Jock McAvoy boxer

Status	inactive
Age	63
Division	light heavyweight
Debut	1927-11-06
Born	1908-11-20
Death	1971-11-20
Nationality	United Kingdom
Residence	Rochdale, Lancashire, United Kingdom

bouts
147

won
132

lost
14

draw
1

bouts
147

won
132

lost
14

draw
1

Status	inactive
Age	63
Division	light heavyweight
Debut	1927-11-06
Born	1908-11-20
Death	1971-11-20
Nationality	United Kingdom
Residence	Rochdale, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Bamford was born in Burnley, Lancashire, but was billed as being from Rochdale.Bamford adopted the name Jock McAvoy so that his mother did not realize he was boxing. Initially discovered, trained and managed by Joseph Tolley at Tolley's famous Rochdale Boxing Club, he was known as the Rochdale thunder bolt. During his career he held the British and Commonwealth middleweight and light heavyweight titles. McAvoy's bid to capture the European middleweight crown was derailed when he lost a unanimous decision to future world middleweight champion Marcel Thil of France in Paris on 15 January 1935.

Date	Opponent	Last Opponents' Results	Place	Titles	Result
Sept. 10, 1945	Tommy Davies	LLWDLL	Vetch Field, Swansea		WIN Points
Aug. 7, 1945	Johnny Clements	LWLLW	Connaught Drill Hall, Portsmouth		WIN KO
July 17, 1945	George Howard	LWWLWW	White Hart Lane (Tottenham FC), Tottenham		WIN KO
Feb. 23, 1942	Freddie Mills	LWWLWW	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington		LOSS Corner retirement
Dec. 8, 1941	Jim Berry	WLWWWW	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington		WIN KO
Oct. 20, 1941	Jack Hyams	WLWWWW	Seymour Hall, Marylebone		WIN Points
Oct. 28, 1940	Eddie Maguire	DWWLDW	Ice Rink, Nottingham		LOSS Points
Aug. 26, 1940	Charlie Parkin	LDLWLW	Ice Rink, Nottingham		WIN Technical knockout
Aug. 8, 1940	Freddie Mills	DWWWWW	The Stadium, Liverpool		LOSS Points
April 29, 1940	Jim Berry	LWWWWL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Corner retirement
Nov. 20, 1939	Jack Hyams	LWWLWW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Points
July 10, 1939	Len Harvey	LLWWWW	White City Stadium, White City	BBBofC British Light Heavyweight vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) Light Heavyweight Vacant BBBofC World Light Heavyweight	LOSS Points
May 22, 1939	Arthur (Ginger) Sadd	WLWWWW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC British Middleweight Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight	WIN Points
March 9, 1939	Tino Rolando	DWWLWW	The Stadium, Liverpool		WIN Technical knockout
Feb. 27, 1939	Emile Lebrize	WLLLWL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN KO
Dec. 6, 1938	Jack Robinson	LWWWWL	Granby Halls, Leicester		WIN Technical knockout
Nov. 28, 1938	Frank Hough	LWLLWW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN KO
Nov. 21, 1938	Joe Quigley	LWLLWL	King's Hall, Derby		WIN Points
Nov. 2, 1938	Jack Strongbow	LLLLLL	Victoria Road Baths, Birmingham		WIN Corner retirement
May 6, 1938	Marcel Lauriot	WLWWLL	Theatre Royal, Dublin		WIN KO
April 7, 1938	Len Harvey	DWWLLW	Harringay Arena, Harringay	BBBofC British Light Heavyweight	LOSS Points
Feb. 28, 1938	Jack Strongbow	WLLLLL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Technical knockout
Jan. 24, 1938	Bill Hardy	WWWWLW	Granby Halls, Leicester		WIN KO
Dec. 6, 1937	Vasile Serbanescu	WLWLWL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Technical knockout
Nov. 23, 1937	Alban Mulrooney	WLWLDW	Victoria Hall, Hanley		WIN Technical knockout
Oct. 25, 1937	Jack Hyams	WWWLWW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC British Middleweight Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight	WIN Technical knockout
May 3, 1937	Dai Jones	WLWLWW	Colston Hall, Bristol		WIN Points
