On Jimmy Wilde's record we have 30th March 1914, against Husson, according to the British Boxing Yearbooks 1999 and 2003, they have this as 1913 on 30th March, we have 31/3/1913 against H Taylor, can someone please confirm that the Husson fight took place in 1914 and not 1913, maybe Mr. Bonnini! :-)
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Jimmy Wilde
Jimmy Wilde beat Eugene Husson on 30 March 1914.
Boxrec also has this bout listed as being for the European Flyweight title. However, in the weeks leading up to the contest it was billed for the World's Straw-weight title (7st). In subsequent contests Wilde was billed as the World's Straw-weight champion. Weights reported for the Husson fight were Wilde 6st 10lb and Husson 6st 3.5lb. Must have been one of the few times Wilde outweighed an opponent.
Unless I missed it, I can't see any report of Wilde's contest against Harry Taylor in March 1913 in the surrounding weeks Boxing (News).
Boxrec also has this bout listed as being for the European Flyweight title. However, in the weeks leading up to the contest it was billed for the World's Straw-weight title (7st). In subsequent contests Wilde was billed as the World's Straw-weight champion. Weights reported for the Husson fight were Wilde 6st 10lb and Husson 6st 3.5lb. Must have been one of the few times Wilde outweighed an opponent.
Unless I missed it, I can't see any report of Wilde's contest against Harry Taylor in March 1913 in the surrounding weeks Boxing (News).