George Aldridge (boxer)
George Aldridge (born 1 February 1936) is a former middleweight boxer who was British champion from 1962 to 1963 and fought for the European title in 1963.
| George Aldridge | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1 February 1936 London, England |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 52 |
| Wins | 36 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 2 |
Career
Born in London, Aldridge was raised in Market Harborough in Leicestershire after his family were evacuated during World War II;[1] There he joined the Market Harborough Amateur Boxing Club,[2] and made his professional debut in October 1956 with a draw against Paddy Delargy. A string of wins in 1957 led to a fight for the Midlands Area title in February 1958, which he won by a points decision over Les Allen. In July 1962 he fought Pat O'Grady for the vacant Southern Area title, winning on points over ten rounds. In November that year he beat John McCormack by a sixth-round knockout to become British champion, setting up a challenge for the European title against László Papp in Vienna in February 1963, which he lost by TKO in the fifteenth and final round.[2][3] He defended his British title in May against Mick Leahy, losing by a first-round TKO after 1 minute 45 seconds.[4][5] After two fights in December 1963 he retired from boxing.
Between 1973 and 1988 Aldridge ran The Talbot pub in Market Harborough.[2]
References
- Foster, Benny (1971) The Benny Foster Story, Kennedy Brothers, p. 12
- "Exhibition salutes illustrious boxing past", Harborough Mail, 2 August 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2014
- "Laszlo Papp", Daily Telegraph, 18 October 2003. Retrieved 1 August 2014
- "Plaque to former British Middleweight Champion unveild at St Patrick's Irish Club", Warwick Courier, 3 September 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2014
- Harvey, Dan & White, Gerry (1997) The Barracks: A History of Victoria/Collins Barracks, Cork, Mercier Press, ISBN 978-1856351942, p. 168