Redvers Sangoe boxer

Redvers Sangoe boxer
bouts
28
won
17
lost
11
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
light heavyweight
Debut
1956-07-16
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
28
Born
1936-07-06
Death
1964-08-14
Nationality
United Kingdom

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Redvers Sangoe (6 July 1936 – 14 August 1964) was a Welsh light heavyweight boxer. Based in Tiger Bay in Cardiff, Sangoe's professional career spanned from 1956 to 1960 and he held the Welsh light heavyweight title from 1958 to 1960, successfully defending it on two occasions. In 1964 Sangoe was involved in a street brawl and died from a stab wound sustained in the encounter.Sangoe was born in Tiger Bay in Cardiff in 1936. He was educated at St. Mary's School before he switched to South Church Street School. As a school boy some of his peers would later become boxers under the same management, including Joe Erskine. Erskine's father was one of Sangoe's first boxing trainers which he took up at the age of twelve. Sangoe won a Welsh schoolboy's boxing title, and after leaving school became the British Army Lightheavyweight Champion.Sangoe turned professional in 1956, under the management of Eddie Dumazel, and on 16 July he faced his first pro opponent, Danny Wall at Maindy Stadium in Cardiff. The fight did not go well for Sangoe, and he lost by knockout in the first round. He fared slightly better in his second match, when he managed to go the full six rounds with Cliff Purnell, but he lost on points decision. Sangoe started 1957 by switching managers, signing up with Benny Jacob. His fortunes improved immediately and with his third fight he beat Egbert Jordan in Cardiff and followed this with a first-round knockout of Peter Woodward in an undercard fight at the Embassy Sportsdrome in Birmingham. Sangoe followed these victories with successes over Ken Gardener, Colin Strauch and Dennis Lockton, before losing to Ron Redrup on points in June 1957. In July he again faced Cliff Purnell, who had beaten him nine months earlier. The two again went the full six rounds, but on this occasion the referee's decision went to Sangoe. This was the first victory in a seven match winning run, which included a win over Don Sainsbury in an eliminator for the Welsh Lightheavyweight title.In March 1958 Sangoe's winning ways were halted when he lost by point to Jack London Jr at City Hall in Hull. This was followed by another loss, this time to Neville Rowe in Leeds. Sangoe then returned to fighting in Wales, when on 23 April 1958 he challenged Noel Trigg for his Welsh Lightheavyweight title. When the two were weighed in at City Hall, Cardiff, Sangoe scaled at 12 st 7 lb (79 kg) while Newport-based Trigg came in two and a half pounds (1.1 kg) lighter. The Sophia Gardens Pavilion was sold-out for the fight, which went the full twelve rounds. Trigg started the stronger with cleaner punching, but his stamina began to drain as the fight progressed which allowed Sangoe the upper hand in the later rounds. The decision was given to Sangoe, making him the new Welsh Lightheavyweight Champion.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1960-07-27 Jack Whittaker LLLWWL Coney Beach Arena, Porthcawl LOST
Technical knockout
1960-04-04 Gerry McNally WDWLLW Town Hall, Oxford LOST
Points
1960-03-21 Don Sainsbury WLLLWL Market Hall, Carmarthen WIN
Corner retirement
1959-09-01 Don Sainsbury LLLDLW Ynys Stadium, Aberdare WIN
Corner retirement
1959-08-22 Garnett Denny DLDLWW Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay WIN
Points
1959-03-24 Ron Barton LWWLWW Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham LOST
Points
1959-03-09 Ted Williams DLLLLW Halifax WIN
Points
1959-01-12 Chic Calderwood WWWWWW Earls Court Arena, Kensington LOST
KO
1958-07-22 Randolph Turpin WWWWWW Football Ground, Oswestry LOST
Technical knockout
1958-05-21 Dave Mooney WWWWWL Kelvin Hall, Glasgow LOST
Points
1958-04-23 Noel Trigg WLWLWW Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff WIN
Points
1958-03-31 Neville Rowe LWLLLD Town Hall, Leeds LOST
Points
1958-03-20 Jack London Jr. WWWLLW City Hall, Hull LOST
Points
1958-03-03 Basil Kew WWLWWD Market Hall, Carmarthen WIN
Points
1958-02-10 Ted Williams WWLLDL Leeds WIN
KO
1957-12-09 Jack London Jr. LWWWWL Town Hall, Leeds WIN
Corner retirement
1957-11-11 Don Sainsbury WWWLLL Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff WIN
Corner retirement
1957-10-14 Abe Stanley WLWWW Public Hall, Preston WIN
1957-08-21 Johnny Williamson WLLLLL Pandy Park, Cross Keys WIN
Points
1957-07-15 Cliff Purnell WLLWLL Market Hall, Abergavenny WIN
Points
1957-06-04 Ron Redrup W Harringay Arena, Harringay LOST
Points
1957-05-27 Dennis Lockton WLLLLL Maindy Stadium, Cardiff WIN
Points
1957-04-16 Colin Strauch LWWWLD Rotherham WIN
Points
1957-03-18 Ken Gardner LLLLWL Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff WIN
KO
1957-03-05 Peter Woodward WWLLWL Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham WIN
KO
1957-01-16 Egbert Jordan WLL Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff WIN
Technical knockout
1956-10-29 Cliff Purnell DLLLWL Market Hall, Abergavenny LOST
Points
1956-07-16 Danny Wall LWLWWW Maindy Stadium, Cardiff LOST
KO

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