Frank Borrington
Frank Borrington also known as The Borrington Bomber (1909 — 22 August 1989) was a professional British boxer from Derby. He competed in the heavyweight category between 1931 and 1937. He was heavy weight champion of the Midlands.[1][5]
Frank Borrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1909 |
| Died | 22 August 1989 (aged 79–80) |
| Nationality | British (or Irish[4]) |
| Other names | The Borrington Bomber |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | heavyweight (96 kg[1]) |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 63[2] (or 72 [3]) |
| Wins | 24 |
| Losses | 34 |
| Draws | 5 |
Borrington made his debut on 28 October 1931 in Derby against George Frost. During his career he had 63 fights (or 72 [3]), winning 24 of them (34 losses, 5 draws).[2]
In 1934, Borrington went knock out in the first round after 83 seconds in a match against Jack Doyle.[4] In October 1934 it was mentioned in the newspaper that of his last 28 matches he 17 of them won with a knock out.[1] Most of his fights were in the United Kingdom, but he also went to Rotterdam in the Netherlands to fight against Harry Staal.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Boksen. Jef Diickson heeft Harry Staal in het vizier". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 4 October 1934. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Frank Borrington". boxerlist.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Frank Borrington (Derby)". boxinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "JACK DOYLE BEATS FRANK BORRINGTON". British Movietone. 1934. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via aparchive.
- ↑ "Newspaper articles of Frank Borrington". compilation of multiple newspapers. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Youtube.
Other websites
change- Newspaper articles — via Youtube
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