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George Barnes

3719 KOs
141 KOs
3Draws
Last six: W-W-L-L-L-L
Career
division
Welterweight
status
inactive
bouts
54
rounds
564
KO %
51.4%
KO wins
19
KO losses
1
career
1948–1962
debut
1948-11-15
last fight
1962-02-05
Profile
trainer
Arthur Fennell
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
5′ 6″ / 168cm
nationality
Australia
origin
Temora,New South Wales
city / state / zip
Gold Coast, Queensland
dob
1927-02-20
age
99

Latest news

Lupica: New book is a real KO
2011-04-03 · New York Daily News
HOUSTON - We were there in an upstairs room at the Barnes & Noble on Warren Street to celebrate boxing, and a wonderful new book about it from The Library of America simply called "At The Fights." It is edited by my old friends George Kimball and John…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Feb 5
Gary Cowburn
16 4 0
L-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Welterweight Title
6 of 15 · 147 / 142 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Dec 4
Gary Cowburn
15 4 0
L-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 148 / 148 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
May 9
Brian Curvis
13 0 0
L-PTS
Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Commonwealth (British Empire) welterweight title
15 of 15x3 · 146 / 147 lbs
Referee: Jack Hart
Event →
Apr 11
Ralph Dupas
20 4 1
L-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 147 / 146 lbs
Referee: Ray Mitchell
Event →
Feb 22
Dickie Williams
11 2 1
W-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
11 of 12 · 148 / 149 lbs
Event →
Dec 7
Billy Todd
26 5 0
W-KO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Welterweight Title
6 of 15 · 146 / 147 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Aug 7
Billy Todd
26 3 0
W-PTS
Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Australian Welterweight Title
15 of 15 · 147 / 146 lbs
Referee: Les Parker
Event →
Jul 3
Mick Leahy
24 6 3
W-PTS
Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
12 of 12 · 149 / 149 lbs
Referee: Les Parker
Event →
Jun 8
Mick Leahy
22 6 3
L-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 149 / 150 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Aug 12
Attu Clottey
32 4 0
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Commonwealth (British Empire) welterweight title
15 of 15 · 146 / 145 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Apr 6
Somdej Yontarakit
12 3 1
W-KO
Bangkok, Thailand
9 of 10
Event →
Mar 3
Samart Sorndaeng
4 1 0
D-PTS
Bangkok, Thailand
10 of 10
Event →
Nov 12
Darby Brown
33 15 4
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Welterweight Title
15 of 15 · 147 / 146 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Oct 12
Bruno Visintin
21 0 0
L-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 147 / 144 lbs
Referee: Terry Reilly
Event →
Aug 6
Darby Brown
32 15 4
L-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Welterweight Title
15 of 15 · 145 / 146 lbs
Event →
Apr 14
Benny Nieuwenhuizen
18 0 0
W-TKO
Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Commonwealth (British Empire) welterweight title
13 of 15
Event →
Nov 28
Attu Clottey
28 3 0
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Commonwealth (British Empire) welterweight title
15 of 15
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Sep 19
Darby Brown
30 14 4
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 148 / 147 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Jul 18
Franco Vescovi
13 4 4
W-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
9 of 12 · 148 / 147 lbs · 2:30
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Mar 19
Ramon Fuentes
26 2 0
L-PTS
White City Tennis Courts, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12
Referee: Bill Henneberry
Event →
Nov 24
Barry Brown
15 0 0
W-KO
Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Commonwealth (British Empire) welterweight title
11 of 15 · 146 / 147 lbs · 2:49
Referee: Art Mawson
Event →
Jan 25
Frank Flannery
36 18 9
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 148 / 146 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Oct 26
Pran Mikus
15 12 5
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Vacant Australian Welterweight Title
15 of 15 · 144 / 147 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Sep 21
Marshall Clayton
12 7 1
W-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
8 of 12 · 144 / 145 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Aug 24
Marshall Clayton
12 6 1
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 143 / 145 lbs
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Jun 29
Ace Chocolate
1 2 0
W-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1 of 12 · 143 / 148 lbs · 1:30
Referee: Vic Patrick
Event →
Feb 6
Ivor Germain
18 8 0
L-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 140 / 139 lbs
Event →
Dec 5
Frank Flannery
31 16 9
L-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australian Lightweight Title
15 of 15 · 135 / 135 lbs
Referee: Terry Reilly
Event →
Aug 18
Wallace Smith
14 5 3
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 138 / 139 lbs
Referee: Bill Henneberry
Event →
Aug 8
Eric Boon
47 14 0
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
6 of 12 · 139 / 139 lbs
Referee: Terry Reilly
Event →
Jun 6
Wallace Smith
14 4 3
W-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 139 / 139 lbs
Referee: Terry Reilly
Event →
Mar 14
Pran Mikus
11 9 2
W-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 139 / 146 lbs
Referee: Terry Reilly
Event →
Feb 15
Pran Mikus
11 9 1
D-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 139 / 144 lbs
Referee: Terry Reilly
Event →
Nov 2
Little Paras
9 7 1
W-KO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
7 of 12 · 136 / 133 lbs
Event →
Mar 16
Frank Flannery
26 15 8
L-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 136 / 132 lbs
Event →
Feb 12
Alfie Clay
9 3 1
W-TKO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
9 of 12 · 136 / 135 lbs · 1:40
Referee: Bill Henneberry
Event →
Dec 15
Claude Dennington
11 8 2
W-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 138 / 140 lbs
Event →
Nov 10
Frank Flannery
24 15 7
L-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 134 / 134 lbs
Event →
Nov 3
Len Arthur
15 4 0
W-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 137 / 137 lbs
Event →
Oct 13
Kev Brown
12 9 1
W-PTS
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 of 12 · 137 / 138 lbs
Event →
Jun 19
Mickey McDonald
20 7 0
L-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 137 / 136 lbs
Event →
Mar 6
Jimmy Reeves
14 9 1
W-KO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
10 of 12 · 135 / 136 lbs
Event →
Feb 6
Cliff Jones
26 14 1
W-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 of 12 · 137 / 136 lbs
Event →
Oct 28
Fred Corten
21 16 1
L-DQ
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
3 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs
Referee: Pat Hill
Event →
Sep 16
Max Skinner
3 0 0
W-KO
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
10 of 12 · 140 / 145 lbs · 2:30
Referee: Pat Hill
Event →
Sep 2
Mick Sherrin
11 1 0
W-TKO
West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
4 of 12 · 137 / 141 lbs
Referee: Terry Reilly
Event →
Aug 31
Alan Barber
2 1 0
W-KO
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
8 of 8
Event →
Aug 8
Eddie Mack
11 3 0
D-PTS
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
10 of 10
Event →
Aug 1
Alfie Emerson
3 1 0
W-KO
Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
10 of 10
Event →
Jul 16
Frank Dempsey
1 4 0
W-KO
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
8 of 8
Event →