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Darkie Hughes

3310 KOs
114 KOs
2Draws
Last six: W-W-W-L-W-L
Career
division
Lightweight
status
inactive
bouts
46
rounds
306
KO %
30.3%
KO wins
10
KO losses
4
career
1953–1964
debut
1953-07-27
last fight
1964-05-06
Profile
alias
David Hughes
sex
M
nationality
United Kingdom
origin
United Kingdom
city / state / zip
Cardiff, Wales
dob
1931-04-10
age
95

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Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
May 6
Yvon Jarret
1 2 0
L-PTS
Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
6 of 6x3 · 147 / 145 lbs
Event →
Jun 24
Tommy Atkins
5 5 0
W-PTS
Market Hall, Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 137 / 137 lbs
Event →
Nov 20
Dave Charnley
40 7 1
L-KO
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Lightweight Title
1 of 15x3 · 131 / 135 lbs · 0:40
Event →
Nov 24
Billy Spider Kelly
56 21 3
W-PTS
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3 · 134 / 134 lbs
Referee: Stan Cottle
Event →
Sep 22
Sammy Cowan
19 13 2
W-DQ
Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
5 of 8x3 · 137 / 140 lbs
Event →
Jun 7
Dave Stone
18 6 1
W-PTS
Town Hall, Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 134 / 135 lbs
Referee: Frank Wilson
Event →
Apr 15
Eddie Hughes
10 4 0
W-PTS
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 140 / 138 lbs
Event →
Feb 17
Eddie Hughes
10 3 0
W-PTS
Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 138 / 137 lbs
Event →
Nov 12
Guy Gracia
38 15 4
L-TKO
Maindy Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 136 / 136 lbs
Referee: Joe Morgan
Event →
May 20
George Martin
8 3 0
W-PTS
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Apr 23
Andy Baird
20 16 3
W-PTS
Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Mar 8
Jimmy Brown
25 3 0
W-PTS
Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 142 / 135 lbs
Event →
Dec 2
Andy Baird
18 12 3
W-PTS
Town Hall, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Oct 21
Jim 'Spike' McCormack
16 4 0
W-PTS
Maindy Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Aug 21
Arty McGill
4 3 0
W-TKO
Cross Keys, Wales, United Kingdom
2
Event →
May 17
Kurt Ernest
6 11 1
W-TKO
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
5 · 142 / 141 lbs
Event →
May 7
Paddy Graham
25 6 0
L-KO
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3
Event →
Mar 29
John McNally
12 4 1
D-PTS
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 136 / 137 lbs
Event →
Jan 19
Paddy Graham
24 5 0
W-PTS
Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 136 / 137 lbs
Event →
Nov 12
George Whelan
14 2 0
W-PTS
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 138 / 137 lbs
Event →
Oct 11
Ebe Mensah
3 1 0
L-PTS
Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 139 / 138 lbs
Event →
Aug 23
Syd Greb
14 5 3
W-PTS
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 138 / 138 lbs
Event →
Jul 16
Willie Lloyd
23 15 3
L-PTS
Maindy Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Vacant BBBofC Welsh Area Lightweight Title
12 of 12x3
Event →
May 16
Ted Ansell
11 47 3
W-TKO
Drill Hall, Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
7 of 8x3
Event →
Mar 5
Kurt Ernest
6 6 1
W-PTS
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 137 / 139 lbs
Event →
Jan 30
Ebe Mensah
0 0 0
W-PTS
Market Hall, Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Jan 2
Boswell St Louis
23 9 8
L-PTS
Town Hall, Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 139 / 139 lbs
Event →
Nov 28
Ray Corbett
16 8 0
L-PTS
Winter Gardens, Malvern, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Jul 18
Freddie King
35 12 5
W-PTS
Maindy Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 136 / 137 lbs
Event →
Jun 9
Jimmy McLachlan
19 11 3
W-PTS
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 137 / 142 lbs
Event →
May 16
Johnny Miller
25 3 3
L-DQ
Embassy Rink, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
6 of 8x3 · 136 / 136 lbs
Event →
Mar 10
Alby Tissong
40 11 3
L-KO
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
3 of 8x3 · 135 / 135 lbs
Event →
Feb 7
Bola Lawal
27 10 1
W-PTS
Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 137 / 136 lbs
Event →
Nov 30
Frank Parkes
77 18 5
L-PTS
Drill Hall, Willenhall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 138 / 138 lbs
Event →
Oct 26
Del Willis
5 6 3
W-TKO
Town Hall, Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
4 of 8x3 · 140 / 138 lbs
Event →
Oct 11
Bill Sliney
11 13 1
W-KO
Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom
1
Event →
Jul 19
Derek Davis
2 1 1
W-TKO
Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
2 of 6x3
Event →
May 1
Johnny Ritchie
7 11 0
W-TKO
Drill Hall, Newtown, Wales, United Kingdom
5 · 140 / 141 lbs
Event →
Apr 5
Jim Stimpson
7 11 1
W-PTS
Town Hall, Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 143 / 143 lbs
Event →
Mar 1
Harold Palmer
12 14 1
W-KO
Town Hall, Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
3 of 8x3 · 141 / 151 lbs
Event →
Dec 15
Jeff Walters
17 7 1
W-PTS
Drill Hall, Willenhall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 140 / 140 lbs
Event →
Nov 17
Stuart Finch
7 4 0
W-KO
Willenhall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
3
Event →
Nov 2
Maurice Williams
0 1 0
W-PTS
Town Hall, Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
6 of 6x3 · 140 / 141 lbs
Event →
Oct 26
Norman Bates
0 0 2
W-KO
Maindy Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
4 of 6x3 · 143 / 142 lbs
Event →
Oct 13
Emrys Jones
25 10 2
W-PTS
Drill Hall, Willenhall, West Midlands, United Kingdom
6 of 6x3
Event →
Jul 27
Norman Bates
0 0 1
D-PTS
Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
6 of 6x3
Event →