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词条 Johnny Clark
释义

  1. Career

  2. References

  3. External links

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Johnny Clark (born 10 September 1947) is a British former boxer who won the British and European bantamweight titles in 1973.

Career

From Walworth in London, Clark made his professional debut in October 1966, fighting a draw against Tommy Connor.[1]

Trained by Charlie Page at the Thomas a Becket gym,[2] he won his next 27 fights, and in April 1970 faced Alan Rudkin for the British bantamweight title and the vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title at the Royal Albert Hall. Rudkin stopped him in the twelfth round to take both titles.[3] In April 1971 he faced John Kellie in a final eliminator for the British title; He was stopped in the second round,[4] but six months later they met again, with Clark stopping Kellie in the eighth. This led to a challenge for Rudkin's British and Commonwealth titles in January 1972; The fight went the full 15 rounds, with Rudkin retaining the titles by half a point.[5]

Clark got a third shot at the British title in 1973 after Rudkin had vacated it. He faced Paddy Maguire at the Royal Albert Hall, winning on points to become British champion.[6]

In April 1973 he added the European title, beating Franco Zurlo by unanimous decision.[7] He successfully defended the title in January 1974, beating Salvatore Fabrizio by majority decision.

He beat Chuck Spencer in March 1974, and Luigi Tessarin in May, but in the absence of adequate purse offers, relinquished his British title, and in August 1974 was forced to retire due to a detached retina in his right eye, while still the reigning European champion.[7]

References

1. ^"[https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/tommy-connor-1-735384 Tommy Connor]", The Scotsman, 22 December 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2017
2. ^"[https://www.pressreader.com/uk/boxing-news/20170223/282029031998182 Ex-Boxer Association News]", Boxing News, 23 February 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017 via pressreader.com
3. ^{{cite news |title=Rudkin Still Champion as Clark Goes Out in 12 |work=Birmingham Daily Post |date=22 April 1970 |accessdate=23 December 2017 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002135/19700422/363/0023| via = British Newspaper Archive|subscription=yes}}
4. ^{{cite news |title=Kellie Stops Clark in 5-Minute Shock |work=Birmingham Daily Post |date=7 April 1971 |accessdate=23 December 2017 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002135/19710407/410/0019| via = British Newspaper Archive|subscription=yes}}
5. ^"[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/sport-obituaries/8149998/Alan-Rudkin.html Alan Rudkin]", Daily Telegraph, 21 November 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2017
6. ^{{cite news |title=Quality Brings In the Fans |work=Sports Argus |date=24 February 1973 |accessdate=23 December 2017 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002192/19730224/125/0007| via = British Newspaper Archive|subscription=yes}}
7. ^Bunce, Steve (2017) Bunce's Big Fat Short History of British Boxing (Kindle edition), Transworld Digital, ASIN B01KUHG9R0

External links

  • {{Boxrec|id=38868}}
  • Professional record, boxinghistory.org.uk
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