New Non-HW Boxers Rated

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Johnny Summers - British WW (1900-1921)Photo taken in 1910 in Sydney after he had won the Australian LW Title

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BILLY ELLIOTT FW

Hometown - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Born - Canning Town, England, UK

20(8)-25-6; 3 NC


The British born Elliott never boxed in England. He began his career in New Zealand where he took the New Zealand Featherweight Title with a 15 round decision over James Godfrey in only his second pro bout. In 1910, Elliott strung together seven consecutive wins that culminated with his 20 round decision over Joe Russell for the Australian Title. Elliott lost the title in a rematch two months later. The only notable fight for Billy Elliott after 1910 was a 13th round TKO to South African Watty Austin in 1913. Over 54 pro bouts, Elliott was stopped eight times.

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Billy Elliott FW (1908-1914) (photo- Sydney, 1910 - taken with Summers and other Australian champions and contenders at the time)

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JIM DONALD FLY

Hometown, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

0-2-0

Donald had two pro bouts, both were losing efforts. In 1908, he fought Sid Sullivan for the Australian Featherweight Title and in 1920 he fought George Mendies for the State Flyweight belt. I would assume that he had a substantial amature or exhibition career to merritt these title bouts.

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Jim Donald - FLY (photo from 1910, taken in Sydney with Summers and Elliott)

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ALBERT SCANLON WW

Hometown - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

3(3)-6-1; 1 NC

Scanlon fought in Queensland for five years, winning the Australian Welterweight Title in 1910 with a 7 round TKO over Bob Whitelaw. He lost 20 round decisions to Dave Smith, Jerry Jerome and Dixie Kid (in London).

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Albert Scanlon - Ausie WW (posed for photo in 1910 with Summers, et al)

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HARRY GREEN FW

Hometown - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

0-2-0

Green fought two pro bouts in Weston, both against Peter Cook, both TKO losses. Cook, of Scotland, went on to become the New Zealand Lightweight Champion.

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Harry Green - short time Aussie FW 1908-1910 (photo taken in 1910 with Summers, et al)

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ALF GOODWIN LW

Hometown - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (born in London, England)

6(4)-6-1

Goodwin fought some good opponents during his brief four years in the ring. He beat future New Zealand Lightweight Champ Peter Cook twice, Lost a 20 round decision to South Africa's Arthur Douglas, was KO'd in 9 by Johnny Summers and knocked Jack Dougherty out in 16 rounds. In 1910, he lost a chance at the Australian Lightweight title when he was stopped in the 12th by Herb McCoy.

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Alf Goodwin - Aussie LW 1910-1914 (1910 photo with other Aussie champs, contentenders and chumps)

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ED JESSOP LW

Born - London, England, UK
Hometown - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

7(0)-6-6

Jessop split a pair of fights with Hock Keys and drew with Bob Turner five times including once in 1902 with the Australian Lightweight title on the line.

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Ed Jessop - British born LW, fought in Australia 1901-1910 (1910 photo)

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YOSHINORI "Jimmy" SAKAMOTO FW

Hometown - Seattle, Washington, USA

3(2)-6-0

Sakamoto learned Judo as a boy in Seattle and took up boxing while attending Princeton in New Jeresy. He suffered detached retinas following his fight with Clark Anderson which would eventualy leave Sakamoto blind. He turned to writing and became the editor of the Japanese-American Courier where he quickly became a leader in the Japanese community. During World War II he was very oukspoken that second and third generation Japanese in America needed to demonstrate their loyalty to the US government. He even encouraged Japanese Americans to willingly and efficiently comply with the government's relocation plans. As a result, he was greatly resented by the community and never regained his place as a leader. He died crossing a Seattle street when he was struck by a car on December 3, 1955.

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Jimmy Sakamoto - USA FW 1925-1926