Ernie Bicknell

Name: Ernie Bicknell
Hometown: Edlington, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Birthplace: New Tupton, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Died: 1981-01-01 (Age:76)
Promoter: Record
Referee: Record
Pro Boxer: Record

Biography from Donny.co.uk

He started his in the Tin Tab Gymnasium, Edlington, Doncaster at the age of 14, retiring in 1938 with 2 cauliflower ears and a host of memories.

Ernie fought in the region of 550 contests winning approximately 450 of them, fighting at flyweight and later featherweight.

One of his trainers was the ex British middleweight champion, Roland Todd, of whom Ernie said "It was almost impossible to hit him".

His major achievements were being featherweight champion of Lincolnshire, knocking Moss Tuplin out in the 6th round and winning the Crystal Palace Featherweight Gold Belt and a £200.00 purse in 1928 beating Jim Collett on points.

After hanging up his gloves he continued with his other interest, football, training local teams. He was also a Scout for Wolves introducing among others his son Roy as a player.

The linked boxing record was compiled by Miles Templeton and Richard Ireland of www.boxinghistory.org.uk.