George Marsden (boxer)
George Marsden | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Tish |
Rated at | Featherweight |
Nationality | British |
Born |
Nottingham, England | 29 November 1911
Died | June 1980 |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 372 |
Wins | 231 |
Losses | 102 |
Draws | 39 |
George "Tish" Marsden (29 November 1911 – June 1980) was a British professional boxer who fought between 1927 and 1946. He boxed at flyweight; bantamweight; featherweight and lightweight,[1] competing in 372 professional contests.
Professional background
Marsden was a Nottinghamshire boxer. He fought a total of 372 professional fights,[2] which is the second highest amount by any boxer, only bettered by Marsden's stable mate Len Wickwar.[3] Coincidentally, both Marsden and Wickwar died on exactly the same day in 1980.[4]
References
- ↑ "Boxer George Marsden Nottingham". www.boxinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ↑ "Boxing News". Theboxinghistorian.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- ↑ "George Marsden boxer". Fightsrec.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- ↑ "Len Wickwar". Nipperpatdaly.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
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