Johnny Summers (boxer)

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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". Johnny Summers (21 January 1883 – 27 March 1946) was an English boxer who competed from 1901 to 1920. He was a British and British Empire (Commonwealth) welterweight champion.

Early life

Summers was born on 21 January 1883 in Middlesbrough, and raised in Canning Town.[1]

Boxing career

Early career

Summers made his debut on 1 April 1901 at the Gaiety Athletic Hall, Sydney, Australia, forcing Bob Cooper to retire from the bout in the third round.[2]

On 1 October 1906, Summers fought Boss Edwards for the NSC British featherweight title, winning the twenty round bout on points. He lost the title two months later to Spike Robson on 17 December, Summers being disqualified in the fourth round.[2]

From May 1907 to April 1908, Summers boxed in the United States, beginning with a bout against Harlem Tommy Murphy on 22 May, at the National A.C. in Philadelphia, the bout ending in a draw. Summers ended his tour of the United States with a win over Steve Sullivan on 30 April 1908, at the Eureka A.C. in Baltimore.[2]

On 8 November 1909, Summers fought Freddie Welsh for the NSC British and EBU European lightweight titles. This was also the first-ever contest for the Lonsdale Belt.[3] Summers, bleeding as early as the third round, lost the twenty round bout on points.[4]

British welterweight champion

On 11 April 1912, Summers fought Young Joseph for the BBBofC British welterweight title, at the Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool. Summers won the twenty round bout on points. He then faced Artur Evernden for the vacant NSC British welterweight title on 17 June 1912, winning the twenty round bout after forcing Evernden to retire in the thirteenth round. Summers defended the NSC title on 9 December 1912 against Sid Burns, winning the bout on points.[5]

In a rematch against Burns on 11 June 1913, Summers again emerged victorious, retaining the BBBofC British welterweight title, and winning the British Empire (Commonwealth) welterweight title. Shortly after he travelled to Australia, where he defended both titles against Artur Evernden at Barker's Pavilion, Melbourne, on 11 June 1913, Summers winning the bout on points.[2]

While still only twenty, New York Jewish boxer Harry Stone defeated Summers on 18 May 1913 in a non-title twenty round points decision at Olympic Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Though less experienced and six years younger, Stone was considered by most reporters to have outpointed Summers in nearly every round. Years later, Stone wrote Summers "was a fighter with a world-wide reputation, and he had a wallop that would stop any clowning if he landed it, but his speed was not comparable to mine".[6][7] In September, Stone defeated Summers again in a twenty round points decision in Sydney.

On 10 January 1914, Summers lost both titles to Tom McCormick by a points decision at the Sydney Stadium, Sydney. He got a rematch against McCormick on 14 February, but failed to win back the titles, being knocked out in the first round.[8]

Later career

The NSC did not officially recognise the bouts in Australia, and so upon returning home, Summers contested the vacant NSC welterweight title against Johnny Basham on 14 December. Summers, the more experienced fighter, was the favourite going into the bout, but suffered a knockout to the up and coming Basham.[9] Summers would get one more title opportunity, against Bob Marriott for the NSC lightweight title on 23 June 1919. Summers was disqualified in the tenth round for holding.[10]

Notable bouts

Result Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bob Marriott DQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 10 (20)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1919-06-23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, LondonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For vacant NSC British lightweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Loss Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Johnny Basham KOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 9 (20)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1914-12-14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, LondonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For vacant NSC British welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Loss Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tom McCormick PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1914-01-10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South WalesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost BBBofC British welterweight and
British Empire welterweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Win Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Artur Evernden PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1913-06-11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Barker's Pavilion, Melbourne, VictoriaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained BBBofC British welterweight and
British Empire welterweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Win Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sid Burns PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1913-06-11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, LondonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained BBBofC British welterweight title;
won British Empire welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Win Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sid Burns PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1912-12-09Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, LondonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained NSC British welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Win Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Artur Evernden TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 13 (20)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1912-06-17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, LondonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant NSC British welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Win Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Young Joseph PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1912-04-11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, MerseysideScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won BBBofC British welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Loss Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Freddie Welsh PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1909-11-08Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, LondonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For European lightweight and
NSC British lightweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Win Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jack Goldwain TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 14 (20)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1908-11-12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, LondonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won NSC British welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Loss Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spike Robinson PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1906-12-17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, LondonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost NSC British featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Win Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Boss Edwards PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1906-10-01Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, LondonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won NSC British featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Win Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Seaman Arthur Hayes PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1906-03-19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, LondonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won NSC British super featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Win Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spike Robson PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1906-01-29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Country data BRIScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, LondonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant NSC British featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
Win AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bob Cooper TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3 (10)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1901-14-01Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Gaiety Athletic Hall, Sydney, New South WalesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". DebutScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ a b c d Template:Boxrec. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Gallimore, Andrew (2006). Occupation: Prizefighter: The Freddie Welsh Story, p. 119. Seren Books, Bridgend, Wales. Template:ISBN.
  5. ↑ Harding, pp. 32-33.
  6. ↑ "Watched Kanga and Learned to Hop", Brisbane Mail, Brisbane, Australia, pg. 35, 13 March 1938
  7. ↑ "American Boxer Defeats British Champ in 20 Rounds", Vancouver Daily World, Vancouver, B.C., pg. 14, 19 May 1913
  8. ↑ Harding, p. 33.
  9. ↑ Harding, p. 62.
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

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Bibliography

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Sporting positions

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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check BBBofC British welterweight champion
11 April 1912 – 10 January 1914 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
New title British Empire welterweight champion
11 June 1913 – 10 January 1914 Template:S-ttl/check
Vacant
Title last held by
Artur Evernden 		NSC British welterweight champion
17 June 1912 – 10 January 1914
Vacated Template:S-ttl/check 		Vacant
Title next held by
Johnny Basham
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check NSC British featherweight champion
1 October 1906 – 17 December 1906 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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