Wrong fighter linked to heavyweight Stamford Harris

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Wrong fighter linked to heavyweight Stamford Harris

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Heavyweight Stamford Harris' record shows him being knocked out in the 5th round by Kid Bassey II in May 1960. Bassey is listed as a welterweight so highly unlikely to be correct. There is however another guy on Bassey's record called Kid Harris who he beat in March 1960 and this Harris is listed as a middleweight. Presumably this was the Harris that Bassey fought in May 1960.

Looks like the link between Bassey is to the wrong Harris.

Stamford Harris (Jamaican heavyweight)
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=127&cat=boxer

Kid Bassey II (Jamaican welterweight)
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer

Kid Harris (listed as a Jamaican middleweight although in one fight he weighed 143lb. He fought Bassey in March 1960)
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer
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Re: Wrong fighter linked to heavyweight Stamford Harris

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Hi, is this likely to be looked at? Looks pretty obvious that it's an error due to the huge weight differences.
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Re: Wrong fighter linked to heavyweight Stamford Harris

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Correction made. Do you happen to know if it's Stamford or Stanford Harris?
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Re: Wrong fighter linked to heavyweight Stamford Harris

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wouter wrote:Correction made. Do you happen to know if it's Stamford or Stanford Harris?

Hahaha
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Re: Wrong fighter linked to heavyweight Stamford Harris

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This looks a bit odd too, can't believe he dropped 34 lbs in 9 days, especially as a few months later he reportedly weighed 230 lbs

21st Nov 1968
188 Charley Chase
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

12th Nov 1968
222 Everett Copeland
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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