Harry Yates

Name: Harry Yates
Hometown: Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Died: 1955-00-00 (Age:48)
Pro Boxer: Record

Harry Yates was the third born of six brothers; the others being Dick, John, George, Alf and Bert. Their father, a ganger on the railway, taught them all to box. Harry took part in numerous exhibition bouts (which do not appear on his record) at Boodle Street and Park Street, Ashton in 1922 and 1923 before having his first recorded contest in 1924.

Harry's brother George Yates also boxed as a professional.

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Biographical info is from 'Ashton Boxing & Boxers 1920s & 30s Scrapbook' by Bryan Yates.

The majority of the linked boxing record was compiled by Miles Templeton and Richard Ireland of www.boxinghistory.org.uk. Please visit this site if you require further information about this boxer, as there is much more material available.

Some additional results are from 'Ashton Boxing & Boxers 1920s & 30s Scrapbook' by Bryan Yates and were traced by Mr Yates via newspaper research at local libraries and record offices.