Groups of boxers who were each others' common opponents

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Sam Langford, Joe Jeanette, Sam McVea, Harry Wills, Battling Jim Johnson, Jeff Clark, Jack Thompson, all fought each other. Another 7

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Peter Maher, Tom Sharkey, Joe Choynski, Kid McCoy, Joe Goddard, Gus Ruhlin, a 6, if you swapped some out there's probably a longer list with some of these.

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I know the British one from the 1930s is a bit obscure to most but I can post all the results on here if there is the interest. This period is my main area of research and so it is right up my street.

I reckon I can easily get to double figures by looking at another similar group from the same era. Would that also be of interest to anyone?

Miles Templeton.

I would definitely be interested.

Also, while your at it who wins Johnny McGrory or Barry McGuigan? I kid.

Indeed. Actual posts of historical importance. I'm glad to see the idea of a sub-forum for mythical matches has came to fruition.

These are the results then :

Sep 19 1929 Liverpool Pudsey Street Stadium Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr) WPTS(15) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Sep 29 1930 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Johnny Peters(Battersea) WPTS(8) Cuthbert Taylor(Wales)
Oct 28 1930 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Sep 28 1931 Croydon Stadium Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr) WPTS(12) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Oct 25 1931 Blackfriars The Ring Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell) WRSF9(15) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Mar 27 1932 Blackfriars The Ring Johnny Peters(Battersea) WRSF11(15) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
May 2 1932 Sydenham Crystal Palace Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr) WPTS(10) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Sep 11 1932 Blackfriars The Ring Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell) WDSQ6(15) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
(Southern Area Bantamweight Title Eliminator)
Sep 25 1932 Blackfriars The Ring Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WDSQ4(15) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Oct 23 1932 Whitechapel Pavilion Theatre (Arena) Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(12) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Jan 12 1933 Liverpool Stadium Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(10) Johnny Peters(London)
Jan 30 1933 Manchester Belle Vue Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield) WPTS(6) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Feb 27 1933 Manchester Belle Vue Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(8) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Apr 17 1933 Newcastle New St James Hall Ben Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(12) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Sep 9 1933 Rotherham Effingham Street Stadium Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) DRAW(12) Arley Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Oct 22 1933 Blackfriars The Ring Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(15) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Oct 31 1933 Glasgow City Hall Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(12) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Nov 4 1933 Glasgow Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(12) Arley Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Nov 10 1933 Hoxton Pitfield Street Baths Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WRSF4(12) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Nov 19 1933 Blackfriars The Ring Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell) WPTS(15) Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green)
Dec 15 1933 Hoxton Pitfield Street Baths Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(12) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Dec 19 1933 Kensington Olympia Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(8) Dave Finn(Mile End)
May 3 1934 Holborn Stadium Club Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Johnny McGrory(Glasgow)
May 10 1934 Glasgow Adelphi SC Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(12) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Sep 29 1934 Merthyr Labour Stadium Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr) WPTS(15) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Oct 7 1934 Blackfriars The Ring Cuthbert Taylor(Wales) WPTS(10) Dave Finn(Mile End)
Oct 22 1934 Holborn Stadium Club Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield) WDSQ3(10) Dave Finn(Stepney)
Oct 28 1934 Blackfriars The Ring Benny Caplan(St George's) WDSQ5(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Wales)
Nov 11 1934 Blackfriars The Ring Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Nov 11 1934 Whitechapel Pavilion Theatre (Arena) Johnny Peters(Battersea) WPTS(10) Arley Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Nov 25 1934 Whitechapel Pavilion Theatre (Arena) Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Dave Finn(Stepney)
Nov 29 1934 Glasgow Adelphi SC Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(12) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Dec 12 1934 Glasgow City Hall Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) DRAW(10) Benny Caplan(St George's)
Dec 17 1934 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Dave Finn(Stepney)
Feb 11 1935 Newcastle New St James Hall Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WKO2(12) Benny Caplan(St George's)
Feb 18 1935 Paddington Queens Road Baths Johnny Peters(Battersea) WPTS(12) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Feb 19 1935 Edinburgh Music Hall Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WDSQ11(12) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Feb 24 1935 Hackney Devonshire Club Dave Finn(Stepney) WKO1(10) Arley Hollingsworth(Sheff)
Mar 11 1935 Holborn Stadium Club Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Mar 17 1935 Hackney Devonshire Club Dave Finn(Stepney) WPTS(10) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Apr 11 1935 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(12) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Apr 25 1935 Glasgow Adelphi SC Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(12) Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green)
(British Featherweight Title Eliminator)
Apr 28 1935 Mile End Arena Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WRSF9(10) Dave Finn(Stepney)
Apr 28 1935 Blackfriars The Ring Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Arley Hollingsworth(Sheff'ld)
May 27 1935 Clapton Greyhound Stadium Benny Caplan(St George's) DRAW(15) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
(Southern Area Featherweight Title)
Jun 9 1935 Mile End Arena Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(10) Dave Finn(Mile End)
Jun 12 1935 Liverpool Stanley Track Johnny Peters(Battersea) WPTS(10) Dave Finn(Mile End)
Jul 18 1935 Bethnal Green Drill Hall Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Aug 21 1935 Wandsworth Greyhound Stadium Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Sep 30 1935 Swansea Mannesmann Hall Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr) WPTS(15) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Nov 4 1935 Holborn Stadium Club Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Nov 18 1935 Newcastle New St James Hall Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Dec 9 1935 Holborn Stadium Club Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(12) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Dec 16 1935 Wolverhampton Drill Hall Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WRSF8(12) Arley Hollingsworth(Sheff)
Dec 30 1935 Blackfriars The Ring Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell) WPTS(10) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Jan 7 1936 Belfast Ulster Hall Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Jan 13 1936 Newcastle New St James Hall Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) DRAW(10) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Feb 24 1936 Holborn Stadium Club Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(15) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
(Southern Area Featherweight Title)
May 18 1936 Holborn Stadium Club Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WRTD5(12) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
May 25 1936 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(15) Benny Caplan(St George's)
(Southern Area Featherweight Title)
Nov 2 1936 Oxford Town Hall Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Nov 23 1936 Holborn Stadium Club Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Nov 30 1936 Swansea Mannesmann Hall Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell) WPTS(12) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Dec 7 1936 Earls Court Empress Hall Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Aug 9 1937 Hackney Wick Greyhound Stadium Benny Caplan(St. George's) WPTS(15) Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green)
(Southern Area Featherweight Title)
Nov 22 1937 Newcastle New St James Hall Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(10) Johnny McGrory(Glasgow)
Jan 30 1938 Blackfriars The Ring Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Benny Caplan(St George's)
Aug 17 1938 Glasgow Shawfield Park Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) DRAW(15) Benny Caplan(London)
Nov 7 1938 Earls Court Empress Hall Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(10) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Apr 27 1939 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Johnny McGrory(Scotland) DRAW(8) Dave Finn(London)
Feb 12 1940 Earls Court Empress Hall Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green)
Apr 11 1940 Holborn Stadium Club Dave Finn(Aldgate) WPTS(10) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Sep 14 1940 Hendon Greyhound Stadium Dave Finn(Aldgate) WPTS(8) Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green)
Nov 30 1941 Stoke Newington Alexandra Theatre Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(8) Dave Finn(Stepney)
Mar 16 1942 Marylebone Seymour Hall Baths Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell) WRTD4(8) Johnny McGrory(Glasgow)
Apr 20 1942 Marylebone Seymour Hall Baths Dave Finn(Stepney) WPTS(12) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Apr 21 1942 Watford Town Hall Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(8) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Jul 25 1942 Luton Football Ground Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Nov 9 1942 Loughborough Town Hall Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Jan 22 1945 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Dave Finn(Stepney) WPTS(8) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Feb 26 1945 Stoke Newington Alexandra Theatre Dave Finn(Stepney) WPTS(12) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
(Southern Area Lightweight Title)
Sep 28 1945 Brighton The Dome Dave Finn(Stepney) WPTS(12) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
(Southern Area Lightweight Title)

