Seaman Ivor Powell-43214.

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Often billed as just Seaman Powell he was from Newport and was said to have been Heavyweight Champion of the Grand Fleet 1914-1918, one of his 5 trophies went down with H.M.S.Monmouth in the early days of the First World War.Had a number of contests against his fellow Newport heavyweight Billy Nash and will sent these later. Reported Bouts=
16-08-1919.Len Sexton(Maesteg)Somerton Park,Newport. W.Pts.8.(2.min.rds.)
02-12-1919.Ike Pratt.128351.Free Trade Hall,Manchester. W.R.S.F.10.15.
15-12-1919.Billy Cook.103787.Queens Hall,Cardiff. L.Disq.3.15.
14-01-1920.Was at Barton Hall Baths,Bristol.
09-02-1920.Pat Tarling.276690.Queens Hall,Cardiff. W.Pts.15.
29-01-1921.Charles Donaghue(Bermondsey).Stow Hill Drill Hall,Newport. L.Rtd.7.15.(2.min.rds.)
15-12-1921.Was at The Ring,Blackfriars.
02-01-1922. ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~ .12rds.
08-04-1922.Jack Tyrell.170104.Drill Hall,Cardiff. D.!5.
17-06-1922.Tom Norris.347952.Pill Athletic Grounds,Newport. WPts.15.
15-11-1924.Tom Norris.Pavilion Theatre Stow Hill,Newport. D.15.

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Seaman Ivor Powell Contests With Newport Heavyweight Billy Nash 321015.=

16-08-1918.Cosmopolitan Gymnasium,Plymouth. L.Pts.15.
30-12-1918.Queens Hall,Cardiff. W.R.S.F.14.15.
24-07-1919.Pill Athletic Grounds,Newport. W.Pts.10.(2min.rds.)
17-11-1919.Queens Hall,Cardiff. W. Rtd.12.15.
15-04-1920.Pavilion,Mountain Ash. W.Pts.15.

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Seaman Powell had 3 wins in the ring heayyweight competition in 1921 before losing to Phil Scott (billed as Phil Suffling) in the finial.
These could be added to record 43214=
17-11-1921.Bill Cockayne(from Kentish Town),145705. The Ring,Blackfriars. W.Pts.6.
24-11-1921.Douglas Warner(from Peckham) 320898. ~~~~~~~~~~~. W.Pts.10.
01-12-1921.Arthur Cameron. 71229. ~~~~~~~~~~~.W.K.O.4.10.

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(mostly put in by wouter.)