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{{short description|English boxer}}
:''This article is about the boxer</br>For the travel writer, see [[Terence John Marsh]]</br>For the production designer, see [[Terence Marsh]]''
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'''Terry Marsh''' (born 7 February 1958) is an English former [[professional boxing|professional boxer]] who was an [[List of undefeated boxing world champions|undefeated world champion]] in the [[light welterweight]] division.
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Marsh was a three-time [[Amateur Boxing Association of England|ABA]] senior [[amateur boxing|amateur champion]] who went on to become the [[BBBofC|British]], [[European Boxing Union|European]] and [[IBF]] [[light welterweight world champion]] as a professional. He was the second European boxer to retire as an undefeated [[World Champion]], after [[Jack McAuliffe (boxer)|Jack McAuliffe]], a feat later equalled by [[Romanian people|Romanian]] [[Michael Loewe (boxer)|Michael Loewe]], Germany's [[Sven Ottke]] and Welshman [[Joe Calzaghe]].<ref name="Boxrec">{{cite web | author=Boxrec | title=Terry Marsh | work=Boxrec Fighter Page | url=http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=031401&cat=boxer| accessdate=20 October 2008}}</ref>
'''Terry Marsh''' was born on [[7 February]] [[1958]], in [[Stepney]], [[East London, England|East London]], [[England]], but later moved to [[Basildon]], [[Essex]], [[England]]. He was a highly talented amateur and professional boxer. His career was cut short when he was forced to retire due to illness at the age of 29, only 4 months after winning a world title. He is the only English boxer ever to retire as an undefeated World Champion.


Marsh was charged with the [[attempted murder]] of his former manager, the [[boxing promoter]], [[Frank Warren (promoter)|Frank Warren]] following Warren's shooting in London in 1989. Marsh spent 10 months on [[Detention of suspects|remand]] before he was released after being acquitted at trial.
Marsh was a [[Royal Marines]] Commando and later a fireman prior to turning professional as a boxer and would have returned to the profession if it were not for the medical reason for his retirement.


Marsh changed his name by [[deed poll]] to "'''None Of The Above X'''" and stood in the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010]] and [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015]] UK general elections as an [[Independent (politician)|independent]] candidate in protest against there being no option to vote for "[[none of the above]]".<ref name="None of the Above">{{cite news|last=Bland|first=Ben|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8639348.stm|title=Basildon boxer to fight election as 'None Of The Above'|publisher=BBC|date=27 April 2010|accessdate=27 April 2010}}</ref>
==Professional career==


==Early life==
He had his first professional fight in October 1981, defeating Andrew DaCosta on points over six rounds, in [[Bloomsbury]], [[London]].
Marsh was born in Stepney, East London, where he grew up in a small terraced house with his parents and three brothers. Marsh, who was a junior [[chess]] champion, began boxing as a youth at the St George's Club in Stepney before the family moved to [[Basildon]] in [[Essex]].<ref name="Bloody nights">{{cite web|author=Len Whaley |title=Bloody nights – in the ring and on the street |work=[[Newham Recorder]] |url=http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/content/newham/recorder/sport/story.aspx?brand=REConline&category=SportBoxing&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=sportnewham&itemid=WeED31%20Dec%202008%2013%3A36%3A54%3A907 |date=31 December 2008 |accessdate=5 February 2009 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Marsh attended [[Westminster City School]] between 1969 and 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.owca.org.uk/index.php?url=memorables-page-2 |title=Welcome to the Old Westminster Citizens' Association |publisher=OWCA |date= |accessdate=24 November 2018}}</ref>


Before he became a professional boxer, Marsh was a [[Royal Marine]] who served in Cyprus and in [[Crossmaglen]] in [[Northern Ireland]] during [[the Troubles]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Philip |first=Robert |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/2367974/Marsh-happy-to-roll-with-the-punches.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930075122/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/2367974/Marsh-happy-to-roll-with-the-punches.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2009 |title=Marsh happy to roll with the punches |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=9 November 2005 |accessdate=24 November 2018}}</ref> He later became a firefighter with the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, serving on White Watch, Tilbury.
In his thirteenth fight he won the vacant Southern Area Light-Welterweight Title, defeating Vernon Vanriel on points over ten rounds, at York Hall, [[Bethnal Green]].

