Alan Rudkin boxer

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

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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

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