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
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 |
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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 |