==Amateur career==
As an amateur Marsh was a National schoolboy champion, NABC champion and twice junior ABA champion before going on to win three senior national titles whilst representing the [[Royal Navy|Royal Navy boxing team]]. Marsh's first title came in 1978 in the [[lightweight]] division beating Edmund Gajny in the final. The following year Marsh moved up to the light welterweight division and again reached the final but was this time defeated by Eddie Copeland. In 1980, Marsh again moved up a weight, to welterweight, and again reached the final, defeating Edward Byrne. 1981 saw Marsh's final year as an amateur: this year he remained at welterweight and again reached the final, his fourth in a row. In the 67&nbsp;kg final, he defeated the future British, Commonwealth and WBO champion [[Chris Pyatt]] to win his third senior title.<ref>{{cite web | author= | title=National ABA title 1970 | work=[[Amateur Boxing Association of England]] |url= http://www.abae.org.uk/Honour/Senior/national/1980/index.asp | accessdate=5 February 2009}}</ref> He also won a multi-nations gold medal representing England in the Philippines in 1981 capping an unbeaten international amateur record.

==Professional career==
[[File:Terry marsh robe.jpg|right|thumb|Robe worn during his defence.]]
He had his first professional fight in October 1981, defeating Andrew DaCosta on points over six rounds, in [[Bloomsbury]], London.

In his thirteenth fight he won the vacant Southern Area Light-Welterweight Title, defeating Vernon Vanriel on points over ten rounds, at [[York Hall]] in [[Bethnal Green]].


In September 1984, he defeated [[Clinton McKenzie]] to take the British Light-Welterweight Title. The fight was at the Britannia Leisure Centre, [[Shoreditch]], and Marsh won on points over twelve rounds.
In September 1984, he defeated [[Clinton McKenzie]] to take the British Light-Welterweight Title. The fight was at the Britannia Leisure Centre, [[Shoreditch]], and Marsh won on points over twelve rounds.
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In October 1985, he fought the Italian, Alessandro Scapecchi for the vacant European Light-Welterweight Title. The bout was held in [[Monte Carlo]] and Marsh won by a knock out in the seventh round.
In October 1985, he fought the Italian, Alessandro Scapecchi for the vacant European Light-Welterweight Title. The bout was held in [[Monte Carlo]] and Marsh won by a knock out in the seventh round.


He successfully defended his European title against Tusikoleta Nkalankete (French) in January 1986, and Francesco Prezioso (Italy) in April 1986.
He successfully defended his European title against the Frenchman Tusikoleta Nkalankete in January 1986, with a further successful defence on April 12, 1986, when Marsh faced Italian Francesco Prezioso at the Palace Lido, [[Douglas, Isle of Man]], securing a win on points after 12 rounds.<ref>http://www.fightsrec.com/terry-marsh.html</ref>


On 4 March 1987, he fought the American, [[Joe Manley]] for the [[International Boxing Federation]] (IBF) World Light-Welterweight title. The fight was at his home town of Basildon, and Marsh won on a technical knockout in the tenth round.
On 4 March 1987, he fought the American, [[Joe Manley]] for the [[International Boxing Federation]] (IBF) World Light-Welterweight title. The fight was at his home town of Basildon, and Marsh won on a technical knockout in the tenth round.


On 1 July 1987, he defended his IBF title against Japanese fighter, Akio Kameda at the [[Royal Albert Hall]], [[Kensington]]. Marsh won, what was to be his last fight, by a technical knockout in the seventh round.
On 1 July 1987, he defended his IBF title against Japanese fighter, [[Akio Kameda]] at the [[Royal Albert Hall]], [[Kensington]]. Insisting it would be his last fight Marsh won, by a technical knockout in the seventh round.


