Dave Crowley boxer

Dave Crowley boxer
bouts
180
won
128
lost
41
draw
11
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1929-08-25
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
64
Born
1910-05-04
Death
1974-12-11
Nationality
United Kingdom

Dave Crowley (4 May 1910 – 11 December 1974) was a British boxer. After winning an Area title at bantamweight, he moved up to featherweight, at which he challenged for a world title, before moving up again to lightweight, at which he was British champion in 1938. He went on to have several minor film roles.Born in London, Crowley made his professional debut in August 1929, drawing with George Crain. Initially a bantamweight, Crowley was unbeaten in his first nine fights before suffering his first defeat in December 1929 to Fred Davison, who stopped him in the third round. By late 1932 he had built up an impressive record, winning 55 of his first 64 fights, and in November beat Bill Lewis to become the Southern Area bantamweight champion. Crowley went on to face some of the top bantamweights around including losses to Panama Al Brown and Seaman Tommy Watson, and in 1934 moved up to featherweight.Crowley successfully challenged Tommy Rogers in May 1934 for the Scottish Area featherweight title, taking a 15-round points decision. In June he beat Belgian champion Francois Machtens, and the following month stopped Auguste Gyde in the eleventh round. He was beaten on points in October by World featherweight champion Freddie Miller. In December he got his first British title shot when he challenged Nel Tarleton at Wembley Arena; Tarleton took a points decision to retain the title. In May 1935 he challenged for Benny Caplan's Southern Area title, but the fight ended in a draw. He beat Machtens again on September 1935.In 1936 he travelled to the United States where he won his first fight, an 8-round points decision over Al Gillette in April. He then drew with Mike Belloise the following month, and in September challenged for Belloise's NYSAC World featherweight title at Madison Square Garden. The fight ended controversially; After being knocked down in the eighth round, Crowley was again knocked down in the ninth but claimed he was fouled. The referee judged it a valid knockdown and counted Crowley out.Crowley moved up to lightweight on his return to England, with some success, beating Harry Mizler (twice), Jimmy Walsh, and Petey Sarron, and a win over George Odwell in a title eliminator set him up for a challenge for Walsh's British title in June 1938 at Anfield; Crowley took a points decision to become British champion. He won his next two fights before making a defence of his British title in December against an 18-year old Eric Boon. Boon knocked him out in the thirteenth round to take the title.In January 1939 Crowley married showgirl Jill Leslie Clayton at a London register office.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1946-01-25 Billy Biddles WWDWWW Manor Place Baths, Walworth LOST
Points
1945-12-18 Jackie Rankin WWWWWL Queensberry Club, Soho WIN
Points
1945-11-13 Jim Smith debut Caledonian Road Baths, Islington WIN
Points
1945-09-28 Dave Finn WLWWDW The Dome, Brighton LOST
Points
1945-08-24 Hal Cartwright DWLLDL The Dome, Brighton WIN
Corner retirement
1945-07-17 Tom Smith WWWWWW White Hart Lane (Tottenham FC), Tottenham LOST
Points
1945-07-03 Al Phillips LWWLLW Queensberry Club, Soho WIN
Points
1945-06-12 Al Phillips LLWWLL Queensberry Club, Soho LOST
Points
1945-06-04 George Pook DLLLLL Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare WIN
Corner retirement
1945-05-02 Johnny Price WWLWLL Queensberry Club, Soho WIN
Points
1945-04-16 Al Phillips DWLLWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1945-04-10 Hal Cartwright WWWWDW New Baths, Willenhall WIN
Points
1945-03-05 George Pook LWDLLL The Dome, Brighton WIN
Points
1945-02-26 Dave Finn LWWWWL Alexandra Theatre, Stoke Newington LOST
Points
1945-01-22 Dave Finn WWLWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
Points
1945-01-08 Len Davies LWWWWL Seymour Hall, Marylebone WIN
Points
1944-12-27 Johnny McManus WLWLWW Queensberry Club, Soho WIN
Points
