Des Rea pugile
- combattimenti
- 69
- vinto
- 28
- perduto
- 36
- pareggiare
- 5
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- welterweight
- Debutto
- 1964-11-09
- Altezza
- -
- Arrivare a
- -
- Età
- 72
- Nato
- 1944-01-08
- Morte
- 2016-07-22
- Nazionalità
- United Kingdom
Desmond Rea (8 January 1944 – 21 July 2016) was a Northern Irish boxer who was the first holder of the British junior welterweight title and went on to fight for the European title before moving up to welterweight at which he won the Irish title. He was the first man in his weight group to be awarded the Lonsdale Belt.Born in Belfast and raised in Liverpool, former cost accountant (for English Electric) Rea made his professional debut in November 1964 with a fifth round stoppage of Ken Hinds. He won eight of his first nine fights before beating Bob Sempey in September 1965 to take the vacant BBBofC Northern Ireland Area welterweight title. Over the next two years he had mixed results, winning five times but losing to Shaun Doyle, José Stable, Brian Curvis and Peter Cobblah. In February 1968 he faced Vic Andreetti for the newly created British light welterweight title at the York Hall, Bethnal Green; Rea took a points decision to become British champion.In August 1968 he unsuccessfully challenged for Bruno Arcari's European title in Sanremo, Italy, Arcari stopping him in the sixth round. In November 1968 he travelled to the United States to face José Nápoles in a World title eliminator, losing via a fifth-round TKO. He defended his British title in February 1969 against Andreetti at the Nottingham Ice Rink; The fight again went the distance but Andreetti this time took the decision. The two met a third time eight months later, Andreetti this time retaining the title with a fourth round stoppage.citation neededRea moved up to welterweight and challenged for Gus Farrell's Irish title in February 1970, taking the title after knocking Farrell out in the eleventh round. Rea continued until 1974, having a further 39 fights but never again challenged for a title. Rea was associated with the Kray twins, whom he first met in 1967 and who he claims told him they would get him a British title fight, a European title fight and a world title eliminator, all of which later happened.Rea died on 21 July 2016 at the age of 72.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
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1974-05-07 | Kristian Hoydahl | WWWLWD | Jordal Amfi, Oslo | LOST KO |
1974-04-22 | Tony Poole | WWWWLW | Great International Sporting Club, Nottingham | LOST Points |
1974-02-27 | Pat Thomas | WWWWLW | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | LOST Corner retirement |
1973-12-07 | Max Hebeisen | WWWWWW | Berne | LOST Technical knockout |
1973-11-19 | Les Pearson | LWLDLD | St.Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow | DRAW Points |
1973-10-05 | Pat Thomas | WWLWWW | Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff | LOST Technical knockout |
1973-09-17 | Jim Melrose | WDWWWW | St.Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow | LOST Points |
1973-09-12 | Mickey Laud | LLWWDD | Executive Sportsmans Club, Port Talbot | WIN Technical knockout |
1973-05-30 | Kenny Webber | LWWWLW | Anglo-Welsh Sporting Club, Caerphilly | DRAW Points |
1973-05-08 | Mickey Laud | WLLWWD | Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool | DRAW Points |
1973-04-10 | Alan Reid | LWDLWL | European Sporting Club, Jurys Hotel, Dublin | LOST Technical knockout |
1973-04-02 | Alan Reid | DLWDLW | National Sporting Club, Piccadilly | WIN Points |
1973-03-12 | Des Morrison | WWLWWW | Hilton Hotel, Mayfair | LOST Points |
1973-03-06 | Frank Young | LLLLDW | Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool | LOST Points |
1973-02-10 | Ronnie du Preez | LWWWLW | Feather Market Hall, Port Elizabeth | LOST Points |
1973-01-15 | Pat Thomas | WLWWWL | Double Diamond Club, Caerphilly | LOST Points |
1972-12-11 | Des Morrison | WWWWLW | Hilton Hotel, Mayfair | LOST Points |
1972-11-20 | Tommy Joyce | WDWLLW | Double Diamond Club, Caerphilly | WIN Points |
1972-10-30 | Charlie Cooper | WWWWWW | West of England Sporting Club, Bristol | LOST Points |
1972-10-09 | Alan Tottoh | LLWWWW | Piccadilly | LOST Points |
