Alan Rudkin boxer
- bouts
- 50
- won
- 42
- lost
- 8
- draw
- 0
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- bantamweight
- Debut
- 1962-05-15
- Height
- -
- Reach
- -
- Age
- 68
- Born
- 1941-11-28
- Death
- 2010-09-22
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
Alan Rudkin MBE (18 November 1941 – 22 September 2010) was a British national, Commonwealth, and European bantamweight boxing champion (1965–1970). He was born in St Asaph (Wales), as his pregnant mother was evacuated from Liverpool during the second world war. He was brought up in Dingle, Liverpool, and was a member of the Florence Institute.Rudkin won domestic British, Commonwealth & European titles at Bantamweight where he held a Lonsdale belt & also won a British title at Featherweight. He was noted for his 2 close fights with the great Walter McGowan, each winning one.He was a three times challenger for the undisputed World Championship, in Japan, Australia & Mexico. Rudkin appeared to be ahead on points but lost contentious decisions against both Masahiko “Fighting” Harada & Lionel Rose. He was decisively beaten by Rubén Olivares.citation needed He was appointed MBE in 1973. In 2007 the Liverpool Echo included him in its list of the 800 greatest Liverpudlians, as part of Liverpool's 800th anniversary.He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1972 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1972-01-25 | Johnny Clark | LWWLWW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Points |
1971-08-10 | Agustin Senin | WWWWWW | Plaza de Toros de Vista Alegre, Bilbao | LOST Unanimous decision |
1971-05-25 | Hugo Mauricio Bidyeran | WWWWWW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Points |
1971-02-16 | Franco Zurlo | DWWWWW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Corner retirement |
1970-09-08 | Jimmy Revie | WWWWWL | Empire Pool, Wembley | LOST Points |
1970-04-21 | Johnny Clark | WWWWWW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-12-12 | Ruben Olivares | WWWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | LOST Technical knockout |
1969-09-29 | Karimu Young | WLWLLW | Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-06-09 | Evan Armstrong | WWLLLW | King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester | WIN Corner retirement |
1969-03-08 | Lionel Rose | WWWWWW | Kooyong Tennis Stadium, Melbourne | LOST Split-decision |
1968-11-12 | Manny Elias | WWLWWW | Empire Pool, Wembley | WIN Points |
1968-10-03 | Rudy Corona | WLWLLL | Hilton Hotel, Mayfair | WIN Technical knockout |
1968-08-20 | Billy Brown | LWLLLL | Piccadilly Hotel, Manchester | WIN Points |
1968-05-13 | Walter McGowan | WLWWWL | King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester | WIN Points |
1968-01-08 | Pornchai Poprai-ngam | LWLLLW | Ice Rink, Nottingham | WIN Points |
1967-12-05 | Ronnie Jones | LLWWLL | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN KO |
1967-04-27 | Mimoun Ben Ali | WWWWWW | Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona | LOST Points |
1967-03-07 | Kiichi Tsuganezawa | LLDLWL | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-12-12 | Bobby Davies | LLWLWL | Hilton Hotel (Anglo American SC), Mayfair | WIN Points |
1966-11-08 | Bob Allotey | WLWWLW | Town Hall, Shoreditch | WIN Points |
1966-10-24 | Jose Bisbal | WWWWWW | King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester | WIN Points |
1966-09-06 | Walter McGowan | LLDWWW | Empire Pool, Wembley | LOST Points |
1966-03-21 | Raul Vega | WWWLWW | Ice Rink, Nottingham | WIN Points |
1966-01-31 | Edmundo Esparza | LWWWLL | King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester | WIN Points |
1966-01-11 | Felipe Gonzalez | WLLLLW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Points |
1965-11-30 | Fighting Harada | WWWWWW | Nippon Budokan | LOST Unanimous decision |
1965-10-11 | Michel Lamora | LDLLLL | Hilton Hotel, Mayfair | WIN Technical knockout |
1965-06-15 | Ray Asis | LLLLLL | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Points |
1965-04-27 | Mimoun Ben Ali | WWLWWW | New St James Hall, Newcastle | WIN Points |
1965-03-22 | Johnny Caldwell | LLWWDW | Ice Rink, Nottingham | WIN Technical knockout |
1965-01-26 | Jose Cejuda | LLWWWL | Olympia, Kensington | WIN Technical knockout |
1964-11-30 | Baby John | LLWDLL | King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester | WIN Points |
1964-11-09 | Brian Cartwright | WWDDWL | South Bank Sporting Club, Middlesbrough | WIN Points |
1964-10-05 | Brian Cartwright | LWWDDW | New St James Hall, Newcastle | WIN Points |
1964-06-30 | Orizu Obilaso | WLWLLW | Majestic Ballroom, Finsbury Park | WIN Points |
1964-06-16 | Don Weller | LWWWWD | Town Hall, Shoreditch | WIN Technical knockout |
1964-03-09 | Danny Lee | WLLWLL | Free Trade Hall, Manchester | WIN Points |
1963-11-12 | Pierre Vetroff | WWWLLD | Empire Pool, Wembley | WIN Points |
1963-07-30 | Brian Cartwright | WWLWWL | Winter Gardens, Blackpool | WIN Points |
1963-05-20 | Brian Bissmire | WWLWLL | King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester | WIN |
1963-03-28 | Eddie Barraclough | DLLLLL | The Stadium, Liverpool | WIN Points |
1963-02-27 | Danny Wells | WLLLLW | King George's Hall, Blackburn | WIN Points |
1963-02-07 | Eddie Barraclough | DLDLLL | Tower Circus, Blackpool | WIN Points |
1962-12-13 | Eddie Barraclough | LLDLDL | The Stadium, Liverpool | WIN Points |
1962-11-05 | Danny Wells | LLWLLL | Queens Hall, Leeds | WIN Technical knockout |
1962-10-04 | Tommy Burgoyne | WLLLWL | The Stadium, Liverpool | WIN Technical knockout |
1962-09-06 | Carl Taylor | WWLWWW | The Stadium, Liverpool | WIN Points |
1962-06-29 | Gerry Jones | LLLLLL | Colwyn Bay | WIN KO |
1962-06-04 | Carl Taylor | DWWWLW | National Sporting Club, Piccadilly | LOST Technical knockout |
1962-05-15 | Dickie Hanna | WWWL | The Stadium, Liverpool | WIN KO |