Dave Sands

Name: Dave Sands
Birth Name: David Ritchie
Hometown: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Birthplace: Burnt Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 1952-08-11 (Age:26)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 179cm
Pro Boxer: Record

• Trainer: Tom Maguire
• Dave Sands Gallery

One of six brothers whose family name was "Ritchie," but who fought professionally under the name of "Sands," Dave Sands fought from 1941 until his death in a truck accident on 11th August 1952. He had 100 fights for a record of 87 (52) - 10 (2) - 1, with two no contests. Eleven of his knockouts came in the first round. At the time of his death Sands held the Australian middleweight, light-heavyweight and heavyweight titles. In The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings, he was the second middleweight in 1949, behind Sugar Ray Robinson and the world champion, Jake LaMotta; third in 1950; and second in 1951 behind Randy Turpin, with Robinson then the champion.