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Dave Charnley

4827 KOs
122 KOs
1Draws
Last six: W-W-L-L-W-L
Career
division
Lightweight
status
inactive
bouts
61
rounds
483
KO %
56.3%
KO wins
27
KO losses
2
career
1954–1964
debut
1954-10-19
last fight
1964-12-01
Profile
sex
M
stance
southpaw
height
5′ 6″ / 168cm
origin
United Kingdom
dob
1935-10-10
age
91

Latest news

First-Class Traveler: Carlos Ortiz
2012-08-16 · Boxing.com
Dave Charnley was a very talented and tough English lightweight of the fifties and sixties whose great misfortune in life was to be a contemporary of the great lightweight champion, Joe Brown. In two title challenges against the wily campaigner they…
Dartford boxing legend Dave Charnley's Army days
2012-03-08 · Gravesend Reporter
He is the second from right. by Michael Adkins, Assistant Editor (content) Thursday, March 8, 2012 The death of boxing legend Dave Charnley ? The Dartford Destroyer ? has triggered an outpouring of tributes and memories from the sporting community…
Stone me! Laing was a dope
2009-10-28 · The Sun
ANYONE searching for the best British boxers who never won world titles will have no trouble finding suitable contenders. Dave Charnley, Herol Graham and Colin Jones, who made seven failed attempts between them, certainly qualify. But for me Kirkland…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Dec 1
Emile Griffith
42 5 0
L-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
9 of 10x3 · 145 / 145 lbs
Referee: Frank Wilson
Event →
Jun 2
Kenny Lane
79 12 2
W-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 138 / 138 lbs
Referee: Andrew Smyth
Event →
Mar 24
Brian Curvis
28 1 0
L-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 146 / 146 lbs
Referee: Jack Hart
Event →
Nov 25
Tito Marshall
29 9 2
L-PTS
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 139 / 140 lbs
Referee: Wally Thom
Event →
May 20
Maurice Cullen
24 2 2
W-PTS
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Lightweight Title
15 of 15x3 · 134 / 135 lbs
Referee: Bill Jones
Event →
Feb 25
Joe Brown
96 24 11
W-KO
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
6 of 10x3 · 136 / 134 lbs · 2:45
Referee: Frank Wilson
Event →
Jan 15
Jethro Cason
17 5 1
W-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 137 / 138 lbs
Referee: Jack Hart
Event →
Dec 11
JD Ellis
25 18 1
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
6 · 137 / 136 lbs
Event →
Aug 4
Bunny Grant
25 3 2
L-UD
National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica
15 of 15 · 135 / 134 lbs
Judges: Gilbert Aarons 150-129 | Vivian Blake 146-144
Referee: Emilio Sanchez (150-138)
Event →
Jun 5
Douglas Vaillant
28 4 4
L-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 136 / 137 lbs
Referee: Eugene Henderson
Event →
Jan 30
Jose Stable
17 1 1
W-PTS
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 138 / 138 lbs
Event →
Nov 27
LC Morgan
46 17 0
W-KO
Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3 · 136 / 137 lbs
Referee: Harry Humphreys
Event →
Nov 20
Darkie Hughes
32 9 2
W-KO
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Lightweight Title
1 of 15x3 · 135 / 131 lbs · 0:40
Event →
Sep 5
Len Matthews
31 6 2
W-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 137 / 136 lbs
Event →
Jul 5
Raimondo Nobile
27 1 2
W-TKO
Plamino Stadium, Roma, Lazio, Italy
EBU (European) lightweight title
4 of 15 · 135 / 133 lbs
Event →
Apr 18
Joe Brown
93 22 11
L-PTS
Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Tommy Little World Lightweight Title
15 of 15x3 · 135 / 134 lbs
Referee: Tommy Little
Event →
Feb 21
Fernand Nollet
35 7 12
W-PTS
Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, London, United Kingdom
EBU (European) lightweight title
15 of 15x3 · 134 / 135 lbs
Event →
Jan 17
Gene Gresham
28 2 1
W-PTS
Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 137 / 137 lbs
Event →
May 31
Paul Armstead
28 8 1
W-KO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
