Elky Clark boxer

Elky Clark boxer
bouts
47
won
30
lost
12
draw
5
Status
inactive
Division
flyweight
Debut
1921-11-14
Height
5′ 3″/160cm
Reach
65½″/166cm
Age
58
Born
1898-01-04
Death
1956-09-22
Nationality
United Kingdom

Elky Clark (4 January 1898 – 22 September 1956) was a Scottish professional boxer who competed from 1921 to 1927. He held the British and inaugural Commonwealth flyweight titles from 1924 to 1926, the EBU European flyweight title from 1925 to 1926 and previously, the Scottish Area bantamweight title from 1923 to 1924.Born in Bridgeton, Glasgow Clark made his professional debut in November 1921, losing to Alec Boyes.In May 1923, he unsuccessfully challenged for the Scottish flyweight title against Willie Woods (later a Canada flyweight title challenger). He won the title in November that year, Harry McConnell retiring in the thirteenth round. He later also won the Scottish bantamweight title.In March 1924 he faced Kid Kelly for the British flyweight title that became vacant when Jimmy Wilde retired; He stopped Kelly in the twentieth and final round to become British champion. In September that year he beat Jim Hanna to take the British Empire title.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1927-01-21 Fidel LaBarba WWDDWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1926-10-07 Francois Moracchini WLLLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1926-06-21 Francois Moracchini LWWLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1926-04-19 Kid Socks WWWWWW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Technical knockout
1926-01-27 Les Tarrant LLLWWL Industrial Hall, Edinburgh WIN
Corner retirement
1926-01-05 Tiny Smith LDWDLD Music Hall, Aberdeen WIN
Technical knockout
1925-11-19 Antoine Merlo WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Corner retirement
1925-06-25 Kid Socks LWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
Points
1925-04-30 Young Johnny Brown WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1925-01-31 Michel Montreuil WWWWLW Hengler's Circus, Glasgow WIN
Points
1924-11-21 Michel Montreuil WWWWWW Hengler's Circus, Glasgow LOST
Points
1924-10-11 Kid Kelly LWWLWL Hengler's Circus, Glasgow WIN
Points
1924-09-06 Jim Hanna WWWWWW Hengler's Circus, Glasgow WIN
Technical knockout
1924-07-05 Jim Higgins WLWLLL Hengler's Circus, Glasgow WIN
KO
1924-05-31 Johnny Haydn DWWWW Premierland, Whitechapel WIN
Technical knockout
1924-05-19 Jim Higgins WWLWLL Nelson Grounds, Glasgow WIN
KO
1924-03-31 Kid Kelly WWWWWW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Technical knockout
1924-03-10 Johnny Jones WWWWWW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
Points
1924-02-11 Billy Morris WWWLLW National Sporting Club, Covent Garden WIN
KO
1924-01-10 Johnny Cuthbert LWWWLW Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool LOST
Points
1924-01-02 Hector McDonald L Forest Road Drill Hall, Edinburgh WIN
Corner retirement
1923-12-03 Hector McDonald debut Physical Culture School, Parkhead WIN
Points
1923-11-12 George Martin debut National AC, Glasgow WIN
KO
1923-11-05 Harry McConnell debut Glasgow WIN
Corner retirement
1923-10-22 Dave Willox WLLWDL Physical Culture School, Parkhead WIN
Corner retirement
1923-10-15 Frankie McKenna debut Physical Culture School, Parkhead WIN
Points
1923-09-24 Willie Woods WWWLWW Physical Culture School, Parkhead WIN
Corner retirement
1923-09-13 Billy Hunter WDW Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool WIN
Corner retirement
1923-09-10 Kid Kelly LLWWWW Physical Culture School, Parkhead LOST
Points
1923-08-08 Billy Morris LDWWWL Nelson Recreation Grounds, Glasgow WIN
KO
1923-05-15 Willie Woods LLWWWL Physical Culture School, Parkhead LOST
Points
1923-03-12 Andy Young L National AC, Glasgow LOST
Points
1923-01-22 Jim Graham debut Victoria AC, Glasgow WIN
Points
1922-12-11 Dave Willox WLLW Victoria AC, Glasgow DRAW
Points
1922-12-04 Ernie Lord WLLWWL National AC, Glasgow LOST
Points
1922-11-20 Willie Woods LWDWLL Physical Culture School, Parkhead LOST
Points
1922-10-20 Packy Connors D Waverley Market, Edinburgh LOST
Points
1922-10-02 Packy Connors debut Victoria AC, Glasgow DRAW
Points
1922-07-03 Willie Woods LDLLW Victoria AC, Glasgow DRAW
Points
1922-05-01 Dave Willox WLL National AC, Glasgow LOST
Points
1922-04-17 Airman Meechan debut National AC, Glasgow WIN
Corner retirement
1922-03-20 Young Graham debut National AC, Glasgow WIN
Corner retirement
1922-02-27 Pat Dolan LWL National AC, Glasgow DRAW
Points
1922-01-28 Alec Boyes WDL Synod Hall, Edinburgh WIN
Points
1921-12-05 Alec Boyes WD Victoria AC, Glasgow WIN
Points
1921-11-21 Alec Boyes W Physical Culture School, Parkhead DRAW
Points
1921-11-14 Alec Boyes debut Victoria AC, Glasgow LOST
KO