1944-12-18 Al Phillips WWWWDW Alexandra Theatre, Stoke Newington WIN
1944-11-27 Ben Duffy WWLWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1944-10-30 Ben Duffy WWWWLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
Points
1944-10-17 Terry McStravick WLWWWL Ulster Hall, Belfast WIN
1944-10-04 Syd Worgan WWWWWW Queensberry Club, Soho WIN
Points
1944-09-13 Johnny Russell LWLWWW Queensberry Club, Soho WIN
Points
1944-08-07 Eric Dolby LLLLLW City Ground, Nottingham WIN
Points
1944-08-02 Johnny Russell WLWLWW Queensberry Club, Soho LOST
1944-07-15 Jimmy Jury WLWLLL Skating Rink, Peterborough WIN
Technical knockout
1944-06-21 Jackie Rankin LWWWW Queensberry Club, Soho WIN
Points
1944-06-07 Syd Worgan LLDLWW Lime Grove Baths, Shepherd's Bush LOST
Points
1944-06-05 Jimmy Jury DWWLWL Drill Hall, Hornsey WIN
Points
1944-05-25 Jack Carrick LWWLDL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1944-04-26 Bob Ramsey LLWWWL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1944-04-03 George Pook WLWWLL Lime Grove Baths, Shepherd's Bush DRAW
Points
1944-02-21 Ken Barrett WWWLLW Town Hall, Hornsey WIN
Points
1944-02-18 Phil Close LWLLLW King George's Hall, Blackburn WIN
Technical knockout
1944-02-01 Ken Barrett WWWWWL Town Hall, Hornsey WIN
Points
1944-01-17 Eric Dolby LLWLLD Colston Hall, Bristol WIN
KO
1943-12-13 Sam Darkie Sullivan LLLLLL Epsom WIN
Points
1943-10-25 Jimmy Watson LWLDWL Town Hall, Oxford WIN
1943-06-18 Ben Duffy WLWWWL King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester LOST
1943-05-23 Laurie Buxton LWWWWW Watford Town Hall, Watford LOST
KO
1942-08-29 Ronnie James WWWWWL Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd LOST
Technical knockout
1942-08-27 Len Beynon WWWWWW Queensberry Club, Soho WIN
1942-07-20 Eric Dolby LWWWWD Queensberry Club, Soho WIN
Points
1942-05-14 Jackie Rankin WWLWLL Lime Grove Baths, Hammersmith LOST
KO
1942-04-20 Dave Finn WWLWLW Seymour Hall, Marylebone LOST
Points
1942-03-16 Johnny McGrory WWLDWW Seymour Hall, Marylebone WIN
Corner retirement
1942-02-05 Tom Smith WWWWWW New St James Hall, Newcastle LOST
Points
1941-12-01 Harry Lazar WLWWWL Seymour Hall Baths, Marylebone LOST
Points
1941-10-20 Douglas Bygrave WWWWLL Seymour Hall, Marylebone WIN
Points
1941-06-12 Harry Lazar WWWWLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
Points
1941-05-26 Tiny Ryan debut Town Hall, High Wycombe WIN
KO
1941-04-21 Harry Lazar WWWWWW Coliseum WIN
Points
1941-02-27 Freddie Simpson WWLLLW Cambridge Theatre WIN
Points
1941-01-20 Johnny Cunningham WDLWLW Cambridge Theatre WIN
Points
1940-04-11 Dave Finn DLLWWW Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn LOST
Points
1940-02-12 Freddie Simpson WWWWWW Empress Hall, Earl's Court WIN
Points
1940-02-02 Johnny Cunningham LWLWWW Southampton DRAW
Points
1939-12-09 Eric Boon WWWWWW Harringay Arena, Harringay LOST
KO
1939-10-02 Griff Williams WLWWWL Town Hall, Northampton WIN
Technical knockout
1939-04-17 Ronnie James WWWWWL Vetch Field, Swansea WIN
1938-12-15 Eric Boon WWWWWW Harringay Arena, Harringay LOST
KO
1938-11-07 Johnny McGrory WWWDLW NSC ,Earls Court Empress Stadium, Kensington LOST
Points
1938-10-16 Johnny Softley WWLLWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1938-06-30 Mitsos Grispos LLLDLW Edmund Rd Drill Hall, Sheffield WIN
Points
1938-06-23 Jimmy Walsh WWWWWL Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool WIN
Points
1938-04-04 Panchon Martinez DLWWWL NSC ,Earls Court Empress Stadium, Kensington WIN
Points
1938-03-03 Harry Mizler LWWWWW Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1938-01-23 Douglas Kestrell LLWWWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1937-10-19 George Odwell LWWLWW Wembley Stadium, Wembley WIN
Points
1937-10-04 Jack Carrick LWLWWW NSC ,Earls Court Empress Stadium, Kensington WIN
1937-05-06 Petey Sarron WWDWWW Harringay Arena, Harringay WIN
1937-02-15 Jimmy Walsh WWWWWW Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1937-02-01 George Reynolds LLLWWW Harringay Arena, Harringay WIN
Points
1936-11-30 Cuthbert Taylor LLLLWL Mannesmann Hall, Swansea WIN
Points
1936-11-18 Harry Mizler WWWWWL Harringay Arena, Harringay WIN
Points
1936-11-05 Billy Murdoch WWLLDD Romford Road Baths, West Ham WIN
