PROFESSIONAL BOXING FIGHTS INVOLVING NEW ZEALANDERS 1943

3/2/43 QUEENSBERRY CLUB, SOHO, LONDON, UK.
COMMISSION: – BRITISH BOXING BOARD of CONTROL.
Heavyweight George Muir W Len Bennett KO 3 / 8

22/2/43 COLSTON HALL, BRISTOL, AVON, UK.
Heavyweight George Muir D Jim Wilde PTS 8

17/3/43 QUEENSBERRY CLUB, SOHO, LONDON, UK.
COMMISSION: – BRITISH BOXING BOARD of CONTROL.
Heavyweight Arnold Hayes W George Muir PTS 4
(FIRST ROUND BOUT OF AN EIGHT MAN HEAVYWEIGHT ELIMINATION CONTEST)

31/3/43* COLSTON HALL, BRISTOL, AVON, UK.
Heavyweight George Muir D Jim Wilde DRAW 10
* DATE UNCERTAIN.

19/4/43 THE DOME, BRIGHTON, SUSSEX, UK.
Heavyweight George Muir W George Marwick KO 3 / 8

23/4/43 COLSTON HALL, BRISTOL, AVON, UK.
Heavyweight George Muir W Arnold Hayes PTS 8

19/5/43 QUEENSBERRY CLUB, SOHO, LONDON, UK.
COMMISSION: – BRITISH BOXING BOARD of CONTROL.
Heavyweight Bruce Woodcock** W George Muir TKO 4 / 8
** WOODCOCK chalked up his 10th of 25 straight wins on his way to winning the

British, Empire and European heavyweight titles.

22/5/43 TOWN HALL, TEMUKA, NZ.
REFEREE – JOE STEWART.
Lightweight Harry Tiger Bates W Clarrie Rayner TKO 1 / 12

31/5/43 COLSTON HALL, BRISTOL, AVON, UK.
Heavyweight Martin Thornton W George Muir DQ 5 / 8

28/6/43 TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND, NZ.
REFEREE – H. W. BRIEN.
Super Light Clarrie Gordon W Young Jim Griffin KO 7 / 10

28/6/43 LABOUR HALL, PETONE, NZ.
Lightweight Edward Jock Colvin W Ernie Underwood PTS 10 / 10
REFEREE – ALF CLEVERLEY.
Heavyweight Jack Cossil N Jimmy Sheppard N/D 3
REFEREE – LEW STEWART.

26/7/43 LABOUR HALL, PETONE, NZ.
REFEREE – R. STEWART.
Super Feather Edward Jock Colvin W Harold Foote PTS 10

2/8/43 TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND, NZ.
REFEREE – JIM SLOAN.
Super Light Clarrie Rayner W Harry Tiger Bates DQ 3 / 10

11/8/43 QUEENSBERRY CLUB, SOHO, LONDON, UK.
COMMISSION: – BRITISH BOXING BOARD of CONTROL.
Heavyweight George Marwick W George Muir*** PTS 8
*** GEORGE MUIR’S last bout in the UK. In his almost two years abroad he did not
achieve the level of success of predecessors Tom Heeney and Maurice Strickland, despite
this he fought against some good level opposition, compiling a UK record of 11 wins, 5 loses
and 2 draws in his 18 bouts.

16/8/43 TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND, NZ.
REFEREE – ERIC ARMISHAW.
Lightweight Clarrie Gordon W Clarrie Rayner PTS 10

22/8/43**** NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA.
SERVICES BOXING.
Super Welter Vic Caltaux W Garvey Young (USA) KO 8 / 10
**** DATE UNCERTAIN.

28/8/43 NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA.
SERVICES BOXING.
Middleweight Vic Caltaux W J. Cave KO 4 / 10
REFEREE – TOM HEENEY.

30/8/43 LABOUR HALL, PETONE, NZ.
Lightweight Edward Jock Colvin W Billy Brown PTS 10
REFEREE – ALF CLEVERLEY.

