Randolph Turpin

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45 KOs
5 KOs
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division
Middle
status
inactive
bouts
75
rounds
427
KOs
68.18%
career
1946-1964
debut
1946-09-17
ID#
birth name
Randolph Adolphus Turpin
sex
male
alias
The Leamington Licker
nationality
United Kingdom
stance
orthodox
height
5′ 9½″   /   177cm
reach

Boxers' Reach


A boxer's reach is the distance between the fingertips of the outstretched arms.
74½″   /   189cm
residence
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Box-Pro 75 Bouts
w-l-d
last 6
result
Aug 1964
debut
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Schreiber Sports Ground, Valetta
W
Cut eye stoppage.
Mar 1963
debut
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Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
W
Unlicensed by BBBofC
Sep 1958
3364
WLWDLL
Perry Barr Stadium, Birmingham, West Midlands
L
Jul 1958
1360
WWLLWL
Football Ground, Oswestry, Shropshire
W
Apr 1958
1132
LLDWDW
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
W
Both inside 177 lbs
Feb 1958
32144
LDLWDL
Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
W
Nov 1957
1853
WWWWLW
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
W
Referee stopped fight.
Oct 1957
1242
WWLLLW
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
W
Sep 1957
1971
WLWDLL
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
W
Jun 1957
2882
WWWWWL
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
W
Turpin was knocked down five times during the bout.
Nov 1956
76251
LLWWLW
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
W
Buxton down five times. Turpin wins Lonsdale Belt outright.
Sep 1956
6999
WWLWWW
Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg
L
Turpin was down for a eight count in the tenth round.
Jun 1956
2173
WWLLWL
Perry Barr Stadium, Birmingham, West Midlands
W
Apr 1956
2784
WLWWLW
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
W
The referee stopped the bout in the sixth round because of a bad cut over D'Ottavio's left eye.
Oct 1955
32131
WLLWWW
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
L
Sep 1955
18154
WWLDLL
Perry Barr Stadium, Birmingham, West Midlands
W
Mar 1955
1346
WLDLWL
Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London
W
Feb 1955
15115
LLLWLD
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
W
May 1954
6446
WWWWDW
Stadio Torino, Roma, Lazio
L
Turpin was knocked down from a left hook that landed just under the right ear, felling him like a log. He got up at five but stumbled across the ring and collapsed against the ropes. He pulled himself up but was so shaky that the referee stopped the fight. It was all over in 65 seconds.
Mar 1954
1500
WWWWWW
Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London
W
Oct 1953
5860
WWWWWW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
L
World Middleweight title
Turpin down in the 9th and 10th.
Jun 1953
6520
WWWWWW
White City Stadium, White City, London
W
Vacant World Middleweight Title vacated by Sugar Ray Robinson
Mar 1953
4071
WWLLWD
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London
W
Cartier was disqualified for holding - Vince Cartier the twin brother of Walter and his manager threatened the referee while Walter set about Turpin after been disqualified. Walter was fined ?1, 000
Feb 1953
31133
LWWWWL
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
W
Miller was down in the 2nd, 9th, and twice in the 10th.
Jan 1953
1440
WWLWWL
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
W
d'Haes down from a right to the jaw in the 6th round prior to being ko'd by a body shot.
Oct 1952
3750
WLWWWW
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
W
Angelo floored in the 13th.
Jun 1952
56101
WWWWLW
White City Stadium, White City, London
W
Apr 1952
2432
WNWWWL
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
W
Hairabedian, cut beneath both eyes, ko'd by a right hook.
Feb 1952
61131
WWWWWW
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
W
Badly cut eyebrow
Sep 1951
12922
WWWNWL
Polo Grounds, New York, New York
L
World Middleweight Title
Turpin down twice in the 10th round
Robinson cut above the left eye in the 10th
Jul 1951
12912
WWWWNW
Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London
W
World Middleweight Title
Robinson cut on the left eyebrow in the 7th round
Jun 1951
2392
WWWDWW
White City Stadium, White City, London
W
Keough down once in the 4th round and once in the 6th
Boxing News 13 June 1951 p11
May 1951
5176
WLWWWW
Butts Stadium, Coventry, West Midlands
W
de Bruin, down once in the 1st round, once in the 4th and twice in the 6th prior to being ko'd by a left-right to the jaw
Turpin down from a right hook to the jaw in the 2nd
Apr 1951
64379
DLLLLL
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
W
Mar 1951
38124
LWWLWD
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
W
Both boxers weighed inside the stipulated 11st 9lbs limit
Stock down once in the 1st round, once in the 2nd and once in the 3rd prior to his corner throwing in the towel
Feb 1951
90133
WWWWLW
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
W
van Dam ko'd by a right to the jaw
Jan 1951
29115
WWLWWW
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
W
Birmingham Daily Gazette - Tuesday 23 January 1951
Dec 1950
8191
WWLLWW
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
W
Yarosz, down from a left in the 1st round and later cut below the left eye, disqualified for persistent holding
Nov 1950
25142
WWWWDW
Drill Hall, Abergavenny, Wales
W
Alamo ko'd by a right to the jaw.
Oct 1950
4784
WWWWDW
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
W
Sep 1950
732
WWWDLL
Vicarage Road (Watford FC), Watford, Hertfordshire
W

