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Old 11-16-2018, 08:30 PM   #1778
Rocco Del Sesto
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January 1958 Extra Fighters

Johnny Cole - England - LHW
Career Record: W18(KO 10) / L8(KO 5) / D0

TITLES:
BBBofC Southern Area Light Heavyweight Title.

All the articles in Boxing News and Ring Magazines on his fights says Cole is from Bow, a district in East London.The website BoxingHistory.org.uk also has a brief account of Cole placing him as from Bow.

Defeated Billy Smith in May 1960 for Southern Area title.Smith was Cole's first career fight in January 1957. Later in 1961 lost his Southern Area Title to Stan Cullis, Cole's last fight.

In the 4/15/60 Boxing News Cole was rated the #2 British and #5 Empire Cruiserweight. The 12/23/60 Boxing News rated him #6.

The Ring 1961 annual ratings had Cole as a Class B LHW. Ring's May 1961 British Empire ratings ranked him #5 Cruiserweight.
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