Randy Turpin

[Bob]

Below please find my amateur record for Randy Turpin...please make any corrections or additions.

Randy Turpin

1942

Mar 30 T. Whelan W pts Leamington
May 7 H. Peacock W pts Nuneaton
May 23 G. Collett W pts Birmingham
Nov 14 J. Mapston TKO 3 Leamington
Dec 5 H. Shoard W pts Leamington (avenges only defeat to this point)
Dec 11 F. Howard W pts Leicester (second win over Howard)

1943

Feb 27 F. Howard W pts Coventry
Apr 10 W. Westley KO 2 Birmingham Midland Jr. 8st. "A" class 1st rd.
Apr 10 M. O'Brien W pts Birmingham Midland Jr. 8st. "A" class semis
Apr 10 A. Dominic KO 1 Birmingham Midland Jr. 8st. "A" class finals
May 1 H. King W pts London ABA National Jr. 8 st. "A" class finals
May 8 H. Higginbottom W pts Tipton
Jun 12 G. Acton W pts Pelsall
Jul 7 H. Peacock W pts Coventry
Jul 7 F. Walker W pts Coventry (not confirmed)
Aug 7 G. Peacock W pts Darlaston
Oct 16 M. Mancini exh. Leamington
Nov 6 N. Boon W pts Dudley

1944

Jan 15 E.N. Bown KO 2 Nottingham
Mar 4 M. Kellehan exh Coventry
Mar 18 Leamington Midland Jr. 9st 7lb "B" class finals
Apr 1 E.A. Pratten TKO 1 London ABA Nat'l Jr. 9st 7lb "B" class 1st rd.
Apr 1 M. Clark TKO 1 London ABA Nat'l Jr. 9st 7lb "B" class semis
Apr 1 F.H. Fisher TKO 3 London ABA Nat'l Jr. 9st 7lb "B" class finals
Apr 8 F. Beddows W pts Nottingham
May 13 R. Bebbington W pts Coventry
May 29 S. Beddows W pts Pelsall
Jul 22 S. Beddows W pts Birmingham
Aug 26 D. Frost W pts West Bromwich
Nov 25 T. Bresner TKO 1 Coventry

1945

Jan 13 V. Harrison W pts Coventry
Feb 22 Len Fowler KO by 1 Leamington (second defeat)
Mar 3 C. Biddle KO 1 Birmingham Midland Jr. 10st 7lb "B" class semis
Mar 3 Len Fowler KO 1 Birmingham Midland Jr. 10st 7lb "B" class finals
Mar 31 K. Peard TKO 1 London ABA Nat'l Jr. 10st 7lb "B" class semis
Mar 31 K. Aylward TKO 1 London ABA Nat'l Jr. 10st 7lb "B" class finals
Apr 6 Len Fowler KO 1 Birmingham
Apr 14 L. Bevan KO 2 Coventry
May 26 R. Downey TKO 2 Coventry
Jun 16 W. Davies W pts Longbridge Midland Cts. champs. 10st 7lb 1st rd.
Jun 16 A.J. Honeyman TKO 2 Longbridge Midland Cts. champs. 10st 7lb semis
Jun 16 D. Harrison KO 1 Longbridge Midland Cts. champs. 10st 7lb finals
Jun 23 Sgt. Johnny Ryan KO 1 Aston ABA Nat'l champs. 10st 7lb 1st rd.
Jun 30 S.A. Neal TKO 3 London ABA Nat'l champs. 10st 7lb semis
Jun 30 Wally Thom W pts London ABA Nat'l champs. 10st 7lb finals
Oct 20 Wally Thom KO 2 Leamington
Oct 23 Sgt. Johnny Ryan L pts London England vs. Wales dual

1946

Jan 19 Stoker Cummins W pts Longbridge
Apr 24 R. Parker W pts Brighton Imperial Svcs. champs. 11st 6lb finals
May 1 Ivor Mitchell TKO 2 Wembley ABA Nat'l champs. 11st 6lb semis
May 1 Ian Watson TKO 3 Wembley ABA Nat'l champs. 11st 6lb finals
May 11 Aime-Joseph Escudie D pts Paris, FRA France vs. England dual
May 29 Harold Anspach KO 1 London England vs. USA dual
May 31 Michael Stack exh Leamington
Jun 19 Ian Watson KO 2 Glasgow, SCO
Jun 22 F. Algar exh Coventry (not confirmed)


Notes:
1. final amateur record was listed as 95-5
2. fought from 1940-1946 (joined Leamington in 1942)
3. in late April 1944 he was listed as having 2 Midland Counties and 2 British Junior titles
4. on 7/21/1944 he was listed as having 39 contests and 6 exhibitions; he had lost to
H. Shoard in his first fight and was undefeated since (38-1)
5. entered the service in late 1945 as a sailor (and became a cook)
6. in 1946 supposedly beat F. Algar for the Naval title

Other possible fights:
4/24/43 in Birmingham
7/29/44 in Leamington
1/20/45 in Leamington
11/23/45 in Birmingham
5/4/46 in Liverpool

[Turpinr]

Thanks for this.
This is the most comprehensive list of his amateur career that I've seen