Vernon Sollas boxer

Vernon Sollas boxer
bouts
33
won
25
lost
7
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
super featherweight
Debut
1973-02-20
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1954-08-14
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

Vernon Sollas (born 14 August 1954) is a Scottish former boxer, businessman and music manager, who was British featherweight champion between 1975 and 1977.From Edinburgh, Sollas fought as an amateur out of the Madison ABC, and in 1972 finished runner-up to Kirkland Laing in the ABA featherweight (51kg) final.He turned professional in 1973 and moved base to London where he was managed by former British champion Bobby Neill, stopping John O'Rawe in his debut in February. He fought eight more times that year, including wins over Albert Amatler and Bashew Sibaca, losing only once, to George McGurk. In March 1974 he faced Jimmy Revie in a British featherweight title eliminator at the Royal Albert Hall. The fight went the full ten rounds with Revie getting the decision. He beat Sibaca again in May and in June faced British champion Evan Armstrong in a non-title fight, losing by knockout in the eighth round.When Armstrong relinquished, Sollas was matched with Revie for the vacant title in March 1975 at the Royal Albert Hall. Sollas avenged his earlier loss, knocking Revie out in the fourth round to become British champion, at 18 years old the youngest-ever Scot to win the title.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1977-07-05 Dave Needham WDLLLL Civic Hall, Wolverhampton LOST
KO
1977-03-15 Alan Richardson WLWWWW Town Hall, Leeds LOST
Technical knockout
1977-02-01 Les Pickett WWLLDW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
Technical knockout
1976-11-24 Arnold Taylor LWWWWL Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair WIN
Corner retirement
1976-11-09 Rodolfo Moreno WLLW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1976-10-12 George Turpin WWWWWL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Points
1976-06-22 Tommy Glencross WWLWWW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1976-05-10 Bingo Crooks LDLWLW Hilton Hotel, Mayfair WIN
Technical knockout
1976-02-25 Elio Cotena LWWWWW York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
KO
1976-01-20 Francisco Villegas DWDWWL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1975-11-25 Chamaco Reyes WDW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1975-11-04 Alejandro Agosto WWDWDL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
KO
1975-09-30 James Martinez WWWLLW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1975-06-03 Alberto Reyes LLDWLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1975-03-25 Jimmy Revie WWWLWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
KO
1975-02-11 Alan Richardson LWWWLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1974-11-12 Billy Belnavis WLDLLW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Points
1974-10-21 Tommy Wright WLWLLL York Hall, Bethnal Green DRAW
Points
1974-06-04 Evan Armstrong LLWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
KO
1974-05-16 Bashew Sibaca WLWLLL Manor Place Baths, Walworth WIN
Corner retirement
1974-04-23 Phil Hudson LLWWLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1974-03-26 Jimmy Revie WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
Points
1974-02-12 Tommy Wright DWD Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1974-01-15 Colin Miles LLWLLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1973-12-11 Jo Jo Jackson LLLDWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1973-10-02 Bashew Sibaca WDWWLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1973-09-10 John Mitchell WLLLLW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Corner retirement
1973-07-02 George McGurk WWLLWW Earls Court Arena, Kensington LOST
Technical knockout
1973-06-05 Mickey Piner WLWWLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1973-05-22 Albert Amatler WWWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1973-04-17 Billy Belnavis WWLWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1973-03-27 Martyn Galleozzie LWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
KO
1973-02-20 John O'Rawe LWLLLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout