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Dave Sands
95
61 KOs
10
2 KOs
1
Draws
No contest: 2
Last six: W-L-W-W-W-W
Career
division
Middleweight
status
inactive
bouts
108
rounds
758
KO %
64.2%
KO wins
61
KO losses
2
career
1941–1952
debut
1941-08-16
last fight
1952-07-09
Profile
birth name
Ritchie
trainer
Tom Maguire
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
5′ 11″ / 180cm
nationality
Australia
origin
Burnt Ridge,New South Wales.
city / state / zip
Newcastle, New South Wales
dob
1926-02-04
age
100
death
1952-08-11
Latest news
Indigenous boxing legend Dave Sands is celebrated 70 years after triumph as family keeps his story alive
2022-05-28 · ABC News
Remembering Dave Sands, boxing legend and gentle soul
2015-08-11 · Sydney Morning Herald
Even the fact that Tom Collins was to be paid $80,000 for two rounds of boxing against Jeff Harding would not have angered Sands. It would have puzzled him, however. Dave was the best of the six fighting Sands brothers, the last of whom, Clem, died…
Fight history
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Jul 9
Jim Woods
31
14
0
W-KO
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Heavyweight Title
4 of 15 · 154 / 174 lbs
Event →
May 9
Al Bourke
25
1
1
W-KO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Middleweight Title
5 of 15 · 159 / 158 lbs · 2:19
Referee:
Terry Reilly
Event →
Mar 31
Chub Keith
7
2
0
W-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australasian Light Heavyweight Title
14 of 15 · 165 / 172 lbs · 2:20
Referee:
Bill Henneberry
Event →
Feb 8
Ron Toohey
12
2
3
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
10 of 12 · 162 / 158 lbs
Referee:
Terry Reilly
Event →
Nov 13
Yolande Pompey
13
0
2
L-TKO
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
7 of 10x3 · 165 / 165 lbs · 2:15
Event →
Oct 30
Henry Brimm
26
17
4
W-KO
Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 164 / 158 lbs
Event →
Oct 3
Bobo Olson
46
4
0
W-UD
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
10 of 10 · 165 / 164 lbs
Judges:
E. Allen Frankel 45-55
|
Ed Klein 42-58
Referee:
Norm McCaridi (45-55)
Event →
Aug 20
Doug Miller
27
8
3
W-PTS
Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Jul 10
Mel Brown
41
14
2
W-PTS
Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 164 / 165 lbs
Event →
Feb 10
Henry Bray
4
2
0
W-KO
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
7 of 12 · 165 / 188 lbs
Event →
Feb 5
Irvin Steen
35
12
6
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 161 / 154 lbs
Referee:
Bill Henneberry
Event →
Jan 12
Boy Brooks
8
6
2
W-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 163 / 154 lbs
Referee:
Terry Reilly
Event →
Dec 14
Don Mullett
12
5
0
W-PTS
Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 165 / 200 lbs
Event →
Sep 4
Alf Gallagher
14
12
4
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 154 / 180 lbs
Event →
Aug 7
Henry Brimm
25
13
4
W-KO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 of 12 · 162 / 160 lbs
Referee:
Bill Henneberry
Event →
May 12
Boy Brooks
8
5
2
W-PTS
Happy World Arena, Singapore
10 of 10 · 167 / 158 lbs
Event →
Apr 21
Boy Brooks
8
4
2
W-KO
Happy World Arena, Singapore
4 of 10 · 160 lbs
Event →
Mar 20
Bobo Olson
38
2
0
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 164 / 163 lbs
Event →
Oct 11
Pete Mead
39
13
1
W-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 163 / 160 lbs
Event →
Sep 6
Dick Turpin
73
15
6
W-KO
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
Commonwealth (British Empire) middleweight title
1 of 15x3 · 159 / 158 lbs · 2:45
Referee:
Ben Green
Event →
Jul 5
Robert Villemain
35
2
1
W-PTS
Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 161 / 160 lbs
Event →
Jun 3
Jan Bruin
34
5
6
W-PTS
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
May 16
Jackie Jones
7
8
0
W-KO
New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
1 of 10x3 · 162 / 162 lbs · 1:20
Event →
Apr 19
Lucien Caboche
32
13
2
W-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 160 / 154 lbs
Event →
Apr 4
Tommy Yarosz
75
5
0
L-PTS
Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 160 / 165 lbs
Event →
Feb 18
Antoine Toniolo
4
4
1
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1 of 12 · 159 / 158 lbs · 1:10
Referee:
Terry Reilly
Event →
Dec 17
Tommy Prince
0
2
0
W-KO
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
3 of 12 · 157 lbs
Event →
Oct 9
Len Dittmar
25
4
1
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
5 of 12 · 160 / 158 lbs
Referee:
Terry Reilly
Event →
Sep 27
Doug Brown
16
6
1
W-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1 of 12 · 161 / 173 lbs · 2:58
Referee:
Billy Teale
Event →
Aug 27
Billy Myers
13
10
0
W-PTS
Griffith Stadium, Griffith, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 160 / 179 lbs
Event →
Jun 26
George Allen
10
17
0
W-TKO
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
6 of 12 · 165 / 170 lbs
Event →
Jun 12
Billy Myers
12
9
0
W-PTS
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 159 / 185 lbs
Event →
Apr 19
Jackie Marr
20
13
2
?-NC
Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand
7 of 12 · 165 / 170 lbs
Referee:
Eric Armishaw
Event →
Apr 10
Don Mullett
9
2
0
W-PTS
Petone Recreation Ground, Petone, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 166 / 195 lbs
Referee:
Alf Cleverley
Event →
Mar 27
Jackie Marr
20
12
2
W-PTS
Petone Recreation Ground, Petone, New Zealand
12 of 12 · 164 / 170 lbs
Referee:
Alf Cleverley
Event →
Mar 6
Doug Rollinson
10
7
1
W-KO
Petone Recreation Ground, Petone, New Zealand
1 of 12 · 164 / 171 lbs
Referee:
Len Stewart
Event →
Feb 7
Alabama Kid
158
47
16
W-KO
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
4 of 12 · 161 / 180 lbs
Event →
Nov 29
Alex Buxton
22
9
1
W-PTS
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 159 / 160 lbs
Event →
Nov 24
George Allen
10
15
0
W-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
9 of 12 · 163 / 163 lbs
Referee:
Joe Wallis
Event →
Oct 13
George 'Wildcat' Henry
47
16
1
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 159 / 160 lbs
Referee:
Joe Wallis
Event →
Sep 8
George 'Wildcat' Henry
47
15
1
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12
Event →
Aug 6
O'Neill Bell
19
6
4
W-KO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 of 12 · 160 / 150 lbs · 2:10
Referee:
Joe Wallis
Event →
May 31
George Allen
9
13
0
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1 of 12 · 160 / 168 lbs
Referee:
Bud Jennings
Event →
May 3
Emory Jackson
14
4
2
?-NC
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
7 of 12 · 161 / 160 lbs
Referee:
Bud Jennings
Event →
Apr 14
Emory Jackson
14
3
2
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12
Event →
Mar 24
Art Lind
44
14
4
W-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
7 of 12 · 158 / 158 lbs
Referee:
Joe Wallis
Event →
Feb 14
Emory Jackson
12
3
2
L-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 159 lbs
Referee:
Joe Wallis
Event →
Nov 30
Alf Gallagher
8
6
2
W-KO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Light Heavyweight Title
3 of 15 · 162 / 176 lbs
Referee:
Joe Wallis
Event →
Nov 23
Jackie Marr
15
10
0
D-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 163 / 170 lbs
Referee:
Bud Jennings
Event →
Oct 12
Jack Johnson
60
8
9
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Light Heavyweight Title
1 of 15 · 160 / 173 lbs
Referee:
Bud Jennings
Event →