He then retired as undefeated IBF world champion.
He then retired as undefeated IBF world champion. In September 1987 he announced that he had [[epilepsy]].<ref>ITN News at Ten, 14 September 1987</ref>


He took up [[chessboxing]] at the age 56 winning the [[World Chessboxing Association]] welterweight title against [[Dymer Agasaryan]] from Armenia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://londonchessboxing.com/june-13th-2015-scala-london-grandmaster-bash-report/ |title=GrandMaster Bash Report |work=Londonchessboxing.com |date=18 June 2015 |accessdate=24 November 2018}}</ref>
==Personal==


==Shooting of Frank Warren==
Marsh had to make the tough decision to retire in December 1987 after he was diagnosed with [[epilepsy]]. At this point, his life changed in a number of ways. In 1989, his manager [[Frank Warren (promoter)|Frank Warren]] was shot in [[London]] and Marsh was tried for his attempted murder. He was subsequently acquitted.
On 30 November 1989, Warren was to attend one of his [[boxing promotion]]s at [[The Broadway (theatre)|The Broadway]] theatre in [[Barking, London|Barking]] which featured [[Colin McMillan]]. As he arrived at the venue he was approached by a masked gunman who appeared from the crowd and shot him twice in the chest with [[.22 bullet]]s from a [[Luger pistol]] at close range. The gunman fled and Warren was taken to hospital. Warren lost half a lung and was in great pain after the shooting.<ref name="Tyson">{{cite news | author=Lynn Barber | title=''Mike Tyson did not hit me...'' | work=[[The Observer]] |url= http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,391032,00.html|date=5 November 2000 | accessdate=5 February 2009 | location=London}}</ref>


The business style of Warren had made him enemies, and following his shooting there were a number of suspects. The ongoing [[libel]] case between Marsh and Warren led police to believe Marsh had a strong personal motive to undertake the attack due to the bad blood between the pair.<ref name="Libertarian">{{cite web | author= | title=''The Framing of Michael Stone for the Chillenden Murders'' | work=[[Libertarian Alliance]] |url= http://www.libertarian.co.uk/lapubs/legan/legan039.htm|year=2003 | accessdate=5 February 2009}}</ref>
Marsh was celebrated in [[Pitsea]], [[Essex]] in the late 1980s with the '''Terry Marsh Leisure Centre''' named in his honour. However, subsequent squabbles between local councillors have seen this renamed the '''Eversley Leisure Centre''', although the plaque bearing his image remains.


During a search of Marsh's home police found ammunition in his possession, but this was explained by Marsh's previous career as a Marine and it did not match the bullets used in the attack. Two months after the shooting and despite the lack of forensic evidence, any confession or identification Marsh was charged with the attempted murder of Frank Warren and was remanded in custody.<ref name="Libertarian"/>
Since then, Marsh has attempted to enter politics, first for the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]. However, when Labour announced they would have a female-only short-list for Basildon, he stood for the [[Liberal Democrats]] at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1997|1997 General Election]], but was unsuccessful.


During the trial a prison confession was used against Marsh.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} Marsh did not appear in the witness box to give evidence. He was subsequently [[acquitted]].
Marsh was forced to remove himself from politics soon after, as he was charged with fraud and deception for allegedly having fraudulently claimed two student grants after going back to university at the end of his boxing career. He was later cleared of the offence.
The outstanding libel case was subsequently contested by the two protagonists and the jury found in favour of Marsh.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rachel Borrill |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/warren-loses-libel-action-over-interview-1560618.html |title=Warren loses libel action over interview |work=The Independent |date=1992-10-31 |accessdate=2020-05-15}}</ref>


==Personal life==
He has since written and published his autobiography, ''Undefeated''.
Marsh retired in December 1987 after he was diagnosed as having [[epilepsy]]. In the late 1980s, the Terry Marsh Leisure Centre in [[Pitsea]], [[Essex]] was named in his honour. However, subsequent squabbles between local councillors have seen this renamed the Eversley Leisure Centre, although the plaque bearing his image remains.