Here is my league table of their results against each other. Hardly surprising that Corbett and McGrory come out on top as both of these were British champions. The rest, apart from Hollingsworth, were leading contenders.

Corbett 14-5-0 % win 74
McGrory 13-3-3 % win 68
Caplan 12-2-4 % win 67
Sharkey 10-8-2 % win 50
Taylor 6-14-0 % win 50
Finn 8-9-1 % win 44
Peters 5-10-0 % win 33
Crowley 6-11-2 % win 32
Hollingsworth 2-13-1 % win 13



Hollingsworth could be considered a very good journeyman. His record was 170 contests - 64-95-11. A bit different to the journeymen of today! He was a very good fighter, nonetheless, his two victories being against Dave Finn and Cuthbert Taylor.

Cuthbert Taylor boxed in the 1928 Olympics.
Benny Sharkey beat two reigning World champions
Dick Corbett was killed in the 1943 Bethnal Green tube disaster
Finn, Peters, Caplan and Crowley were top-line London fighters from the period.

Hope this is of interest

Miles Templeton

[Counter-puncher]

Carlos Ortiz, Len Matthews, Kenny Lane, Doug Vaillant and Dave Charnley - 5

Jose Napoles, Hedgemon Lewis, Armando Muniz, Raul Soriano, Ernie Lopez and Adolph Pruitt - 6 (on this one, funny enough, you could substitute Shotgun Albarado for Jose Napoles and still end up with 6.)

