Bill Ladbury boxer

Bill Ladbury boxer
bouts
53
won
31
lost
17
draw
5
Status
inactive
Division
flyweight
Debut
1908-11-09
Height
5′ 2″/157cm
Reach
-
Age
25
Born
1891-10-14
Death
1917-06-27
Nationality
United Kingdom

Bill Ladbury (14 October 1891 – June 1917) was an English professional boxer who competed from 1908 to 1917. He held the IBU world flyweight title from 1913 to 1914, as well as the British and European flyweight titles in 1913.Born in New Cross, London, in 1891, Ladbury had his first professional fight in November 1908. In January 1910 he stopped Charles Ledoux in four rounds and in October 1911 he beat Albert Cocksedge to take the English 112lbs title. In November 1911 he fought Ledoux again, this time losing in four rounds, and was knocked out by Johnny Hughes only 8 days later. In 1912 he had three fights against Joe Fox, winning two and losing the third.After a run of eight straight wins he faced Sid Smith in June 1913 for the British, European, and World (IBU) flyweight titles; He stopped Smith in the eleventh round to take the three titles. He lost all three titles in January 1914 when he was outpointed over 20 rounds by Percy Jones.He drew with Joe Symonds in March 1914, and beat Tommy Harrison a month later, but in his third fight in eight weeks was stopped in the eighth round by Tancy Lee at the end of April.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1917-05-01 Bert Clark debut WIN
Points
1916-11-27 Alf Mansfield WLWLL Hoxton Baths, Hoxton WIN
Points
1916-11-09 Harry Curley LWWDWL Plumstead Baths, Plumstead WIN
Corner retirement
1916-10-09 Tommy Noble WWWWWW New Cross Baths, New Cross LOST
KO
1916-08-21 Tommy Noble LWWLWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Points
1916-07-17 Nat Young Brooks WWWWDW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Corner retirement
1916-02-21 Peter Cain LLLLLD New Cross Baths, New Cross DRAW
Points
1916-01-10 Harry Curley LDLDLL New Cross Baths, New Cross WIN
Points
1915-10-11 Percy Jones WWLWWD New Cross Baths, New Cross LOST
KO
1915-06-11 Joe Symonds WWWDWW Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth LOST
KO
1915-03-22 Joe Symonds LWWWWD New Cross Baths, New Cross LOST
KO
1914-12-10 Johnny Hughes LDDDLW New Cross Baths, New Cross WIN
Points
1914-04-27 Tancy Lee WWWWWW New Cross Baths, New Cross LOST
Technical knockout
1914-04-06 Tommy Harrison WWWWLW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Corner retirement
1914-03-02 Joe Symonds LWWWWW New Cross Baths, New Cross DRAW
Points
1914-01-26 Percy Jones WWWWWW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden LOST
Points
1913-12-15 Jimmy Berry WDWLLL New Cross Baths, New Cross LOST
KO
1913-11-24 Tommy Harrison WWWWWW New Cross Baths, New Cross WIN
Points
1913-06-02 Sid Smith WWWWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1913-04-07 George Peters LLWLLL New Cross Baths, New Cross WIN
Points
1913-03-10 Louis Ruddick WWWLLD New Cross Baths, New Cross WIN
Points
1913-02-03 Joe Young Wilson WLLDWW New Cross Baths, New Cross WIN
KO
1913-01-06 Young George Dando LWWLWL New Cross Baths, New Cross WIN
Corner retirement
1912-12-09 Jack Arundel WWLWLL New Cross Baths, New Cross WIN
KO
1912-11-21 Tommy Harrison WWWLLD Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool WIN
Points
1912-11-11 Sam Kellar WDLWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1912-10-07 Joe Young Wilson DLLWL Plumstead Baths, Plumstead WIN
KO
1912-08-03 Nat Young Brooks WWWWWW Premierland, Whitechapel LOST
Points
1912-07-20 Nat Young Brooks WWWWWW Premierland, Whitechapel LOST
Points
1912-06-29 Bill Kyne WWWWLL Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1912-06-15 Joe Fox WWLDLW Premierland, Whitechapel LOST
Technical knockout
1912-06-01 Joe Wilson L Premierland, Whitechapel LOST
Points
1912-04-27 Joe Fox WDWWLD Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1912-04-20 Frank Warner LW Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1912-03-09 Joe Fox WLWDWW Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1912-02-10 Joe Young Wilson WWWWLW Premierland, Whitechapel DRAW
Points
1912-01-27 Stoker Bill Hoskyne LLWLLL Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Points
1912-01-16 Nat Young Brooks DWWWWW Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Technical knockout
1911-11-16 Johnny Hughes LWLWWL Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton LOST
KO
1911-11-08 Charles Ledoux WWWWWW Salle Wagram, Paris LOST
Corner retirement
1911-11-04 Georges Gaillard WLDLLW Wonderland, Paris DRAW
Points
1911-10-16 Albert Cocksedge WLWLDL Belgrave Rink, Leicester WIN
KO
1911-07-15 Sweeper Madge LLDLLD Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End WIN
Points
1911-02-18 Jack Arundel WLWWLW Palace Pavilion, Greenwich WIN
Corner retirement
1911-01-30 Stoker Bill Hoskyne LLWWWL Manor Place Baths, Walworth WIN
Points
1910-02-28 Sam Kellar LLWWWD National Sporting Club, Covent Garden LOST
Points
1910-01-08 Charles Ledoux WWDWWW Wonderland, Paris WIN
Corner retirement
1909-11-29 Johnny Condon debut National Sporting Club, Covent Garden LOST
Points
1909-03-29 Albert Bass W Camberwell Baths, Camberwell WIN
Technical knockout
1909-03-08 Young Longhorn debut Camberwell Baths, Camberwell WIN
Points
1909-01-18 Jack Fox LLDLDD Camberwell Baths, Camberwell WIN
Corner retirement
1908-11-30 Jack Fox LLLDLD Camberwell Baths, Camberwell DRAW
Points
1908-11-09 Bob Campion debut New Cross Hall, Lewisham WIN
Points