Redvers Sangoe boxer

Redvers Sangoe (6 July 1936 – 14 August 1964) was a Welsh light heavyweight boxer. Based in Tiger Bay in Cardiff, Sangoe's professional career spanned from 1956 to 1960 and he held the Welsh light heavyweight title from 1958 to 1960, successfully defending it on two occasions. In 1964 Sangoe was involved in a street brawl and died from a stab wound sustained in the encounter.Sangoe was born in Tiger Bay in Cardiff in 1936. He was educated at St. Mary's School before he switched to South Church Street School. As a school boy some of his peers would later become boxers under the same management, including Joe Erskine. Erskine's father was one of Sangoe's first boxing trainers which he took up at the age of twelve. Sangoe won a Welsh schoolboy's boxing title, and after leaving school became the British Army Lightheavyweight Champion.Sangoe turned professional in 1956, under the management of Eddie Dumazel, and on 16 July he faced his first pro opponent, Danny Wall at Maindy Stadium in Cardiff. The fight did not go well for Sangoe, and he lost by knockout in the first round. He fared slightly better in his second match, when he managed to go the full six rounds with Cliff Purnell, but he lost on points decision. Sangoe started 1957 by switching managers, signing up with Benny Jacob. His fortunes improved immediately and with his third fight he beat Egbert Jordan in Cardiff and followed this with a first-round knockout of Peter Woodward in an undercard fight at the Embassy Sportsdrome in Birmingham. Sangoe followed these victories with successes over Ken Gardener, Colin Strauch and Dennis Lockton, before losing to Ron Redrup on points in June 1957. In July he again faced Cliff Purnell, who had beaten him nine months earlier. The two again went the full six rounds, but on this occasion the referee's decision went to Sangoe. This was the first victory in a seven match winning run, which included a win over Don Sainsbury in an eliminator for the Welsh Lightheavyweight title.In March 1958 Sangoe's winning ways were halted when he lost by point to Jack London Jr at City Hall in Hull. This was followed by another loss, this time to Neville Rowe in Leeds. Sangoe then returned to fighting in Wales, when on 23 April 1958 he challenged Noel Trigg for his Welsh Lightheavyweight title. When the two were weighed in at City Hall, Cardiff, Sangoe scaled at 12 st 7 lb (79 kg) while Newport-based Trigg came in two and a half pounds (1.1 kg) lighter. The Sophia Gardens Pavilion was sold-out for the fight, which went the full twelve rounds. Trigg started the stronger with cleaner punching, but his stamina began to drain as the fight progressed which allowed Sangoe the upper hand in the later rounds. The decision was given to Sangoe, making him the new Welsh Lightheavyweight Champion.