George Marsden (boxer)

George Marsden
Statistics
Nickname(s) Tish
Rated at Featherweight
Nationality British
Born (1911-11-29)29 November 1911
Nottingham, England
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

  1. "Boxer George Marsden Nottingham". www.boxinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  2. "Boxing News". Theboxinghistorian.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  3. "George Marsden boxer". Fightsrec.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  4. "Len Wickwar". Nipperpatdaly.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
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