April 27, 1937	Eddie Phillips	WLWWWW	Empire Pool, Wembley	BBBofC British Light Heavyweight	WIN KO
March 8, 1937	Cheo Morejon	WWLWWL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC British Light Heavyweight	WIN Points
Dec. 1, 1936	Rienus De Boer	WDWDWD	Drill Hall, Sheffield	BBBofC British Light Heavyweight	WIN Points
Oct. 26, 1936	Bill Wainwright	WWWWWW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN KO
Sept. 14, 1936	Albert Barjolin	WWWLDL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Corner retirement
Aug. 3, 1936	Bob (Young) Simpkins	DWWWLL	Blackpool Football Ground, Blackpool		WIN KO
April 23, 1936	Jack Petersen	WWWLLW	Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington	BBBofC British Heavyweight Commonwealth (British Empire) Heavyweight	LOSS Points
March 13, 1936	John Henry Lewis	WWWLWW	Madison Square Garden, New York		LOSS Unanimous decision
Feb. 24, 1936	Anson Green	WLWLWL	Arena, Philadelphia		WIN Points
Feb. 17, 1936	Jimmy Smith	WWWLLL	St. Nicholas Arena, New York		WIN KO
Dec. 20, 1935	Babe Risko	WLWWWW	Madison Square Garden, New York		WIN KO
Nov. 29, 1935	Al McCoy	WWWWWW	Madison Square Garden, New York		WIN Unanimous decision
Oct. 7, 1935	Marcel Lauriot	WWLDLL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Points
June 24, 1935	Al Bourke	WLWWWW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC British Middleweight Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight	WIN Points
April 8, 1935	Francisco Garcia Lluch	LLWLWL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Points
Jan. 14, 1935	Marcel Thil	WWWWDW	Palais des Sports, Paris	EBU European Light Heavyweight	LOSS Unanimous decision
Dec. 3, 1934	Kid Tunero	LLWWLD	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Technical knockout
Oct. 8, 1934	Jack Etienne	WLLLWL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN KO
Aug. 13, 1934	Charlie Parkin	WWLWWL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN KO
June 18, 1934	Teddy Phillips	WDWWLL	Belle Vue Speedway Stadium, Manchester		WIN KO
April 30, 1934	Ernie Simmons	WWLDLW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Points
March 19, 1934	Eddie Maguire	WDWWWW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN KO
Feb. 28, 1934	Al Bourke	WWWWDL	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington		WIN KO
Jan. 29, 1934	Eddie Peirce	WWWWDD	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Points
Nov. 12, 1933	Jack Forster	LWLLWL	Royton NSB, Royton		WIN Points
Oct. 9, 1933	Archie Sexton	WWWWWW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC British Middleweight Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight	WIN KO
Aug. 21, 1933	George Brown	WWWDLD	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC British Middleweight Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight	WIN Points
June 12, 1933	Oddone Piazza	WLLWLW	Olympia, Kensington		WIN Points
May 14, 1933	Jack Hyams	WWLLDW	The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark		WIN Points
April 10, 1933	Len Harvey	LWWWWD	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC British Middleweight Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight	WIN Points
Feb. 27, 1933	Leonard Steyaert	WLLLDW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC British Middleweight Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight	WIN KO
Feb. 20, 1933	Ernie Red Pullen	LLLWWL	Queen's Hall, Blackburn	BBBofC British Middleweight Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight	WIN KO
Feb. 12, 1933	Les Ward	LWWWWD	Royton NSB, Royton		WIN KO
Jan. 30, 1933	Glen Moody	WLLLDW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Technical knockout
Dec. 7, 1932	Hans Seifried	WWWWWD	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington		WIN Points
