Gunner Moir pugile
- combattimenti
- 25
- vinto
- 14
- perduto
- 11
- pareggiare
- 0
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- heavyweight
- Debutto
- 1903-06-20
- Altezza
- 5′ 10″/178cm
- Arrivare a
- -
- Età
- 60
- Nato
- 1879-04-17
- Morte
- 1939-06-12
- Nazionalità
- United Kingdom
James Moir (17 April 1879 – 12 June 1939), better known as Gunner Moir and sometimes as "Ex Gunner" James Moir, was an English heavyweight boxer. He was British champion from 1906 to 1909 and challenged Tommy Burns for the world title. After retiring from boxing he took up acting, appearing in several films in the 1930s.Born in Lambeth, London, Moir began his boxing career whilst serving in the British Army in India. He was trained by the trainer Dai Dollings and the wrestler Sid Grumley from Shepherds Bush. When he returned to England in 1903 he was the Heavyweight Champion of the British Army in India. His first recorded professional fight took place in 1903, a win over Fred Barrett. After losing his next three fights he won his next eight, including a win over former Australian champion Peter Felix in 1905, which led to him challenging for the title of British Champion, which he won by defeating defending champion Jack Palmer in 1906. Moir's success led to commercial ventures such as the Gunner Moir boxing glove, and he appeared in a newspaper advertising campaign for Phosferine tonic, which continued for several years. He also trained the wrestler George Hackenschmidt. He successfully defended the title against Tiger Jack Smith, leading to a fight for Tommy Burns' world title on 2 December 1907 at the National Sporting Club — the first world heavyweight title fight to be held outside the US; Burns retained his title in 10 rounds after knocking down the taller and heavier Moir twice in the first two rounds. Burns subsequently claimed to have prolonged the fight in order to increase the value of the film rights to the fight, which he held.Moir's boxing career never recovered from the defeat, and he lost his national title to "Iron" Hague in his next fight, which also had the EBU European title at stake. He had eight further fights, winning only two, and retired from boxing in 1913 after unsuccessfully challenging Bombardier Billy Wells (whom he had beaten three years earlier in a non-title fight) for the British title. He went on to work as manager of the Canterbury Music Hall in London.In 1922 he was fined £500 for slander after allegations regarding motor-lamp maker William Nelson and Moir's son, James. Moir unsuccessfully appealed the verdict in 1923. He failed to pay, and was taken to court by Nelson in 1924, where he stated that he was unable to pay, now earning only £7 a week and with a wife and six children to support; He was ordered to pay the money at £4 a month.He wrote an instructional book, The Complete Boxer, which was published in 1930, and subsequently took up acting, appearing in films such as Third Time Lucky (1931), Madame Guillotine (1931), and The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935).
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
---|---|---|---|---|
1913-09-10 | Bombardier Billy Wells | WWLLWW | Canterbury Music Hall, Lambeth | LOST KO |
1912-11-18 | Hawker Wilson | WLL | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden | LOST Points |
1912-09-02 | 'PO' Matthew 'Nutty' Curran | LLLLLW | The Ring, Blackfriars Road, Southwark | LOST Technical knockout |
1911-03-24 | Porky Dan Flynn | DDWWWL | Free Trade Hall, Manchester | LOST |
1911-01-11 | Bombardier Billy Wells | WWWWWW | Olympia, Kensington | WIN KO |
1910-05-23 | 'PO' Matthew 'Nutty' Curran | LWLWWW | Pavilion, Mountain Ash | LOST |
1910-02-23 | Arthur Cripps | LWLWWD | Sydney Stadium, Sydney | WIN Technical knockout |
1909-07-23 | Young Johnny Johnson | WWL | Victoria Hall, Southend | LOST KO |
1909-04-19 | Iron William Ian Hague | WWWWWW | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden | LOST KO |
1907-12-02 | Tommy Burns | WWWDWW | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden | LOST KO |
1907-02-25 | Tiger Smith | WW | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden | WIN KO |
1906-10-29 | Jack Palmer | WLWLWW | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden | WIN |
1906-02-26 | Jim Casey | WWDLL | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden | WIN KO |
1905-02-14 | Peter Felix | DWLLDL | NSC Athletic Hall, Sydney | WIN KO |
1904-12-20 | Bill Smith | DLWWWW | NSC Athletic Hall, Sydney | WIN Technical knockout |
1904-05-30 | Ben Taylor | DDLWLL | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden | WIN Points |
1904-04-18 | Gunner Harry Hewitt | W | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden | WIN KO |
1904-03-21 | Harry Slounch Dixon | WDWDW | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden | WIN Points |
1904-02-15 | Bill Heveron | WDLDWL | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden | WIN Points |
1903-12-12 | Sergeant Merckel | LWD | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End | WIN Technical knockout |
1903-10-05 | Sergeant Tom Harris | WDWWWD | National Sporting Club, Covent Garden | WIN KO |
1903-09-26 | Charlie Wilson | WDDWWL | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End | LOST Technical knockout |
1903-07-25 | Harry Slounch Dixon | DWDWD | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End | LOST KO |
1903-07-11 | Charlie Haghey | DLWLWW | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End | LOST Points |
1903-06-20 | Fred Barrett | LWWLWW | Wonderland, Whitechapel Road, Mile End | WIN Corner retirement |