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Brian London

3526 KOs
189 KOs
1Draws
Last six: L-L-D-L-L-L
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
54
rounds
332
KO %
74.3%
KO wins
26
KO losses
9
career
1955–1970
debut
1955-03-22
last fight
1970-05-12
Profile
birth name
Brian Sydney Harper
alias
Blackpool Rock
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 0″ / 183cm
nationality
United Kingdom
origin
Hartlepool County Durham United Kingdom
city / state / zip
Blackpool, Lancashire
dob
1934-06-19
age
92

Latest news

Muhammad Ali made it look easy against Brian London in his last fight in the UK in 1966
2022-08-08 · GIVEMESPORT
Blackpool medal for boxer Brian London who fought Muhammad Ali
2021-10-07 · BBC News
Boxing legend Brian London to be honoured with Blackpool medal
2021-10-07 · Lancs Live
A tribute to 'Blackpool Rock' Brian London from the boxing great's other home town
2021-07-02 · Blackpool Gazette
Boxer Brian London who fought Muhammad Ali for world title dies
2021-06-24 · BBC News

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
May 12
Joe Bugner
9 1 0
L-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3 · 201 / 214 lbs
Event →
Sep 3
Jerry Quarry
30 2 2
L-KO
Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, USA
2 of 10 · 207 / 198 lbs · 2:30
Referee: Rudy Ortega
Event →
Apr 10
Jimmy Fletcher
9 4 3
L-TKO
Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
1 of 12x3 · 1:20
Referee: Billy Simpson
Event →
Feb 6
Henry Clark
15 3 2
D-PTS
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Referee: George Smith 49¼-49¼
Event →
Jun 10
Jack Bodell
44 9 0
L-TKO
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
9 of 12x3 · 198 / 203 lbs
Event →
Mar 9
Jerry Quarry
20 1 1
L-UD
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
10 of 10 · 203 / 194 lbs
Judges: George Latka 8-2 | Dick Young 9-2
Referee: John Thomas (8-1)
Event →
Jun 21
Amos Johnson
21 3 2
W-DQ
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
7 of 10x3 · 199 / 200 lbs
Referee: Ike Powell
Event →
May 2
Thad Spencer
25 4 0
L-PTS
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 197 / 197 lbs
Referee: Bill Williams
Event →
Sep 20
Roger Rischer
25 6 2
W-KO
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
1 of 10x3 · 198 / 197 lbs · 0:50
Referee: George Smith
Event →
Mar 30
Billy Walker
13 3 0
W-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 201 / 195 lbs
Event →
Feb 2
Giorgio Masteghin
12 3 0
W-RTD
Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
4 of 10x3 · 199 / 222 lbs · 0:55
Event →
Dec 15
Chip Johnson
8 5 1
W-TKO
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom
4 of 10x3 · 199 / 193 lbs
Referee: Chris Maggs
Event →
Aug 13
Johnny Prescott
22 4 2
L-PTS
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 215 / 195 lbs
Referee: Wally Thom
Event →
Feb 24
Henry Cooper
26 7 1
L-PTS
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Heavyweight Title
15 of 15x3 · 210 / 189 lbs
Referee: Frank Wilson
Event →
Dec 2
Bill Nielsen
19 3 1
W-KO
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
4 of 10x3 · 210 / 197 lbs
Referee: Jim Folland
Event →
May 8
Don Warner
13 6 3
W-PTS
Winter Gardens, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 204 / 186 lbs
Event →
Apr 21
Ingemar Johansson
23 2 0
L-PTS
Johanneshov Ice Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden
12 of 12 · 207 / 201 lbs
Referee: Andrew Smyth
Event →
Jan 29
Tom McNeeley
25 4 0
W-PTS
Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 209 / 203 lbs
Referee: Harry Gibbs
Event →
Oct 11
Von Clay
16 6 2
W-PTS
Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 209 / 186 lbs
Event →
Aug 14
Howard King
31 12 4
W-KO
Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
6 of 10x3 · 214 / 205 lbs · 2:17