Nov. 25, 1932	Mihai Fulea	WWDLLW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Technical knockout
Nov. 7, 1932	Ted Coveney	LWLWLL	Blackburn		WIN Technical knockout
Oct. 12, 1932	Tommy Moore	WWWWLL	Winter Gardens, Morecambe		WIN KO
Sept. 30, 1932	Phil Green	LWLLDW	Palace Theatre, Rawtenstall		WIN Technical knockout
Sept. 11, 1932	Billy Roberts	LDWWDW	Royton NSB, Royton		WIN Technical knockout
Aug. 31, 1932	George Brown	WLLWLL	Winter Gardens, Morecambe		WIN Points
Aug. 1, 1932	Tom Benjamin	DWWLLD	Blackpool Football Ground, Blackpool		WIN Technical knockout
July 18, 1932	Jack Kid Casey	WWWWWW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC Northern Area Middleweight	LOSS DQ
July 4, 1932	Carmelo Candel	WWWWWW	White City Stadium, White City	BBBofC Northern Area Middleweight	WIN Points
June 28, 1932	Billy Thomas	DDLLLL	Tower Circus, Blackpool		WIN Technical knockout
June 19, 1932	Sandy McKenzie	LWLWLW	Royton NSB, Royton		WIN KO
May 29, 1932	Bill Hood	LLLLDL	Royton NSB, Royton		WIN KO
May 9, 1932	Edwin John	WWWWLL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Technical knockout
March 21, 1932	Len Harvey	WWWWWW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC British Middleweight Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight	LOSS Points
March 1, 1932	Jack Etienne	LWWWWD	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC British Middleweight Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight	WIN Points
Feb. 2, 1932	Seaman Albert Harvey	WWWWWL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC British Middleweight Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight	WIN Points
Jan. 17, 1932	Jack Marshall	LLLLLL	Royton NSB, Royton	BBBofC British Middleweight Commonwealth (British Empire) Middleweight	WIN KO
Dec. 20, 1931	Ernie Red Pullen	WWLLDW	Royton NSB, Royton		WIN KO
Nov. 22, 1931	Sonny Doke	LWLDLL	Royton NSB, Royton		WIN Technical knockout
Nov. 16, 1931	Billy Adair	LLDLLL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN KO
Nov. 6, 1931	Paul McGuire	DWWWLW	Tower Circus, Blackpool		WIN Technical knockout
Oct. 12, 1931	Alfred Pegazzano	WLLDLL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Technical knockout
Sept. 7, 1931	Jerry Daley	WDDLWL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN KO
Aug. 30, 1931	Jack Hyams	LLLDWW	Brunswick Stadium, Leeds		WIN Technical knockout
Aug. 10, 1931	Joe (Young) Lowther	WLDLLW	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC Northern Area Middleweight	WIN Corner retirement
July 19, 1931	Jack O'Brien	LLLW	Tolka Park, Dublin	BBBofC Northern Area Middleweight	WIN Technical knockout
July 11, 1931	Jack Bottomley	LLLWLL	Rochdale Hornets Rugby League Ground, Rochdale	BBBofC Northern Area Middleweight	WIN KO
June 21, 1931	Con van Leeuwen	L	Royton Stadium, Royton	BBBofC Northern Area Middleweight	WIN Technical knockout
May 24, 1931	Sonny Doke	LLWLLL	Royton Stadium, Royton	BBBofC Northern Area Middleweight	WIN Points
May 11, 1931	Fred Shaw	LLWLWL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC Northern Area Middleweight	WIN Points
April 19, 1931	Johnny Seamarks	LLWLLW	Royton Stadium, Royton	BBBofC Northern Area Middleweight	WIN KO
April 15, 1931	Sonny Doke	DLLLWL	Winter Gardens, Morecambe	BBBofC Northern Area Middleweight	WIN Points
April 3, 1931	Seaman Jim Cox	LLLLLL	Bolton	BBBofC Northern Area Middleweight	WIN Points
March 30, 1931	Paul McGuire	WWLWWD	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester	BBBofC Northern Area Middleweight	LOSS DQ
March 8, 1931	Charlie Keeling	WWLLWW	Royton NSB, Royton		WIN KO
Feb. 16, 1931	Dick Red Burt	WWDWWL	King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester		WIN Technical knockout
