}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Winter Gardens, Peckham, London, England}} | |
| 4
|{{yes2}}Win |3–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Young Smock |PTS |6 |Sep 1, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|N/A}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Winter Gardens, Peckham, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Exact date unknown}} |
| 3
|{{draw}}Draw |2–0–1 |style="text-align:left;"| Ernest Morris |PTS |3 |Aug 4, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1913|02|17|1924|8|4}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Prestwood, Buckinghamshire, England}} | |
| 2
|{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |style="text-align:left;"| John Brent |PTS |6 |Jan 1, 1924 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|N/A}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Euston, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Day and month unknown}} |
| 1
|{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |style="text-align:left;"| George Brown |PTS |4 |Jan 1, 1923 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|N/A}} |style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Marylebone, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Day and month unknown}} |
Notes
References
- {{Cite book|last=Daley |first=Alex |title=Born to Box: The Extraordinary Story of Nipper Pat Daly|year=2018 |publisher=Pitch Publishing Ltd |isbn=978-1785313684}}
External links
- [http://www.nipperpatdaly.co.uk Nipper Pat Daly website]
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