Referee: Wally Thom
Event →
Jul 7
Santo Amonti
33 3 2
L-PTS
Rigamonti Stadium, Brescia, Lombardia, Italy
10 of 10
Event →
Feb 26
Young Johnson
20 15 1
W-PTS
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 214 / 245 lbs
Event →
Oct 17
Eddie Machen
38 3 0
L-RTD
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3 · 209 / 200 lbs
Referee: Andrew Smyth
Event →
Apr 24
Billy Hunter
19 8 3
W-TKO
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
8 of 10x3 · 209 / 199 lbs
Event →
Aug 29
Dick Richardson
27 9 2
L-TKO
Coney Beach Arena, Porthcawl, Wales, United Kingdom
8 of 15x3 · 210 / 204 lbs
Referee: Andrew Smyth
Event →
Apr 26
Pete Rademacher
6 1 1
W-KO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
7 of 10x3 · 214 / 203 lbs · 0:15
Referee: Ike Powell
Event →
Dec 1
Nino Valdes
42 16 3
L-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
7 of 10x3 · 211 / 218 lbs
Event →
May 1
Floyd Patterson
33 0 0
L-KO
Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
World Heavyweight Title
11 of 15 · 206 / 183 lbs · 0:51
Referee: Frank Sikora
Event →
Jan 12
Henry Cooper
16 7 1
L-PTS
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Heavyweight Title
15 of 15x3 · 208 / 193 lbs
Referee: Ike Powell
Event →
Sep 30
Willie Pastrano
7 0 1
W-TKO
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3 · 207 / 188 lbs
Referee: Jack Hart
Event →
Jun 3
Joe Erskine
32 2 1
W-KO
White City Stadium, White City, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Heavyweight Title
8 of 15x3
Event →
Feb 25
Willie Pastrano
6 0 1
L-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 205 / 188 lbs
Referee: Bill Williams
Event →
Dec 10
Howie Turner
19 4 6
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Aug 12
Kitione Lave
30 7 2
W-PTS
Greyhound Stadium, West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 198 / 197 lbs
Event →
Jul 1
Peter Bates
23 8 1
W-KO
Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom
2 of 10x3 · 197 / 195 lbs · 2:14
Event →
May 27
Willy Schagen
25 12 3
W-KO
Maindy Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
1 of 10x3
Event →
Mar 5
Robert Duquesne
13 6 2
W-KO
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
1 of 8x3 · 202 / 192 lbs
Event →
Feb 3
Heinz Neuhaus
34 3 4
L-PTS
Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
10 of 10
Event →
Nov 19
Werner Wiegand
35 11 5
W-KO
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
2 of 10x3 · 198 / 221 lbs
Event →
Aug 27
Trevor Snell
7 3 0
W-KO
Maindy Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
2 of 8x3 · 194 / 186 lbs
Event →
Jul 9
George Naufahu
4 3 0
W-TKO
Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom
4 of 10x3 · 195 / 196 lbs
Event →
May 1
Henry Cooper
12 2 0
L-TKO
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
1 of 10x3 · 194 / 191 lbs
Event →
Mar 13
Jose Peyre
7 2 0
W-TKO
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
1 of 10x3 · 198 / 202 lbs · 1:10
Event →
Jan 17
Jim Cooper
5 2 0
W-TKO
Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, London, United Kingdom
4 of 10x3 · 194 lbs
Event →
Dec 6
Basil Kew
5 2 1
W-TKO
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
2 of 8x3 · 194 / 190 lbs
Event →
Nov 11
Prosper Beck
0 13 1
W-KO
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
1 of 10x3 · 192 / 222 lbs
Event →
Oct 24
Simon Templar
21 25 4
W-TKO
Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
7 of 8x3 · 191 / 231 lbs
Event →
Oct 7
Jose Gonzalez
15 6 5
W-TKO
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
3 of 8x3 · 191 / 185 lbs
Event →
Aug 8
Robert Eugene
9 25 4
W-PTS
Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 190 / 233 lbs
Event →
Jul 11
Paddy Slavin
22 21 1
W-TKO
Engineer's Club, West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom
2 of 8x3 · 190 / 198 lbs
Event →