Corner retirement
1936-10-18 Tommy Rogers WLWWLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1936-09-03 Mike Belloise WWWWDW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
KO
1936-05-26 Mike Belloise WWWWWW Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens DRAW
Points
1936-04-22 Al Gillette DLWLLL Star Casino, New York WIN
Points
1936-02-24 Dick Corbett WWWDWW Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn LOST
Points
1936-01-29 Ronnie James WWWWDW Wembley Arena, Wembley WIN
1936-01-13 Benny Sharkey LWLWWW New St James Hall, Newcastle DRAW
Points
1935-12-30 Johnny Peters DWWWLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1935-12-09 Benny Sharkey DDLWLW Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn LOST
Points
1935-11-04 Kid Oosterhout LLWWD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Corner retirement
1935-10-14 Harry Kid Farlo WDWLDL Devonshire Club, Hackney WIN
KO
1935-09-23 Frans Machtens WLLDWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1935-05-27 Benny Caplan LLWDWW Clapton Greyhound Track, Clapton DRAW
Points
1935-04-11 Benny Caplan DWLLWD Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
Points
1935-03-28 Ginger Foran LWLWWW The Stadium, Liverpool WIN
Points
1935-02-19 Johnny McGrory WWDWWW Music Hall, Edinburgh LOST
1935-01-24 Tony Butcher LLLLLL Holborn Stadium, Holborn WIN
Points
1934-12-10 Nel Tarleton WWWLWL Wembley Arena, Wembley LOST
Points
1934-11-04 Nicolas Wilke LDWLLL Pavilion Theatre Arena, Whitechapel WIN
Technical knockout
1934-10-01 Freddie Miller WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
Points
1934-07-10 Gilbert Johnstone WWWWWW Celtic Park Stadium, Glasgow WIN
KO
1934-07-02 Auguste Gyde LWWLLL Ex-Servicemen's Club, Northampton WIN
Technical knockout
1934-06-07 Frans Machtens WWLWDW Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn DRAW
Points
1934-05-07 Tommy Rogers WWLWLW Embassy Rink, Sparkbrook WIN
Points
1934-04-15 Albert Roothooft DWLWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1934-03-11 Johnny King WWWWLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
KO
1933-12-19 Seaman Tommy Watson WWLWWL Olympia, Kensington LOST
KO
1933-12-01 Bill Lewis WWLLWL Hoxton Baths, Hoxton WIN
Points
1933-11-19 Dick Corbett WWWWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1933-10-22 Dick Corbett LWWWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Points
1933-10-09 Jimmy Walsh WLLWWW King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester LOST
1933-09-25 Billy Boulger WLWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1933-09-17 Billy Hazel WLLLWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
KO
1933-08-21 Jimmy Walsh WLWLLW King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester LOST
Points
1933-06-12 Panama Al Brown WWWWWW Olympia, Kensington LOST
Points
1933-05-01 Jackie Brown WLWWWL King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester WIN
1933-04-02 Len Beynon WWWWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Points
1933-03-06 Johnny King WWWWWW King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester LOST
Points
1932-11-25 Johnny King WWWWWW King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester LOST
Points
1932-11-14 Bill Lewis LWLWWL WIN
Points
1932-09-11 Johnny Peters WLWWLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
1932-05-08 Danny Andres debut The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1932-04-17 Werner Riethdorf WWWWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
KO
1932-04-10 Jackie Rees WW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1932-04-03 Jerry O'Neil WLWWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1932-02-21 Frankie Ash WLLWLD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1932-02-07 Praxille Gyde DWWDWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1932-01-27 Tommy Brown WLWWLW Paddington Baths, Paddington WIN
Technical knockout
1932-01-17 Dickie Inkles LLLLLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
KO
1931-12-28 Emile Degand LDDWLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1931-12-10 Bert Kirby WLWLWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1931-11-26 Bert Kirby LWLWLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