Since then, Marsh has attempted to enter politics, first for the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]. However, when Labour announced they would have a female-only short-list for Basildon, he stood for the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] at the [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997 General Election]], but was forced to withdraw from the contest, as he was charged with fraud and deception for allegedly having fraudulently claimed two student grants after going back to the then London Guildhall University at the end of his boxing career. He was later cleared of the offence.<ref name="council KO'd">{{cite web | author= | title=London council KO'd Terry Marsh | work=[[Echo Newspapers]] |url= http://archive.echo-news.co.uk/1999/5/4/221566.html |date=4 May 1999 | accessdate=5 February 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> In 2009, he set up a new political party, NOTA, which stands for "None of the Above".<ref>{{cite news|title=Former boxer's party in by-election|url=http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED07%20Jul%202009%2015%3A52%3A44%3A493|work=Evening News 24|date=7 July 2009|accessdate=8 July 2009}}</ref>

He had an acting role in the 1989 film ''[[Tank Malling]]'', and has since written and published his autobiography, ''Undefeated''.

Following his retirement from boxing Marsh became a [[stockbroker]].{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

==Political campaigning==
Marsh stood in [[2010 United Kingdom general election|the 2010 general election]] in the seat of [[South Basildon and East Thurrock (UK Parliament constituency)|South Basildon and East Thurrock]] as an [[independent politician|independent candidate]]. He changed his name by deed poll to "None Of The Above X" as a protest against there being no facility to select "[[none of the above]]" as an option on the [[ballot paper]]. Under UK law, a political party cannot call itself "None of the Above", but this restriction does not apply to candidate names. His chosen surname of "X" meant that he was likely to be the last entry on the ballot paper. He said that if he won he would not take his seat. He received 125 votes, placing last out of six candidates. In the same election a candidate who changed his name to "None of the Above Zero" stood in [[Filton and Bradley Stoke (UK Parliament constituency)|Filton and Bradley Stoke]]. Marsh stood again as "None Of The Above X" in [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015]], this time receiving 253 votes and placing sixth of seven candidates.

In other [[UK elections]] Marsh has symbolically voted for none of the above by leaving the [[polling station]] carrying his uncast ballot paper.<ref name="echo2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/16314620.terry-marsh-loses-court-appeal-over-assault-conviction/ |title=Terry Marsh loses court appeal over assault conviction &#124; Echo |publisher=Echo-news.co.uk |date= 26 June 2018|accessdate=2020-05-15}}</ref>


== Amateur achievements ==
== Amateur achievements ==
*1973 Junior ABA champion
*1974 Junior ABA champion
*1974 National schoolboy champion
*1976 NABC champion
*1978 ABA Lightweight champion
*1978 ABA Lightweight champion
*1980 ABA Welterweight champion
*1980 ABA Welterweight champion
*1981 ABA Welterweight champion
*1981 ABA Welterweight champion
*1981 Multi-Nations Gold Medalist - Manila
*1981 Multi-Nations Gold Medalist - Manila

