Freddie Mills boxer

Freddie Mills boxer
bouts
101
won
77
lost
18
draw
6
Status
inactive
Division
light heavyweight
Debut
1936-02-26
Height
5′ 10½″/179cm
Reach
72″/183cm
Age
46
Born
1919-06-26
Death
1965-07-25
Nationality
United Kingdom

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Frederick Percival Mills (26 June 1919 – 25 July 1965) was an English boxer, and the world light heavyweight champion from 1948 to 1950. Mills was 5 feet 10+1⁄2 inches (179 cm) tall and did not have a sophisticated boxing style; he relied on two-fisted aggression, relentless pressure, and the ability to take punishment to carry him through, and in more cases than not these attributes were sufficient.Mills excelled first as a middleweight, and most successfully as a light-heavyweight boxer, but also fought as a heavyweight. He was described as Britain's biggest boxing idol in the post-war period and remained a popular media personality after his retirement from the ring.Once he had retired from boxing, Mills moved into boxing management and promotion, and pursued a career in entertainment, working in radio, television (notably as co-presenter of the early BBC TV music show, Six-Five Special between 1957 and 1958), and on the stage, as well as playing roles in a number of films between 1952 and 1965. He opened a Chinese restaurant in Soho before there was an established Chinatown in the area and also ran his own London nightclub until his mysterious death.He was born Frederick Percival Mills in Bournemouth, Hampshire, the youngest of the four children of Thomas James Mills, a totter and marine store dealer, and his wife Lottie Hilda Gray. He received a pair of boxing gloves when he was eleven, and he used to spar with his brother Charlie. He attended St Michael's School in Bournemouth until the age of fourteen, and then became an apprentice gardener and later a milkman's assistant. The milkman in question was Percy Cook, brother of former Welsh lightweight champion Gordon Cook, and Percy helped Mills develop his boxing skills.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1950-01-24 Joey Maxim WLWWWW Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington LOST
KO
1949-06-02 Bruce Woodcock WWLWWW White City Stadium, White City LOST
KO
1948-11-06 Johnny Ralph WDWWWW Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1948-07-26 Gus Lesnevich LWWWWW White City Stadium, White City WIN
Points
1948-04-20 Ken Shaw WWLLWW Harringay Arena, Harringay WIN
Technical knockout
1948-02-17 Paco Bueno WWWWWW Harringay Arena, Harringay WIN
KO
1947-11-28 Stephane Olek LWWWLW King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester WIN
Points
1947-09-08 Pol Goffaux WWWWWW Harringay Arena, Harringay WIN
KO
1947-06-03 Lloyd Marshall WWWLLW Harringay Arena, Harringay LOST
KO
1947-04-29 Nick Wolmarans WLLWLD Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1947-02-17 Enrico Bertola WWLWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
KO
1947-01-20 Willie Quentemeijer WWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
KO
1946-11-05 Joe Baksi LLWWWW Harringay Arena, Harringay LOST
Corner retirement
1946-08-13 John Nilsson LWWWWW Withdean Stadium, Brighton WIN
KO
1946-06-04 Bruce Woodcock WWWWWL Harringay Arena, Harringay LOST
Points
1946-05-14 Gus Lesnevich WWLLWL Harringay Arena, Harringay LOST
Technical knockout
1945-02-07 Ken Shaw LDWWWL Queensberry Club, Soho WIN
Technical knockout
1944-09-15 Jack London LWWWWW King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester LOST
Points
1944-05-25 Al Delaney WLWLWD Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
KO
1944-02-16 Bert Gilroy WWWWDW Queensberry Club, Soho WIN
Technical knockout
1943-05-22 Al Robinson WWLWWL Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds WIN
KO
1942-10-23 Al Robinson DWWLWW King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester WIN
Corner retirement
1942-06-20 Len Harvey LWWWWW White Hart Lane (Tottenham FC), Tottenham WIN
KO
1942-02-23 Jock McAvoy WLWLWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Corner retirement
1942-01-26 Tom Reddington DWWLDW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1941-12-08 Jack London WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1941-11-28 Tom Reddington LDWWLD King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester LOST
Points
1941-11-03 Jim Wilde LWWLWL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
KO
1941-09-29 Tommy Martin WWLWLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1941-09-01 Jack Hyams WWLWWW Granby Halls, Leicester LOST
1941-08-04 Tom Reddington WWLDWW Filbert Street Football Ground, Leicester WIN
Points
1941-06-30 Jack Powell WWLLLW Greyhound Stadium, Reading WIN
Technical knockout
1941-06-08 Jack Hyams LWWWWW The Stadium, Liverpool WIN
Technical knockout
1941-05-31 Trevor Burt WLWLWW Gess Pavillion, Pontypool WIN
Technical knockout
1941-05-26 Arthur (Ginger) Sadd LLWWWW Granby Halls, Leicester WIN
Technical knockout
1940-12-26 Ernie Simmons LWWLLW New St James Hall, Newcastle WIN
Corner retirement
1940-08-08 Jock McAvoy WWWLWW The Stadium, Liverpool WIN
Points
1940-05-22 Ben Valentine LLWWWL Winter Gardens, Bournemouth WIN
Technical knockout
1940-04-18 Stafford Barton LLWLWL Sports Centre, Walthamstow WIN