[chrisjs1985]

I would definitely be interested.

Also, while your at it who wins Johnny McGrory or Barry McGuigan? I kid.

Indeed. Actual posts of historical importance. I'm glad to see the idea of a sub-forum for mythical matches has came to fruition.

These are the results then :

Sep 19 1929 Liverpool Pudsey Street Stadium Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr) WPTS(15) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Sep 29 1930 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Johnny Peters(Battersea) WPTS(8) Cuthbert Taylor(Wales)
Oct 28 1930 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Sep 28 1931 Croydon Stadium Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr) WPTS(12) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Oct 25 1931 Blackfriars The Ring Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell) WRSF9(15) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Mar 27 1932 Blackfriars The Ring Johnny Peters(Battersea) WRSF11(15) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
May 2 1932 Sydenham Crystal Palace Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr) WPTS(10) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Sep 11 1932 Blackfriars The Ring Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell) WDSQ6(15) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
(Southern Area Bantamweight Title Eliminator)
Sep 25 1932 Blackfriars The Ring Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WDSQ4(15) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Oct 23 1932 Whitechapel Pavilion Theatre (Arena) Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(12) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Jan 12 1933 Liverpool Stadium Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(10) Johnny Peters(London)
Jan 30 1933 Manchester Belle Vue Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield) WPTS(6) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Feb 27 1933 Manchester Belle Vue Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(8) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Apr 17 1933 Newcastle New St James Hall Ben Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(12) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Sep 9 1933 Rotherham Effingham Street Stadium Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) DRAW(12) Arley Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Oct 22 1933 Blackfriars The Ring Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(15) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Oct 31 1933 Glasgow City Hall Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(12) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Nov 4 1933 Glasgow Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(12) Arley Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Nov 10 1933 Hoxton Pitfield Street Baths Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WRSF4(12) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Nov 19 1933 Blackfriars The Ring Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell) WPTS(15) Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green)
Dec 15 1933 Hoxton Pitfield Street Baths Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(12) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Dec 19 1933 Kensington Olympia Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(8) Dave Finn(Mile End)
May 3 1934 Holborn Stadium Club Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Johnny McGrory(Glasgow)
May 10 1934 Glasgow Adelphi SC Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(12) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Sep 29 1934 Merthyr Labour Stadium Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr) WPTS(15) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Oct 7 1934 Blackfriars The Ring Cuthbert Taylor(Wales) WPTS(10) Dave Finn(Mile End)
Oct 22 1934 Holborn Stadium Club Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield) WDSQ3(10) Dave Finn(Stepney)
Oct 28 1934 Blackfriars The Ring Benny Caplan(St George's) WDSQ5(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Wales)
Nov 11 1934 Blackfriars The Ring Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Nov 11 1934 Whitechapel Pavilion Theatre (Arena) Johnny Peters(Battersea) WPTS(10) Arley Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Nov 25 1934 Whitechapel Pavilion Theatre (Arena) Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Dave Finn(Stepney)
Nov 29 1934 Glasgow Adelphi SC Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(12) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Dec 12 1934 Glasgow City Hall Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) DRAW(10) Benny Caplan(St George's)
Dec 17 1934 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Dave Finn(Stepney)
Feb 11 1935 Newcastle New St James Hall Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WKO2(12) Benny Caplan(St George's)
Feb 18 1935 Paddington Queens Road Baths Johnny Peters(Battersea) WPTS(12) Arly Hollingsworth(Sheffield)
Feb 19 1935 Edinburgh Music Hall Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WDSQ11(12) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Feb 24 1935 Hackney Devonshire Club Dave Finn(Stepney) WKO1(10) Arley Hollingsworth(Sheff)
Mar 11 1935 Holborn Stadium Club Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Mar 17 1935 Hackney Devonshire Club Dave Finn(Stepney) WPTS(10) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Apr 11 1935 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(12) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Apr 25 1935 Glasgow Adelphi SC Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(12) Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green)
(British Featherweight Title Eliminator)
Apr 28 1935 Mile End Arena Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WRSF9(10) Dave Finn(Stepney)
Apr 28 1935 Blackfriars The Ring Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Arley Hollingsworth(Sheff'ld)
May 27 1935 Clapton Greyhound Stadium Benny Caplan(St George's) DRAW(15) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
(Southern Area Featherweight Title)
Jun 9 1935 Mile End Arena Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(10) Dave Finn(Mile End)
Jun 12 1935 Liverpool Stanley Track Johnny Peters(Battersea) WPTS(10) Dave Finn(Mile End)
Jul 18 1935 Bethnal Green Drill Hall Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Aug 21 1935 Wandsworth Greyhound Stadium Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Sep 30 1935 Swansea Mannesmann Hall Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr) WPTS(15) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Nov 4 1935 Holborn Stadium Club Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
Nov 18 1935 Newcastle New St James Hall Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Dec 9 1935 Holborn Stadium Club Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(12) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Dec 16 1935 Wolverhampton Drill Hall Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WRSF8(12) Arley Hollingsworth(Sheff)
Dec 30 1935 Blackfriars The Ring Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell) WPTS(10) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Jan 7 1936 Belfast Ulster Hall Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Jan 13 1936 Newcastle New St James Hall Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) DRAW(10) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Feb 24 1936 Holborn Stadium Club Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(15) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
(Southern Area Featherweight Title)
May 18 1936 Holborn Stadium Club Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WRTD5(12) Benny Sharkey(Newcastle)
May 25 1936 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(15) Benny Caplan(St George's)
(Southern Area Featherweight Title)
Nov 2 1936 Oxford Town Hall Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Johnny Peters(Battersea)
Nov 23 1936 Holborn Stadium Club Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Nov 30 1936 Swansea Mannesmann Hall Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell) WPTS(12) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Dec 7 1936 Earls Court Empress Hall Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Aug 9 1937 Hackney Wick Greyhound Stadium Benny Caplan(St. George's) WPTS(15) Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green)
(Southern Area Featherweight Title)
Nov 22 1937 Newcastle New St James Hall Benny Sharkey(Newcastle) WPTS(10) Johnny McGrory(Glasgow)
Jan 30 1938 Blackfriars The Ring Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green) WPTS(10) Benny Caplan(St George's)
Aug 17 1938 Glasgow Shawfield Park Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) DRAW(15) Benny Caplan(London)
Nov 7 1938 Earls Court Empress Hall Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(10) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Apr 27 1939 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Johnny McGrory(Scotland) DRAW(8) Dave Finn(London)
Feb 12 1940 Earls Court Empress Hall Benny Caplan(St George's) WPTS(10) Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green)
Apr 11 1940 Holborn Stadium Club Dave Finn(Aldgate) WPTS(10) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Sep 14 1940 Hendon Greyhound Stadium Dave Finn(Aldgate) WPTS(8) Dick Corbett(Bethnal Green)
Nov 30 1941 Stoke Newington Alexandra Theatre Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(8) Dave Finn(Stepney)
Mar 16 1942 Marylebone Seymour Hall Baths Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell) WRTD4(8) Johnny McGrory(Glasgow)
Apr 20 1942 Marylebone Seymour Hall Baths Dave Finn(Stepney) WPTS(12) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Apr 21 1942 Watford Town Hall Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(8) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Jul 25 1942 Luton Football Ground Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Nov 9 1942 Loughborough Town Hall Johnny McGrory(Glasgow) WPTS(10) Cuthbert Taylor(Merthyr)
Jan 22 1945 Kensington Royal Albert Hall Dave Finn(Stepney) WPTS(8) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
Feb 26 1945 Stoke Newington Alexandra Theatre Dave Finn(Stepney) WPTS(12) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
(Southern Area Lightweight Title)
Sep 28 1945 Brighton The Dome Dave Finn(Stepney) WPTS(12) Dave Crowley(Clerkenwell)
(Southern Area Lightweight Title)