1972-09-18 | Mickey Flynn | WLLWWW | Top Rank Suite, Swansea | WIN Technical knockout |
1972-09-04 | Mickey Flynn | WWLLWW | Free Trade Hall, Manchester | LOST Points |
1972-08-12 | Gielie Buitendag | WWLWDL | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg | LOST Points |
1972-03-07 | John H Stracey | WDWWWW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | LOST Technical knockout |
1972-02-21 | Amos Talbot | LWLWDW | National Sporting Club, Piccadilly | WIN Points |
1972-01-25 | Teddy Meho | LWWDL | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Points |
1971-11-08 | Barry Calderwood | LWLLLL | Cafe Royal, Piccadilly | LOST Technical knockout |
1971-10-04 | Jimmy Fairweather | WWWLLL | Premier Sporting Club, Kensington | WIN Points |
1971-09-11 | Stoffel Steyn | WWWWLW | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg | LOST Points |
1971-07-01 | Joergen Hansen | WWWWWW | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen | LOST Points |
1971-05-24 | Chris Jobson | LWDLWL | Manchester | WIN Points |
1971-02-22 | Joseph Bessala | WWWWWW | Paris | LOST Technical knockout |
1970-12-14 | Bernie Terrell | WWWDWW | Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, Bloomsbury | LOST Points |
1970-09-28 | Alan Tottoh | WLDLLL | National Sporting Club,Cafe Royal, Piccadilly | LOST Technical knockout |
1970-07-13 | Brendon Jackson | LWWLWW | Festival Hall, Melbourne | LOST Technical knockout |
1970-06-29 | Alan Moore | WWWWWW | Festival Hall, Melbourne | WIN Points |
1970-04-14 | Johnny Cooke | LLLLWL | Ulster Hall, Belfast | LOST Points |
1970-03-10 | Chuck Henderson | LWWLWL | Belfast | WIN Technical knockout |
1970-02-10 | Gus Farrell | LWWWWW | Ulster Hall, Belfast | WIN KO |
1969-11-24 | Barry Calderwood | LLLWWW | National Sporting Club, Piccadilly | LOST Points |
1969-10-13 | Vic Andreetti | LLWWWL | Ice Rink, Nottingham | LOST KO |
1969-02-17 | Vic Andreetti | WLLLWW | Ice Rink, Nottingham | LOST Points |
1968-12-09 | Amos Talbot | WLWWWW | Hilton Hotel, Mayfair | WIN Technical knockout |
1968-11-04 | Jose Napoles | WWWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | LOST Technical knockout |
1968-08-21 | Bruno Arcari | WWWWWW | Teatro Ariston, San Remo | LOST Technical knockout |
1968-05-22 | Paul Armstead | WLLLWW | Afan Lido Sports Centre, Aberavon | LOST Points |
1968-03-25 | Lex Hunter | WWWWLW | Grosvenor House (World Sporting Club), Mayfair | WIN Points |
1968-02-27 | Vic Andreetti | WWLWLL | York Hall, Bethnal Green | WIN Points |
1967-12-18 | Mickey Laud | LWLLWL | National Sporting Club, Piccadilly | WIN Points |
1967-11-14 | Mickey Laud | WLWLLW | Raynors Sporting Club, Leicester | WIN Points |
1967-09-27 | Chris Jobson | LLDWWL | Merthyr Mawr | DRAW Points |
1967-03-01 | Peter Cobblah | WDWLDW | Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull | LOST Points |
1966-09-12 | Brian Curvis | LWWWWL | Market Hall, Carmarthen | LOST Technical knockout |
1966-06-16 | Fred Powney | LWDLWL | Public Hall, Preston | WIN Points |
1966-04-14 | Jose Stable | WLLLDL | The Stadium, Liverpool | LOST Technical knockout |
1966-03-07 | Shaun Doyle | DDWWWL | City Hall, Sheffield | LOST Points |
1966-02-01 | Joe Falcon | DLWLDL | Claredon Club, Hammersmith | WIN Points |
1965-12-07 | Brian McCaffrey | WDWWWW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | DRAW Points |
1965-11-15 | Rory O'Shea | WWWDLW | National Sporting Club, Piccadilly | WIN Points |
1965-09-29 | Bob Sempey | WLLLWL | Claredon Club, Hammersmith | WIN Points |
1965-05-31 | John McMillan | DLLLWL | Wyvern Sporting Club (Midland Hotel), Manchester | WIN Points |
1965-05-04 | Ivan Whiter | DWWLLL | Claredon Club, Hammersmith | WIN Points |
1965-04-06 | Ivan Drew | WLLWWD | Claredon Club, Hammersmith | WIN Points |
1965-03-15 | John McMillan | WWDLLL | Free Trade Hall, Manchester | LOST Points |
1965-03-04 | Manley Brown | LLLWWW | The Stadium, Liverpool | WIN Points |
1965-02-15 | Ron Rowley | LLLLDL | Free Trade Hall, Manchester | WIN Points |
1965-01-18 | Chris McAuley | W | Free Trade Hall, Manchester | WIN Corner retirement |
1964-11-26 | Tommy Tiger | WWLLLL | The Stadium, Liverpool | WIN Points |
1964-11-09 | Ken Hinds | W | Free Trade Hall, Manchester | WIN Technical knockout |