Jimmy Wilde

Jimmy Wilde
Data
Birth Name	Jimmy Wilde
Fight name	The Mighty Atom
Weight class	Flyweight
nationality	British
birthday	May 12, 1892
place of birth	Tylorstown
Date of death	March 10, 1969
Place of death	Cardiff
style	Standard boom
size	159 cm
Combat Statistics
Struggles	148
Victories	134
Knockout victories	100
Defeats	4th
draw	2
No value	8th
Profile in the BoxRec database

Jimmy Wilde (born May 12, 1892 in Tylorstown , † March 10, 1969 in Cardiff ) was a Welsh boxer, who was also called Mighty Atom . It applies to many experts, e.g. B. the " Ring Magazine ", as the best flyweight of all time.

According to records, his career lasted from 1910 to 1923. However, it is assumed that he boxed professionally since around 1907. Wilde was considered to be very powerful, especially with the right hand, but often provoked the opponent with deep-set hands and feinting. He was also very flexible on his feet. In 1914 Wilde became European champions. He won the world flyweight title in 1916 against Young Zulu Kidd. In the last fight of his career he lost the title to Pancho Villa of the Philippines.

Most of Wilde's fights are not officially recorded. He himself later stated that he had completed over 800 fights, but this is probably an exaggeration. In 1990 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame .

literature

• Autobiography: "Fighting Was My Business" ISBN 0860516423

Web links

• Jimmy Wilde in the BoxRec database
• Encyclopedic entry at Boxrec