Jan. 22, 1931	Charlie McDonald	WWWWWL	Liverpool Stadium, Pudsey Street, Liverpool		WIN Points
Jan. 11, 1931	Bill Shocker Bowman	L	Royton Stadium, Royton		WIN Points
Dec. 14, 1930	Jim Johnson	WLLDLL	Royton NSB, Royton		WIN KO
Nov. 4, 1930	Trevor Evans	WLWWLL	Free Trade Hall, Manchester		WIN Technical knockout
Nov. 2, 1930	Seaman Jim Cox	WLLLLL	Royton Stadium, Royton		WIN Points
Oct. 22, 1930	Joe (Young) Lowther	WWLWWW	Winter Gardens, Morecambe		WIN Points
Oct. 14, 1930	Joe Rostron	WWWWWL	Free Trade Hall, Manchester		WIN Points
Oct. 3, 1930	Patsy Flynn	WLLWWW	Majestic Rink, Preston		WIN KO
Sept. 30, 1930	Billy Delahay	DLLWLL	Free Trade Hall, Manchester		WIN Points
Sept. 14, 1930	Jim Pearson	LDWLLL	Royton NSB, Royton		WIN Points
Aug. 27, 1930	Seaman Jim Cox	WWLLLL	Winter Gardens, Morecambe	Eliminator Northern Area Middleweight	WIN Points
Aug. 12, 1930	Farmer George Jackson	WLWWLL	Royton Stadium, Royton	Eliminator Northern Area Middleweight	WIN Points
July 30, 1930	George Porter	LWLWLL	Winter Gardens, Morecambe	Eliminator Northern Area Middleweight	WIN Points
July 26, 1930	Eddie Strawer	LW	Royton Stadium, Royton	Eliminator Northern Area Middleweight	WIN KO
June 11, 1930	Billy Green	WLLLLL	Winter Gardens, Morecambe	Eliminator Northern Area Middleweight	WIN Technical knockout
May 25, 1930	Eddie Strawer		Royton Stadium, Royton	Eliminator Northern Area Middleweight	WIN KO
April 25, 1930	Joe Rostron	LWDWWW	Majestic Theatre, Preston	Eliminator Northern Area Middleweight	LOSS Points
April 14, 1930	Dai Beynon	LLW	King Street Barracks, Blackburn	Eliminator Northern Area Middleweight	WIN KO
April 13, 1930	Teddy Lewis	LWLWWW	Royton Stadium, Royton	Eliminator Northern Area Middleweight	WIN KO
March 28, 1930	Jim Pearson	WDWWLD	Majestic Theatre, Preston	Eliminator Northern Area Middleweight	LOSS Points
March 21, 1930	Fred Oldfield	DWLWWL	Drill Hall, Haslingden		WIN Technical knockout
March 16, 1930	Jack Wilkinson		Royton Stadium, Royton		WIN KO
March 10, 1930	Fred Blything	L	Stourbridge		WIN Points
March 7, 1930	Bill Shocker Bowman		Market Hall, Penrith		WIN KO
Feb. 27, 1930	Bill Lee	WDWLLL	Town Hall, Rhyl		WIN KO
Feb. 14, 1930	Frank Oldfield		Majestic Theatre, Preston		WIN Points
Feb. 9, 1930	Andy Ross		Royton Stadium, Royton		WIN KO
Feb. 7, 1930	Jack Ogden	LLLL	Public Hall, Haslingden		WIN KO
Jan. 24, 1930	Sid Young Aldridge	WLWWDW	Majestic Theatre, Preston		WIN KO
Jan. 12, 1930	Marine Davies	D	Royton Stadium, Royton		WIN KO
Dec. 27, 1929	Griff Hills	L	Rhyl		DRAW Points
Dec. 20, 1929	Billy Horner	WLW	Majestic Rink, Preston		WIN Technical knockout
Dec. 15, 1929	Lud Gresvig		Royton Stadium, Royton		WIN Technical knockout
Dec. 6, 1929	Ted Abbot	DDWLLW	King Street Barracks, Blackburn		WIN Technical knockout
Dec. 5, 1929	Soldier Jones	DLLWL	Rhyl		WIN Technical knockout
Dec. 2, 1929	Jack Harrison		Hanley		WIN Technical knockout
Sept. 30, 1929	Jack Ogden	LL	Fleetwood		WIN Points
Sept. 29, 1929	Billy Chew	WL	Royton Stadium, Royton		WIN Points
Sept. 25, 1929	Seaman Douglas		Winter Gardens, Morecambe		WIN Corner retirement
Sept. 17, 1929	Bob Tiger Ennis		New Market Stadium, Burnley		WIN KO
Aug. 28, 1929	Jack Jukes	L	Winter Gardens, Morecambe		WIN Technical knockout
Aug. 14, 1929	Eric Basher Bargh		Winter Gardens, Morecambe		WIN Technical knockout
Aug. 6, 1929	Billy Chew	W	New Market Hotel, Burnley		WIN Points
July 14, 1929	Jack Ogden	L	Royton Stadium, Royton		WIN KO
July 4, 1929	Frank Ormerod	WLLL	New Market Stadium, Burnley		WIN KO
March 19, 1928	Teddy Cox		Drill Hall, Todmorden		WIN KO
Jan. 27, 1928	Billy Chew		Public Hall, Haslingden		LOSS Corner retirement
Nov. 27, 1927	Bert Hilditch	LLLL	Royton Stadium, Royton		WIN Technical knockout
Nov. 6, 1927	Billy Longworth		Royton Stadium, Royton		WIN KO

Cookies disclaimer

Jock McAvoy boxer