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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

Fight For Turpin

... Fight For Turpin Dick Turpin, the coloured Leamington holder the British middleweight title, is to fight Tiberio Mitri, of Italy in an eliminator for the European middleweight championship held by Marqpl Cerdan, of France. ...

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 OUT FOR BRITISH TITLE

... TURPIN OUT FOR BRITISH TITLE THE fight between Mark Hart (Croydon), middleweight, and Dick Turpin (Leamington) at Nottiagham on Monday is of more than ordinary interest. The winner meets Vince Hawkins for the British title and if Turpin is successful ...

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 FIGHTS DRAW WITH ITALIAN MIDDLE-WEIGHT

... the ring, for Turpin had given a superb display of skilful boxing and footwork. He was almost the complete artist. The younger Mitri did most of the forcing, but there were periods when Turpin made him look a novice. At the weigh-in Turpin scaled list 21b ...

Published: Tuesday 30 November 1948
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 711 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DICK TURPIN WINS BRITISH MIDDLE-WEIGHT TITLE

... DICK TURPIN WINS BRITISH MIDDLE-WEIGHT TITLE OUTPOINTS HAWKINS TO MAKE BOXING HISTORY TURPIN, the Leamington middle-weight and eldest of the famous three Turpin brothers, made history at Villa Park, Birmingham, last night by depriving Vince Hawkins the ...

Published: Tuesday 29 June 1948
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2291 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SPECIAL NETS FOR WRIGHT

... championship because the recent eliminator between Turpin and Tiberio Mitri (Italy) ended in a draw. They say Turpin must first beat Mitri. Efforts are now being made to arrange a return between Turpin and the Italian. Coventry and Nottingham promoters ...

Published: Wednesday 15 December 1948
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 464 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

UNVEILING

... Sunday by Mr. T. Turpin, Parish Council chairman, in the presence of a large crowd, including the British Legion and Women's Section, under Col. B. J. Bewley. The memorial is in the form of an open book, carved in granite. Mr. Turpin said that though ...

Published: Friday 05 March 1948
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 113 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

UNVEILING

... Sunday by Mr. T. Turpin, Parish Council chairman, in the presence of a large crowd, including the British Legion and Women's Section, under Col. B. J. Bewley. The memorial is in the form of an open book, carved in granite. Mr. Turpin said that though ...

Published: Friday 05 March 1948
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 114 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DICK TURPING'S JOURNEY NOT IN VAIN—MURPHY OUT IN 1st ROUND

... was then that Turpin showed how vastly an improved fighter he and how capable he has become after one hundred contests in taking full advantage of the first opportunity. A feint with his left caused Murphy to drop his guard and Turpin whipped over another ...

Published: Wednesday 19 May 1948
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 568 | Page: 2 | Tags: none