Ben Marshall 73129 from Newport was British & Welsh A.B.A. Welterweight Champion in 1926.Turned Professional in 1927 and won Welsh Welterweight Title in his fourth contest.Undefeated as a professional in United Kingdom only two defeats were while on tour in Australia.Marshall was said to be of Gypsy Blood and is written about as one of the forgotten greats by Bartley Gorman in his book "King of the Gypsies:.
He retired in 1930 and in the contest that as been listed of 17-03-1937 it looks like he was mistaken for Benny Marshall 302464 from Glasgow who did fight in Belfast in 1937.
Ben Marshall a Gypsy Great.
Re: Ben Marshall a Gypsy Great.
Additions Etc. to Record 73129=
31-01-1927.Billy Green.(Taffs Well).63319.Hippodrome,Cardiff.W.Rtd.6.15.
28-02-1927.Roy Martin.71463.Pavilion Theatre,Newport.W.r.s.f.7.15.
14-03-1927.Billy Moore271685.------ ------ ---------.W.Pts.15.
21-03-1927.Was Pavilion Theatre.W.Rtd.7.20.
04-04-1927.Joe Lowther.(Leeds)63325.Pavilion Theatre,Newport.W.Rtd.4.15.
16-04-1927.Sonny Bird.71458. ------- ----- -------.W.Pts.15.
20-18-1927.Was Taff Vale Park,
03-10-1927.Bert Bullock.319825.Pill Labour Hall,Newport.W.Rtd.10.15.
08-10-1927.Alex Forster.Drill Hall,Aberdare.W.Rtd13.15.
10-10-1927.Jack Morgan.346745.Pill Labour Hall, Newport.W.r.s.f.4.15.
24-10-1927.Dick Roughley.318148.N.S.C.Covent Garden.W.Rtd.11.15.
28-11-1927.Billy Noble.(Kenfig Hill) Milford Haven.W.Rtd.6.
19-12-1927.Billy Moore. Pill Labour Hall, Newport.W.Rtd.8.10.
09-01-1928.Billy Green. ----------- ---------.W.Rtd7.10.
23-01-1928.Joseph Solvinto.110631. N.S.C.Covent Garden.W.r.s.f.8.15.
06-02-1928.Hal O,Neill.71457.Maxina Hall,Bargoed.W.Pts.15.
13-02-1928.Alf Ross.419498. N.S.C.Covent Garden.W.Pts.15.
05-03-1928.Billy Moore. Pill Labour Hall, Newport.D.!0.
17-03-1928.Billy Noble. Queens Hotel A.C.Porthcawl.W.r.s.f.8.15.
07-07-1928.Hal O,Neill.Joe Gess Pavilion,Pontypridd.W.K.O4.15.
09-08-1928.Joe Higginbottom.272093.Liverpool Stadium.D.!5.
08-09-1928.Jack Haynes.71460.Brackla Street Pavilion,Bridgend.W.Pts.15.
01-10-1928.Roy Martin. Somerton Park,Newport.W.Pts.15.
06-10-1928.Was Brackla Street Pavilion,
01-03-1930.Arthur Rees.214480.Joe Gess Pavilion,Ammanford.W.Pts.12.
31-03-1930.Archie Collins.234758.Pill Labour Hall, Newport.W.Rtd.4.15.
03-05-1930.Jerry Daley.17903.Joe Gess Pavilion,Pontnewynydd.W.Pts.!0..
31-01-1927.Billy Green.(Taffs Well).63319.Hippodrome,Cardiff.W.Rtd.6.15.
28-02-1927.Roy Martin.71463.Pavilion Theatre,Newport.W.r.s.f.7.15.
14-03-1927.Billy Moore271685.------ ------ ---------.W.Pts.15.
21-03-1927.Was Pavilion Theatre.W.Rtd.7.20.
04-04-1927.Joe Lowther.(Leeds)63325.Pavilion Theatre,Newport.W.Rtd.4.15.
16-04-1927.Sonny Bird.71458. ------- ----- -------.W.Pts.15.
20-18-1927.Was Taff Vale Park,
03-10-1927.Bert Bullock.319825.Pill Labour Hall,Newport.W.Rtd.10.15.
08-10-1927.Alex Forster.Drill Hall,Aberdare.W.Rtd13.15.
10-10-1927.Jack Morgan.346745.Pill Labour Hall, Newport.W.r.s.f.4.15.
24-10-1927.Dick Roughley.318148.N.S.C.Covent Garden.W.Rtd.11.15.
28-11-1927.Billy Noble.(Kenfig Hill) Milford Haven.W.Rtd.6.
19-12-1927.Billy Moore. Pill Labour Hall, Newport.W.Rtd.8.10.
09-01-1928.Billy Green. ----------- ---------.W.Rtd7.10.
23-01-1928.Joseph Solvinto.110631. N.S.C.Covent Garden.W.r.s.f.8.15.
06-02-1928.Hal O,Neill.71457.Maxina Hall,Bargoed.W.Pts.15.
13-02-1928.Alf Ross.419498. N.S.C.Covent Garden.W.Pts.15.
05-03-1928.Billy Moore. Pill Labour Hall, Newport.D.!0.
17-03-1928.Billy Noble. Queens Hotel A.C.Porthcawl.W.r.s.f.8.15.
07-07-1928.Hal O,Neill.Joe Gess Pavilion,Pontypridd.W.K.O4.15.
09-08-1928.Joe Higginbottom.272093.Liverpool Stadium.D.!5.
08-09-1928.Jack Haynes.71460.Brackla Street Pavilion,Bridgend.W.Pts.15.
01-10-1928.Roy Martin. Somerton Park,Newport.W.Pts.15.
06-10-1928.Was Brackla Street Pavilion,
01-03-1930.Arthur Rees.214480.Joe Gess Pavilion,Ammanford.W.Pts.12.
31-03-1930.Archie Collins.234758.Pill Labour Hall, Newport.W.Rtd.4.15.
03-05-1930.Jerry Daley.17903.Joe Gess Pavilion,Pontnewynydd.W.Pts.!0..
Re: Ben Marshall a Gypsy Great.
13-02-1928. Alf Ross I gave the wrong record number,this should have been 78880 which is for Alf Ros.
Alf Ross was the name he billed as in the United Kingdom and it does appear that records 419498 and 78880 are for the same person.
Alf Ross was the name he billed as in the United Kingdom and it does appear that records 419498 and 78880 are for the same person.