==Professional boxing record==
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|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–0–1
|align=left| Akio Kameda
|TKO
|7 (15), {{small|0:20}}
|Jul 1, 1987
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UK}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF light welterweight title}}
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–0–1
|align=left| [[Joe Manley]]
|TKO
|10 (15), {{small|0:20}}
|Mar 4, 1987
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Festival Hall Super Tent, Basildon, Essex, England, UK}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won [[List of IBF world champions#Junior welterweight|IBF light welterweight title]]}}
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–0–1
|align=left| David Taylor
|TKO
|2 (10), {{small|2:59}}
|Jan 28, 1987
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Fairfield Hall, Croydon, London, England, UK}}
|
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–0–1
|align=left| Rick Kaiser
|KO
|7 (10)
|May 28, 1986
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK}}
|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–0–1
|align=left| Francesco Prezioso
|PTS
|12
|Apr 12, 1986
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Palace Lido, Douglas, Isle of Man, UK}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained European light welterweight title}}
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–0–1
|align=left| Tusikoleta Nkalankete
|UD
|12
|Jan 22, 1986
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained European light welterweight title}}
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–0–1
|align=left| Alessandro Scapecchi
|TKO
|6 (12)
|Oct 24, 1985
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[List of European Boxing Union champions#Super lightweight|European light welterweight title]]}}
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–0–1
|align=left| Lee McKenzie
|PTS
|10
|Sep 12, 1985
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK}}
|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–0–1
|align=left| Randy Mitchem
|TKO
|6 (10), {{small|1:10}}
|May 28, 1985
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK}}
|
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–0–1
|align=left| Peter Eubanks
|TKO
|8 (10)
|Jan 16, 1985
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Britannia Leisure Centre, Shoreditch, London, England, UK}}
|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0–1
|align=left| Arthur Clarke
|TKO
|2 (10), {{small|1:04}}
|Dec 5, 1984
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK}}
|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0–1
|align=left| [[Clinton McKenzie]]
|PTS
|12
|Sep 19, 1984
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Britannia Leisure Centre, Shoreditch, London, England, UK}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained BBBofC Southern Area light welterweight title}}
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0–1
|align=left| Tony Sinnott
|PTS
|12
|Apr 16, 1984
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Yorkshire Executive SC, Norfolk Gardens Hotel, Yorkshire, England, UK}}
|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0–1
|align=left| Lee McKenzie
|PTS
|8
|Nov 9, 1983
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|20th Century SC, Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, Essex, England, UK}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0–1
|align=left| Vernon Vanriel
|PTS
|10
|Apr 26, 1983
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant BBBofC Southern Area light welterweight title}}
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0–1
|align=left| Andy Thomas
|TKO
|4 (8)
|Mar 16, 1983
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Town Hall, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0–1
|align=left| Didier Kowalski
|PTS
|8
|Feb 19, 1983
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0–1
|align=left| [[Chris Sanigar]]
|DQ
|7 (8)
|Oct 11, 1982
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Locarno Ballroom, Bristol, Avon, England, UK}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sanigar DQ'd for striking Marsh while he was down}}
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0–1
|align=left| Robert Armstrong
|PTS
|8
|Sep 7, 1982
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Town Hall, Hornsey, London, England, UK}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0–1
|align=left| Dave Finigan
|TKO
|5 (8)
|Aug 10, 1982
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lyceum Ballroom, The Strand, London, England, UK}}
|
|-
|7
|{{draw}}Draw
|6–0–1
|align=left| [[Lloyd Christie]]
|PTS
|8
|Apr 5, 1982
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|align=left| Gerry McGrath
|PTS
|8
|Mar 9, 1982
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Town Hall, Hornsey, London, England, UK}}
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|align=left| Arthur Davis
|PTS
|6
|Feb 19, 1982
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|align=left| Gary Brooks
|PTS
|6
|Dec 8, 1981
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|20th Century Sporting Club, Southend, Essex, England, UK}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|align=left| Ian 'Kid' Murray
|PTS
|6
|Nov 23, 1981
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left| Dave Sullivan
|PTS
|6
|Oct 28, 1981
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Town Hall, Acton, London, England, UK}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left| Andrew DaCosta
|PTS
|6
|Oct 12, 1981
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK}}
|
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{boxrec|id=31401|name=Terry Marsh}}
* {{boxrec|id=31401|name=Terry Marsh}}

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Latest revision as of 07:32, 22 April 2024

Terry Marsh
Marsh in October 2005
Born
Terry Marsh

(1958-02-07) 7 February 1958 (age 66)
Stepney, London, England
NationalityEnglish
Other names"The Fighting Fireman"
Statistics
Weight(s)light welterweight
Stanceorthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins26
Wins by KO10
Draws1

Terry Marsh (born 7 February 1958) is an English former professional boxer who was an undefeated world champion in the light welterweight division.