Elandon down from a right hook prior to being ko'd by a left hook to the chin
Apr 1950
37207
DLLWWL
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
W
DeGouve down four times in the 4th round, once in the 5th and twice in the 8th
Mar 1950
722
DWWWWD
Davis Theatre, Croydon, London
W

Armah retired with a cut above the right eye
Jan 1950
25155
WWLDWL
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London
W
Nov 1949
44141
WLWLLL
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
W
Mead, cut by the left eye, unable to continue due to badly damaged ribs
Boxing News November 23-11-1949 p7
Sep 1949
1581
WWLLLW
Butts Stadium, Coventry, West Midlands
W
Wouters down in the 1st, 2nd and 5th rounds.
Aug 1949
212210
WLLWLW
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire
W

Wanes retired with a badly swollen left eye
Jun 1949
5684
LWWWWL
St Andrews (Birmingham City FC), Birmingham, West Midlands
W
Delannoit halted with a badly cut left eye
Boxing News 29-6-1949 p12
May 1949
22114
WLWWLD
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London
W
Poli, down in the 3rd round from a left to the jaw, disqualified for persistent holding
Boxing News 11 May 1949
Mar 1949
2020
WWWWWL
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire
W
Laurent down once in the 2nd round and twice in the 3rd
Feb 1949
1241
WLLWDW
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
W
Miller suffered a damaged left eye
Feb 1949
1260
WLWLWW
Drill Hall, Coventry, West Midlands
W
Jones halted with a cut to the left eyebrow
Sep 1948
2632
WWLLWD
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
L

Turpin down three times in the 5th round
Jun 1948
17101
WWWWWL
Villa Park, Birmingham, West Midlands
W
Both men down in round 1.
Apr 1948
2841
LWNWWW
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
L
Mar 1948
7241
WLWWLL
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
W
Feb 1948
30436
LDLLLW
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
W
McCready down prior to the stoppage
Jan 1948
1780
WWWWWL
Drill Hall, Coventry, West Midlands
W

Price down four times before being ko'd by a right to the jaw
Oct 1947
2441
WWDWLW
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
D
Hart down twice in the 4th round from rights to the head
Sep 1947
35133
LLLLWL
Butts Stadium, Coventry, West Midlands
W
Ingle down three times in the 1st round, twice in the 2nd and once more prior to the stoppage
Jun 1947
23163
WLWLWW
Drill Hall, Coventry, West Midlands
W

Fouquet down prior to being ko'd by a short right to the jaw
Jun 1947
2331
LWWWDW
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
W
May 1947
590
LWLWLW
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
W
May 1947
641
LWLWWL
Town Hall, Oxford, Oxfordshire
W

Cooper halted with a badly cut left eye.
Apr 1947
18112
WLDWWL
Walhamstow Avenue F.C., Walthamstow, London
W
Apr 1947
40195
LLWWLD
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
W

Davies down twice in the 1st round and once in the 2nd prior to being ko'd by a left hook
Apr 1947
2640
WWWWWW
Seymour Hall Baths, Marylebone, London
W
Dolan down three times
Mar 1947
12101
LWWWLL
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
W

Hyland down prior to the ko which was the result of a right to the jaw
Feb 1947
240
WLWLLL
Seymour Hall Baths, Marylebone, London
W
Best down four times prior to the stoppage
Jan 1947
17137
WWLLLL
Gosta Green Stadium, Birmingham, West Midlands
W
James down twice in the 2nd round and three times in the 3rd
Jan 1947
1111
WDWWWW
Seymour Hall, Marylebone, London
W
Davis, ko'd by a right, was counted once in the 2nd round and once in the 4th
Dec 1946
12156
WWWLLL
Gosta Green Stadium, Birmingham, West Midlands
W

Blything counted twice prior to the ko
Nov 1946
14101
LWWWLW
Seymour Hall Baths, Marylebone, London
W
Boxing News November 27, 1946
Sep 1946
222
DWDLLW
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London
W
Griffiths down twice in r1