6/9/43 TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND, NZ.
REFEREE – H. W. BRIEN.
Lightweight Clarrie Gordon W Clarrie Rayner TKO 2 / 10

27/9/43 LABOUR HALL, PETONE, NZ.
REFEREE – LEW STEWART.
Lightweight Billy Brown W Harold Foote PTS 10

4/10/43 TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND, NZ.
SERVICES BOXING.
REFEREE – H. W. BRIEN.
Welterweight Percy Kelly W C. J. Skinner PTS 3
REFEREE – JIM SLOAN.
Welterweight Percy Kelly W C. J. Herrington PTS 3

9/10/43 WINTER SHOW BUILDING, WELLINGTON, NZ.
SERVICES BOXING.
REFEREE – PHIN STONE.
Welterweight Young Jim Griffin W Tommy McCoy TKO 1 / 3
(FINAL CENTAL MILITARY DISTRICT WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP)

25/10/43 TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND, NZ.
SERVICES BOXING.
REFEREE – H. W. BRIEN.
Lightweight Billy Brown W John Holder PTS 3

REFEREE – H. W. BRIEN.
Lightweight Percy Kelly W C. Winder PTS 3
REFEREE – JIM SLOAN.
Lightweight Percy Kelly W C. L. Byford TKO 3 / 3
REFEREE – JIM SLOAN.
Heavyweight George Singleton (Aust) W Colin Hindrup TKO 3 / 3
(SEMI-FINAL NEW ZEALAND SERVICES HEAVYWEIGHT COMPETITION)

26/10/43 TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND, NZ.
SERVICES BOXING.
REFEREE – H. W. BRIEN.
Lightweight Billy Brown W Tom Dillon TKO 2 / 3
(SEMI-FINAL NZ SERVICES LIGHTWEIGHT COMPETITION)
REFEREE – ERIC ARMISHAW.
Lightweight Billy Brown W Percy Kelly PTS 3
(FINAL NZ SERVICES LIGHTWEIGHT COMPETITION)
REFEREE – H. W. BRIEN.
Welterweight Young Jim Griffin W Colin Miller TKO 2 / 3
(SEMI-FINAL NZ SERVICES WELTERWEIGHT COMPETITION)
REFEREE – ERIC ARMISHAW.
Welterweight Young Jim Griffin W Colin Kerr PTS 3
(FINAL NZ SERVICES WELTERWEIGHT COMPETITION)
REFEREE – ERIC ARMISHAW.
Heavyweight G. Singleton (Aust) W Fred Zimmerman (CAN) PTS 3
(FINAL NZ SERVICES HEAVYWEIGHT COMPETITION)

1/11/43 LABOUR HALL, PETONE, NZ.
REFEREE – ALF CLEVERLEY.
Lightweight Edward Jock Colvin W Clarrie Rayner PTS 10

22/11/43 TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND, NZ.
REFEREE – ERIC ARMISHAW.
Super Light Billy Brown W Clarrie Gordon TKO 5 / 10

20/12/43 TOWN HALL, WELLINGTON, NZ.
REFEREE – PHIN STONE.
Lightweight Clarrie Rayner W Edward Jock Colvin PTS 10

20/12/43 NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA.
SERVICES BOXING.
Lightweight Billy Brown W Joe Rodriguez PTS 3

BREAKDOWN: – 1943
NZ ACTIVE PROFESSIONAL BOXERS’ 25
BOUTS IN NZ 25
BOUTS OVERSEAS 12
TOTAL ROUNDS BOXED 191
NZ PROMOTIONS 16
OVERSEAS PROMOTIONS FEATURING NZ FIGHTERS 12
NZ TITLE FIGHTS NIL
NZ’s MOST ACTIVE FIGHTER DURING THE YEAR: – George Muir 9 Bouts
VISITORS (Armed Services Competions) 2
BOUTS IN NZ FEATURING VISITORS —————–” ——————- 2

(NZ POPULATION IN 1943 ESTIMATED AT 1,642,000)

A variety of sources have been helpful in the compilation of the above list. I acknowledge
BOXREC, SPORTS DIGEST, BOXER LIST and various newspapers.
If any errors or omissions are spotted in the above, please email sugar-ray@hotmail.com
So that this archive can be corrected and updated.

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