9 of 10x3 · 137 / 134 lbs
Referee: Andrew Smyth
Event →
Mar 29
Mario Vecchiatto
48 4 6
W-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
EBU (European) lightweight title
10 of 15x3 · 135 / 135 lbs
Event →
Feb 23
Sauveur Benamou
4 2 2
W-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 138 / 135 lbs
Referee: Jack Hart
Event →
Dec 2
Joe Brown
87 20 11
L-TKO
Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, USA
Jimmy Webb World Lightweight Title
6 of 15 · 134 / 134 lbs
Referee: Jimmy Webb
Event →
Sep 1
Jimmy Brown
30 6 0
W-TKO
Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, London, United Kingdom
8
Event →
Jun 17
Billy Spider Kelly
53 17 3
W-DQ
Firhill Park, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
6 of 10x3
Event →
May 12
Willie Toweel
41 2 2
W-KO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Commonwealth (British Empire) lightweight title
10 of 15x3 · 133 / 135 lbs
Event →
Mar 10
Guy Gracia
39 16 4
L-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 135 / 136 lbs
Referee: Fred Blakeborough
Event →
Oct 28
Carlos Ortiz
27 1 0
L-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 135 / 136 lbs
Event →
Sep 18
Jimmy Croll
35 12 4
W-TKO
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
4 of 10x3
Event →
Jun 3
Joey Lopes
45 16 3
W-PTS
White City Stadium, White City, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 136 / 135 lbs
Event →
Apr 15
Peter Waterman
41 2 2
W-TKO
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3
Event →
Mar 11
Tony Garcia
2 0 0
W-TKO
Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, London, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3 · 136 / 133 lbs
Referee: Jack Hart
Event →
Jan 28
Don Jordan
36 10 0
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 136 / 137 lbs
Referee: Eugene Henderson
Event →
Nov 19
Ron Hinson
24 6 1
W-PTS
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Sep 30
Jo Woussem
10 15 0
W-TKO
Guild Hall, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Jul 9
Willie Toweel
29 1 2
L-PTS
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Commonwealth (British Empire) lightweight title
15 of 15x3 · 134 / 133 lbs
Referee: Ike Powell
Event →
Jun 4
Johnny Gonsalves
47 11 3
W-TKO
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
8 of 10x3 · 134 / 137 lbs · 2:58
Referee: Tommy Little
Event →
Apr 9
Joe Lucy
27 9 0
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Lightweight Title
15 of 15x3 · 134 / 135 lbs
Referee: Andrew Smyth
Event →
Jan 22
Willie Lloyd
25 16 3
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3 · 134 / 135 lbs
Event →
Nov 16
Alby Tissong
44 19 5
W-PTS
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 137 / 136 lbs
Event →
Aug 27
Willie Lloyd
24 15 3
L-PTS
Maindy Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 133 / 133 lbs
Event →
Jul 24
Johnny Miller
33 4 6
W-TKO
Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom
6 of 10x3
Event →
Jun 19
Fernand Coppens
5 2 1
W-TKO
Clapton Greyhound Track, Clapton, London, United Kingdom
2 of 10x3
Event →
Apr 3
Sammy McCarthy
40 5 1
W-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 135 / 136 lbs
Event →
Mar 6
Johnny Butterworth
33 10 3
W-TKO
Regents Crest Hotel, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3 · 133 / 135 lbs
Event →
Nov 28
Kurt Ernest
6 4 1
W-TKO
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
6 of 10x3
Event →
Nov 15
Guy Gracia
29 9 2
L-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 135 / 134 lbs
Event →
Nov 1
Leo Molloy
21 3 0
W-PTS
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 132 / 135 lbs
Event →
Oct 13
Jackie Butler
28 3 1
W-TKO
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
4 of 8x3 · 132 lbs
Event →
Oct 3
Stan Skinkiss
23 17 4
W-TKO
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
4 of 8x3
Event →
Jul 26
Teddy Best
11 7 1
W-PTS
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 134 / 134 lbs
Event →