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TURPIN BROTHERS

... TURPIN BROTHERS Boxing At Bridgwater : Plymothians Beaten All three brothers Turpin appeared in the ring at Bridgwater last night. Randolph and Dick contenders for the British middleweight title, gave an exhibition and Jackie appeared in a featherweight ...

Published: Tuesday 10 February 1948
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 117 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TURPIN WINS

... TURPIN WINS Boxing POINTS VICTORY IN ELIMINATOR Dick Turpin, 27-years-old Leamington middle-weight and brother of Randolph, outpointed Mark Hart, the Croydon greengrocer, in the final eliminator for the British championship over 12 rounds at Nottingham ...

Published: Tuesday 03 February 1948
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 333 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DICK TURPIN OUTBOXED

... series, but in Saturday night's fight Mitri's swift onslaught had Turpin flustered from the start. Throughout the fight the Italian was on the offensive, often pushing Turpin to the ropes. Turpin landed a left hook Mitri's .head in the first round, but the ...

Published: Monday 14 March 1949
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 357 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MURPHY TO FIGHT TURPIN

... MURPHY TO FIGHT TURPIN Bos Murphy, New Zealand, has agreed to defend his Empire middleweight title against Dick Turpin (Leamington) at Coventry on May 17. ...

Published: Tuesday 10 February 1948
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 25 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TURPIN EXPECTED TO KEEP TITLES

... TURPIN EXPECTED TO KEEP TITLES Dick Turpin (Leamington), first coloured boxer to hold a British championship, is expected to retain his British and Empire middleweight titles against Albert Finch, of Croydon, at the Birmingham City Football Ground tonight ...

Published: Monday 20 June 1949
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 123 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TURPIN OUT IN 7TH ROUND

... boxer as Turpin with one punch. . is doubtful whether many in tne great crowd really saw the blow, which, catching Turpin unawares, travelled barely 12 inches to bring about one of the most oer'ect knockouts ever seen a British ring. Turpin received a ...

Published: Wednesday 30 March 1949
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 530 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TURPIN WINS IN 5TH ROUND

... night. Turpin treated Charron like a novice. Suddenly the Frenchman swung a left hook to the body and Turpin dropped as though he had been pole-axed. He lay face downwards on the canvas, kicking his feet, as the referee declared him the winner. Turpin had ...

Published: Tuesday 31 May 1949
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1171 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

JACKIE TURPIN KNOCKED OUT

... JACKIE TURPIN KNOCKED OUT BOXING SURPRISE AT CHARD Teddy Peckham, the Bournemouth featherweight, caused boxing sensation at Chard on Saturday when he knocked out Jackie Turpin, brother of the more famous Dick (Empire and British middleweight champion) ...

Published: Monday 18 April 1949
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 310 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

YOUNG RANDOLPH TURPIN'S GREATEST VICTORY

... early rounds Hawkins concentrated on Turpin's vulnerable spot, his body, and there were times when it seemed Turpin would fold up under a terrific barrage of body punches. There was, indeed, little sign of •Turpin the Terrible early on, but as the fight ...

Published: Wednesday 17 March 1948
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 627 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DICK TURPIN WINS IN SEVENTH ROUND

... DICK TURPIN WINS IN SEVENTH ROUND CANADIAN'S LEFT EYE DAMAGED TURPIN (Warwick), the British middle-weight champion, beat Geo. Ross, the Canadian champion, the referee stopping the fight during the seventh 0 f a tenround contest, Ross having a damaged ...

Published: Wednesday 02 November 1949
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 134 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DICK TURPIN RETAINS BRITISH AND EMPIRE TITLES

... DICK TURPIN RETAINS BRITISH AND EMPIRE TITLES POINTS VERDICT OVER FINCH DISPUTED BY CROWD TURPIN, of Leamington, successfully defended his * British and Empire middle-weight championships with a points victory over Albert Finch, of Croydon, at Birmingham ...

Published: Tuesday 21 June 1949
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 784 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DICK TURPIN KNOCKED OUT IN THE FIRST ROUND

... over Dick Turpin (Leamington) to win the British Empire middle-weight title at Harringay last night. ~ The fight was over in 2min. 45sec, with Turpin on his knees in the corner the ring too dazed to rise the count of ten. had previously- taken two counts ...

Published: Wednesday 07 September 1949
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1371 | Page: 6 | Tags: none