Here is my league table of their results against each other. Hardly surprising that Corbett and McGrory come out on top as both of these were British champions. The rest, apart from Hollingsworth, were leading contenders.

Corbett 14-5-0 % win 74
McGrory 13-3-3 % win 68
Caplan 12-2-4 % win 67
Sharkey 10-8-2 % win 50
Taylor 6-14-0 % win 50
Finn 8-9-1 % win 44
Peters 5-10-0 % win 33
Crowley 6-11-2 % win 32
Hollingsworth 2-13-1 % win 13



Hollingsworth could be considered a very good journeyman. His record was 170 contests - 64-95-11. A bit different to the journeymen of today! He was a very good fighter, nonetheless, his two victories being against Dave Finn and Cuthbert Taylor.

Cuthbert Taylor boxed in the 1928 Olympics.
Benny Sharkey beat two reigning World champions
Dick Corbett was killed in the 1943 Bethnal Green tube disaster
Finn, Peters, Caplan and Crowley were top-line London fighters from the period.

Hope this is of interest

Miles Templeton

Fantastic! Thanks a lot Miles, much appreciated! I'll be going through these contests shortly. That's incredible research and the type of stuff we need to be seeing on this forum.

[Thunder and Lightning]

Little late to the party but:

Five top Brits of the late 50s early 60s
Henry Cooper
Brian London
Dick Richardson
Peter Bates
Joe Erskine

All fought eachother and they all fought
Ingemar Johansson

[Ambling Alp II]

Peter Maher, Tom Sharkey, Joe Choynski, Kid McCoy, Joe Goddard, Gus Ruhlin, a 6, if you swapped some out there's probably a longer list with some of these.

That is a pretty interesting one.