1931-11-02 Harry Connolly WWLLLL Croydon Stadium, Croydon WIN
Points
1931-10-25 Arley Hollingsworth DLLWWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1931-10-16 Harry Paulding WLLWWL Drill Hall, Bloomsbury WIN
Technical knockout
1931-10-11 Bert Kirby LWWLLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1931-09-24 Ronnie Summerton LLDLDW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
KO
1931-09-13 Arthur Boy Edge WWWLWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1931-09-07 George Marsden DDLLWL Clapton Greyhound Track, Clapton WIN
Technical knockout
1931-07-23 Harry Connolly WWLWWW Holborn Stadium, Holborn WIN
Points
1931-06-28 Bud Walley DLLWWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1931-06-14 Len Beynon WLWWWW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1931-06-02 Jack Ellis DWDWWL Holborn Stadium, Holborn WIN
Technical knockout
1931-05-25 Johnny Stanton WWDL Hospital Carnival, Sudbury Park WIN
Technical knockout
1931-05-11 Billy Jones WLLWLL National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Points
1931-04-27 Harry Paulding LWWLWW Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn WIN
KO
1931-02-19 Billy Jones WDWLLW Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn WIN
Points
1931-02-16 Young Siki WWDLLW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden LOST
Points
1931-02-08 Pat Cassidy DWWLWW Vale Hall, Kilburn WIN
Points
1931-01-21 Harry Paulding DDLLLW London Sporting Club, Kensington WIN
Points
1931-01-01 Jack Connell LLLLDL London Sporting Club, Kensington WIN
Points
1930-12-21 Teddy Lewis WWLWLL Shoreditch WIN
Points
1930-12-08 Billy Jones WWWDWL Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn WIN
Points
1930-11-30 Teddy Lewis LWWWLW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1930-11-24 Johnny Edwards debut Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn WIN
KO
1930-11-10 Harry Paulding LWWWDL Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn WIN
Points
1930-11-03 Harry Paulding DLWWWD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1930-10-27 Jack Landea debut Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn WIN
Points
1930-10-26 Tommy Brown debut Vale Hall, Kilburn WIN
Technical knockout
1930-09-19 Young Green LLDL Vale Hall, Kilburn LOST
Points
1930-09-15 Tucker Winch LLDL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark DRAW
Points
1930-09-08 Billy Jones LLLWWW Premierland, Whitechapel DRAW
Points
1930-08-04 Tucker Winch LLD Crystal Palace, Sydenham WIN
Points
1930-06-22 Alf Harris L Vale Hall, Kilburn WIN
Points
1930-06-05 George Wells debut The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Technical knockout
1930-06-01 Young Siki DDWLLL Vale Hall, Kilburn WIN
Points
1930-05-18 Len Lemaux debut Vale Hall, Kilburn WIN
Points
1930-05-12 Jim Wise L The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1930-04-24 Eddie Bolton LD The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1930-02-24 Dick Furness debut Fulham Baths, Fulham WIN
Technical knockout
1930-02-16 Johnny Merrick LL Hammersmith WIN
Technical knockout
1930-02-02 Billy Jones LLL Vale Hall, Kilburn LOST
Points
1930-01-09 Young Siki WLDWLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1929-12-12 Fred Davison LLLLWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark LOST
Technical knockout
1929-12-09 Pat Cassidy DWWDL Fulham DRAW
Points
1929-12-02 George Wills debut Fulham Baths, Fulham WIN
Points
1929-11-13 Harry Brown WDLWLL Paddington Baths, Paddington WIN
Points
1929-11-11 Jimmy Mellish debut Fulham Baths, Fulham WIN
Points
1929-10-23 Arthur Everitt debut Paddington Baths, Paddington WIN
Points
1929-10-20 George Green LLWDWL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark DRAW
Points
1929-09-30 Alf Patten debut The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1929-09-16 Tommy Cann LLLLL The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1929-09-02 George Green WLLWDW The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark WIN
Points
1929-08-25 George Crain debut Islington DRAW
Points