Technical knockout
1940-04-10 Arthur (Ginger) Sadd WDLLLL Winter Gardens, Eastbourne WIN
Points
1940-03-17 Jim Berry LLWWWW Arena, Coventry WIN
Points
1939-12-27 Elfryn Morris LWDWWL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1939-11-27 Eddie Maguire LWWLWW Sportsdrome, Southampton DRAW
Points
1939-10-28 Dave McCleave LWLWLW Sportsdrome, Southampton WIN
KO
1939-10-23 Eddie Maguire LLWWLW Ice Rink, Nottingham LOST
Points
1939-07-21 Charlie Parkin LLWWWW Millbay Rinkeries, Plymouth WIN
KO
1939-06-14 Arthur (Ginger) Sadd LWWWWL Winter Gardens, Bournemouth LOST
Points
1939-05-03 Dave McCleave WWWWLW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1939-04-26 Charlie Parkin WWLWWL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1939-04-12 Elfryn Morris WLLWDW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth LOST
Points
1939-03-13 Nat Franks LWWWLW Millbay Rinkeries, Plymouth DRAW
Points
1939-03-01 Eddie Maguire WDDLLW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1939-02-20 Ernie Butcher Gascoigne LWWLLW Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth LOST
Points
1939-02-01 Johnny Blake WDWWLL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Technical knockout
1939-01-18 Paul Schaeffer LLLLLL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1939-01-04 Yorkey Bentley LLWLLW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Technical knockout
1938-12-14 Dave McCleave LWWWWW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth LOST
Points
1938-12-07 Ernie Butcher Gascoigne LLWLWW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1938-11-23 Yorkey Bentley WWLLLW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1938-11-14 Tom Curran LLLLLL Aquarium, Brighton WIN
Points
1938-11-09 Seaman Tommy Long LLL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1938-10-27 Fred Clements WLWLLW Connaught Drill Hall, Portsmouth WIN
Technical knockout
1938-08-01 Moe Moss WLLWWW Dean Court Football Ground, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1938-04-27 Charlie Parkin LWWWLW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1938-04-13 Charlie Parkin LWLWWW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Technical knockout
1938-03-30 Jack Lewis WLWDLL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1938-03-16 Tommy Taylor WWLLWL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1938-03-02 Harry Vine LWLLWL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Technical knockout
1938-02-16 Ted Barter DLLWLL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Technical knockout
1938-02-02 Billy James WWWWLW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Technical knockout
1938-01-19 Jim Greaves DWDWWW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1938-01-05 Ginger Dawkins LDLLWD Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Technical knockout
1937-12-17 Ginger Dawkins LLDLLW Adelphi Gardens Pavilion, Paignton DRAW
Points
1937-12-15 Jack Lewis WWWLWW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth LOST
Points
1937-12-01 Fred Clements LWDLWW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Technical knockout
1937-11-17 Jim Greaves DWWLDW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth DRAW
Points
1937-11-03 Billy Fuller DLLWW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1937-10-20 George Davis WWWWWW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth LOST
Points
1937-10-08 Harold Kid Anthony WWDWDL Adelphi Gardens Pavilion, Paignton WIN
KO
1937-08-14 George Davis LWWWWW Poole Sports Arena, Poole LOST
KO
1937-05-05 Albert Johnson LLLLLL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1937-04-28 Harry Lister LWLLLL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1937-04-14 Jack Alder LLLWWL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1937-03-17 Jack McKnight WWLLDL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1937-03-03 Ernie Red Pullen LLLLLL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1937-02-17 Jack McKnight LWWLLD Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Points
1937-02-03 Harry Frolick LDLLLL Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Technical knockout
1937-01-20 Terry Warren debut Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1937-01-06 Billy Brown LWLLLW Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1936-12-09 Georges Bradby debut Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1936-11-25 Fred Linnington L Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1936-11-11 Slogger Wilson debut Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1936-10-28 Stan Nelson LD Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
Technical knockout
1936-10-14 Jack Scott L Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1936-05-21 George Hesketh WW Weymouth DRAW
Points
1936-04-20 Stan Nelson L Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth DRAW
Points
1936-04-06 Eddie Gill DWLLDL Pannier Market, Barnstaple LOST
KO
1936-03-25 Reg Davis debut Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1936-03-11 Young Barfoot debut Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO
1936-02-26 Jim Riley debut Westover Ice Rink, Bournemouth WIN
KO

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