Joseph Patrick Bamford (20 November 1908 – 20 November 1971), better known by his ring name Jock McAvoy, was a British boxer who fought from 1927 to 1945. He held the British Empire Middleweight Championship from 1933 to 1939, and took the British Empire Light Heavyweight Title in April 1937 by knocking out Eddie Phillips.[1][2]
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(20 November 1908 – 20 November 1971), better known by his ring name JockMcAvoy, was a British boxer who fought from 1927 to 1945. He held the British...
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professionally. He fought JockMcAvoy, the British and Commonwealth middleweight champion, the fight made at 12st 9lbs, McAvoy having the previous year...
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remained the IBU champion). On 10 April 1933, he defended his title against JockMcAvoy. This ended in defeat for Harvey but two months later he was in the ring...
referee scored for Lewis. He retained the title on March 13, 1936, against JockMcAvoy in Madison Square Garden in a fifteen-round unanimous decision. Though...
for a crowd of 90,000, equalling the British record of Len Harvey and JockMcAvoy set in 1939 and making it the biggest crowd for a heavyweight fight in...
in May 1932. Other important fighters to appear at White City include JockMcAvoy, Don Cockell, Nino Valdez, Henry Cooper and Terry Downes. In 1933, Wigan...
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the world Light-Heavyweight title with a fifteen-round decision over JockMcAvoy, in New York City. June 19 – In the start of their legendary boxing rivalry...
September 1928 – 16 May 1929 2 Len Harvey 16 May 1929 – 10 April 1933 7 JockMcAvoy 10 April 1933 – 22 May 1939 4 Ernie Roderick 29 May 1945 – 28 October...
(1915–2000), footballer Thomas Matthews (1884–1969), cyclist JockMcAvoy (1908–1971), boxer Bill McGarry (1927–2005), footballer and manager Bertie Mee (1918–2001)...
France Retained IBU and The Ring middleweight titles 127 Win 98–19–10 JockMcAvoy UD 15 Jan 14, 1935 Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France 126 Win 97–19–10...
– April 1948v 0 9 Ron Richards 26 February 1940 – December 1947v 2 8 JockMcAvoy 10 April 1933 – January 1940v 4 7 Len Harvey 16 May 1929 – 10 April 1933...
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a contender for the British Middleweight title. The current holder, JockMcAvoy had relinquished the belt, so the British Boxing Board of Control sanctioned...
match to be televised live when the full 15 rounds between Len Harvey v JockMcAvoy were broadcast. Following the war Harringay was a very successful boxing...
round. On December 21, 1935 Risko was knocked out in the first round by JockMcAvoy after being floored six times. The match was a non-title bout, with both...
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he fought Vince Hawkins for the British middleweight title vacated by JockMcAvoy; Roderick won on points to hold two British titles simultaneously. In...
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