Memorable fights on Australian Soil

Joe Hall won over 100 fights, & Young Griffo would have too, if you count the newspaper decisions from all those No Decision fights he had.

 

Wondered about this one. As best as I could piece it together these are the highest number of wins accumulated by Aussie professional boxers:

122 Joe Hall 1931-1947
106 Mickey Miller 1932-1952
100 Jeff Malcolm 1971-2002
99 Alan Westbury 1935-1946
97 Billy Grime 1920-1933
95 Ron Richards 1928-1938

Not sure about Young Griffo? He is listed as having had well over 100 fights. But how many he won or should have been credited with winning is a matter for conjecture.

 

Dave Sands would have logged 100 wins easily if he hadn't been tragically killed at only 26 years of age.

 

Between them the 6 Sands brothers racked up 355 wins:

87 - Dave
87 - Alfie
55 - George
46 - Clem
45 - Ritchie
35 - Russell

There wouldn't be too many boxing families that could match that tally. If any.

 

:good Good thread this one.

 

None of them

 

Had a look for Petridis vs Barkley on Youtube and no good. Could only find a couple of clips from his kickboxing days. Looking at his records Petridis fought some very handy opponents in both fight styles.

 

Lionel Rose vs Rocky Gattellari was a big local fight with a very big build up. Lionel was extremely popular and already held the national bantamweight title. The smaller in statue Rocky was generally unpopular, except amongst the Italian community and had already fought unsuccessfully for the world flyweight title. Lionel proved far too good and finished Rocky off in the 13th.

 

Another big home fight for Lionel was his 3rd world title defence against Englishman Alan Rudkin at Melbourne's Kooyong tennis centre. Rose won a clsoe fight in a split decision in front of a packed house.

 

Rudkin's son posts on here I believe.

 

Jack Carroll's fights against Bep van Klaveren, Jimmy Leto and Izzy Jannazzo were huge affairs. Big crowds and massive press. Carroll became such a national sporting hero back then despite his lack of power and unassuming character. Two of those fights drew 30,000 and another two topped 20,000.

 

I've read Carroll wasn't a big puncher and had to work hard for his wins. Perhaps there are parallels with Daniel Geale?

 

To a degree yes as he lacked power and had a decent work rate. Carroll was all sorts of unorthodox though, punches from all angles. He was quick and had a great defense, fought well on the inside and used an open glove at times to cut his opponents. He was also a very big welterweight.

I think hes very underrated, fought some quality welters and middleweights and had he not been so reluctant to travel could have been world champ.