Marsh was a three-time ABA senior amateur champion who went on to become the British, European and IBF light welterweight world champion as a professional. He was the second European boxer to retire as an undefeated World Champion, after Jack McAuliffe, a feat later equalled by Romanian Michael Loewe, Germany's Sven Ottke and Welshman Joe Calzaghe.[1]

Marsh was charged with the attempted murder of his former manager, the boxing promoter, Frank Warren following Warren's shooting in London in 1989. Marsh spent 10 months on remand before he was released after being acquitted at trial.

Marsh changed his name by deed poll to "None Of The Above X" and stood in the 2010 and 2015 UK general elections as an independent candidate in protest against there being no option to vote for "none of the above".[2]

Early life[edit]

Marsh was born in Stepney, East London, where he grew up in a small terraced house with his parents and three brothers. Marsh, who was a junior chess champion, began boxing as a youth at the St George's Club in Stepney before the family moved to Basildon in Essex.[3] Marsh attended Westminster City School between 1969 and 1971.[4]

Before he became a professional boxer, Marsh was a Royal Marine who served in Cyprus and in Crossmaglen in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.[5] He later became a firefighter with the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, serving on White Watch, Tilbury.

Amateur career[edit]

As an amateur Marsh was a National schoolboy champion, NABC champion and twice junior ABA champion before going on to win three senior national titles whilst representing the Royal Navy boxing team. Marsh's first title came in 1978 in the lightweight division beating Edmund Gajny in the final. The following year Marsh moved up to the light welterweight division and again reached the final but was this time defeated by Eddie Copeland. In 1980, Marsh again moved up a weight, to welterweight, and again reached the final, defeating Edward Byrne. 1981 saw Marsh's final year as an amateur: this year he remained at welterweight and again reached the final, his fourth in a row. In the 67 kg final, he defeated the future British, Commonwealth and WBO champion Chris Pyatt to win his third senior title.[6] He also won a multi-nations gold medal representing England in the Philippines in 1981 capping an unbeaten international amateur record.

Professional career[edit]

Robe worn during his defence.

He had his first professional fight in October 1981, defeating Andrew DaCosta on points over six rounds, in Bloomsbury, London.

In his thirteenth fight he won the vacant Southern Area Light-Welterweight Title, defeating Vernon Vanriel on points over ten rounds, at York Hall in Bethnal Green.

In September 1984, he defeated Clinton McKenzie to take the British Light-Welterweight Title. The fight was at the Britannia Leisure Centre, Shoreditch, and Marsh won on points over twelve rounds.

In October 1985, he fought the Italian, Alessandro Scapecchi for the vacant European Light-Welterweight Title. The bout was held in Monte Carlo and Marsh won by a knock out in the seventh round.

He successfully defended his European title against the Frenchman Tusikoleta Nkalankete in January 1986, with a further successful defence on April 12, 1986, when Marsh faced Italian Francesco Prezioso at the Palace Lido, Douglas, Isle of Man, securing a win on points after 12 rounds.[7]

On 4 March 1987, he fought the American, Joe Manley for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Light-Welterweight title. The fight was at his home town of Basildon, and Marsh won on a technical knockout in the tenth round.

On 1 July 1987, he defended his IBF title against Japanese fighter, Akio Kameda at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington. Insisting it would be his last fight Marsh won, by a technical knockout in the seventh round.

He then retired as undefeated IBF world champion. In September 1987 he announced that he had epilepsy.[8]

He took up chessboxing at the age 56 winning the World Chessboxing Association welterweight title against Dymer Agasaryan from Armenia.[9]

Shooting of Frank Warren[edit]

On 30 November 1989, Warren was to attend one of his boxing promotions at The Broadway theatre in Barking which featured Colin McMillan. As he arrived at the venue he was approached by a masked gunman who appeared from the crowd and shot him twice in the chest with .22 bullets from a Luger pistol at close range. The gunman fled and Warren was taken to hospital. Warren lost half a lung and was in great pain after the shooting.[10]

The business style of Warren had made him enemies, and following his shooting there were a number of suspects. The ongoing libel case between Marsh and Warren led police to believe Marsh had a strong personal motive to undertake the attack due to the bad blood between the pair.[11]

During a search of Marsh's home police found ammunition in his possession, but this was explained by Marsh's previous career as a Marine and it did not match the bullets used in the attack. Two months after the shooting and despite the lack of forensic evidence, any confession or identification Marsh was charged with the attempted murder of Frank Warren and was remanded in custody.[11]

During the trial a prison confession was used against Marsh.[citation needed] Marsh did not appear in the witness box to give evidence. He was subsequently acquitted.

The outstanding libel case was subsequently contested by the two protagonists and the jury found in favour of Marsh.[12]

Personal life[edit]

Marsh retired in December 1987 after he was diagnosed as having epilepsy. In the late 1980s, the Terry Marsh Leisure Centre in Pitsea, Essex was named in his honour. However, subsequent squabbles between local councillors have seen this renamed the Eversley Leisure Centre, although the plaque bearing his image remains.

Since then, Marsh has attempted to enter politics, first for the Labour Party. However, when Labour announced they would have a female-only short-list for Basildon, he stood for the Liberal Democrats at the 1997 General Election, but was forced to withdraw from the contest, as he was charged with fraud and deception for allegedly having fraudulently claimed two student grants after going back to the then London Guildhall University at the end of his boxing career. He was later cleared of the offence.[13] In 2009, he set up a new political party, NOTA, which stands for "None of the Above".[14]

He had an acting role in the 1989 film Tank Malling, and has since written and published his autobiography, Undefeated.

Following his retirement from boxing Marsh became a stockbroker.[citation needed]

Political campaigning[edit]

Marsh stood in the 2010 general election in the seat of South Basildon and East Thurrock as an independent candidate. He changed his name by deed poll to "None Of The Above X" as a protest against there being no facility to select "none of the above" as an option on the ballot paper. Under UK law, a political party cannot call itself "None of the Above", but this restriction does not apply to candidate names. His chosen surname of "X" meant that he was likely to be the last entry on the ballot paper. He said that if he won he would not take his seat. He received 125 votes, placing last out of six candidates. In the same election a candidate who changed his name to "None of the Above Zero" stood in Filton and Bradley Stoke. Marsh stood again as "None Of The Above X" in 2015, this time receiving 253 votes and placing sixth of seven candidates.

In other UK elections Marsh has symbolically voted for none of the above by leaving the polling station carrying his uncast ballot paper.[15]

Amateur achievements[edit]

  • 1973 Junior ABA champion
  • 1974 Junior ABA champion
  • 1974 National schoolboy champion
  • 1976 NABC champion
  • 1978 ABA Lightweight champion
  • 1980 ABA Welterweight champion
  • 1981 ABA Welterweight champion
  • 1981 Multi-Nations Gold Medalist - Manila

Professional boxing record[edit]

27 fights 26 wins 0 losses
By knockout 10 0
By decision 15 0
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
27 Win 26–0–1 Akio Kameda TKO 7 (15), 0:20 Jul 1, 1987 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, UK Retained IBF light welterweight title
26 Win 25–0–1 Joe Manley TKO 10 (15), 0:20 Mar 4, 1987 Festival Hall Super Tent, Basildon, Essex, England, UK Won IBF light welterweight title
25 Win 24–0–1 David Taylor TKO 2 (10), 2:59 Jan 28, 1987 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, London, England, UK
24 Win 23–0–1 Rick Kaiser KO 7 (10) May 28, 1986 Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK
23 Win 22–0–1 Francesco Prezioso PTS 12 Apr 12, 1986 Palace Lido, Douglas, Isle of Man, UK Retained European light welterweight title
22 Win 21–0–1 Tusikoleta Nkalankete UD 12 Jan 22, 1986 Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK Retained European light welterweight title
21 Win 20–0–1 Alessandro Scapecchi TKO 6 (12) Oct 24, 1985 Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco Won vacant European light welterweight title
20 Win 19–0–1 Lee McKenzie PTS 10 Sep 12, 1985 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
19 Win 18–0–1 Randy Mitchem TKO 6 (10), 1:10 May 28, 1985 Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK
18 Win 17–0–1 Peter Eubanks TKO 8 (10) Jan 16, 1985 Britannia Leisure Centre, Shoreditch, London, England, UK
17 Win 16–0–1 Arthur Clarke TKO 2 (10), 1:04 Dec 5, 1984 Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK
16 Win 15–0–1 Clinton McKenzie PTS 12 Sep 19, 1984 Britannia Leisure Centre, Shoreditch, London, England, UK Retained BBBofC Southern Area light welterweight title
15 Win 14–0–1 Tony Sinnott PTS 12 Apr 16, 1984 Yorkshire Executive SC, Norfolk Gardens Hotel, Yorkshire, England, UK
14 Win 13–0–1 Lee McKenzie PTS 8 Nov 9, 1983 20th Century SC, Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, Essex, England, UK
13 Win 12–0–1 Vernon Vanriel PTS 10 Apr 26, 1983 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK Won vacant BBBofC Southern Area light welterweight title
12 Win 11–0–1 Andy Thomas TKO 4 (8) Mar 16, 1983 Town Hall, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
11 Win 10–0–1 Didier Kowalski PTS 8 Feb 19, 1983 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France
10 Win 9–0–1 Chris Sanigar DQ 7 (8) Oct 11, 1982 Locarno Ballroom, Bristol, Avon, England, UK Sanigar DQ'd for striking Marsh while he was down
9 Win 8–0–1 Robert Armstrong PTS 8 Sep 7, 1982 Town Hall, Hornsey, London, England, UK
8 Win 7–0–1 Dave Finigan TKO 5 (8) Aug 10, 1982 Lyceum Ballroom, The Strand, London, England, UK
7 Draw 6–0–1 Lloyd Christie PTS 8 Apr 5, 1982 Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
6 Win 6–0 Gerry McGrath PTS 8 Mar 9, 1982 Town Hall, Hornsey, London, England, UK
5 Win 5–0 Arthur Davis PTS 6 Feb 19, 1982 Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
4 Win 4–0 Gary Brooks PTS 6 Dec 8, 1981 20th Century Sporting Club, Southend, Essex, England, UK
3 Win 3–0 Ian 'Kid' Murray PTS 6 Nov 23, 1981 Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
2 Win 2–0 Dave Sullivan PTS 6 Oct 28, 1981 Town Hall, Acton, London, England, UK
1 Win 1–0 Andrew DaCosta PTS 6 Oct 12, 1981 Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK

References[edit]

  1. ^ Boxrec. "Terry Marsh". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  2. ^ Bland, Ben (27 April 2010). "Basildon boxer to fight election as 'None Of The Above'". BBC. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  3. ^ Len Whaley (31 December 2008). "Bloody nights – in the ring and on the street". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 5 February 2009.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Welcome to the Old Westminster Citizens' Association". OWCA. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. ^ Philip, Robert (9 November 2005). "Marsh happy to roll with the punches". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  6. ^ "National ABA title 1970". Amateur Boxing Association of England. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  7. ^ http://www.fightsrec.com/terry-marsh.html
  8. ^ ITN News at Ten, 14 September 1987
  9. ^ "GrandMaster Bash Report". Londonchessboxing.com. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  10. ^ Lynn Barber (5 November 2000). "Mike Tyson did not hit me...". The Observer. London. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  11. ^ a b "The Framing of Michael Stone for the Chillenden Murders". Libertarian Alliance. 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  12. ^ Rachel Borrill (31 October 1992). "Warren loses libel action over interview". The Independent. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  13. ^ "London council KO'd Terry Marsh". Echo Newspapers. 4 May 1999. Retrieved 5 February 2009. [dead link]
  14. ^ "Former boxer's party in by-election". Evening News 24. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  15. ^ "Terry Marsh loses court appeal over assault conviction | Echo". Echo-news.co.uk. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

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Preceded by IBF Light Welterweight Champion
4 March 1987 – December 1987
(retires) 		Succeeded by
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