John H. Stracey

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John H. Stracey boxer
Data
Birth Name John Henry Stracey
Weight class Welterweight
nationality United Kingdom
birthday September 22, 1950
place of birth Bethnal Green, London
style Left-hand boom
size 1.71 meters
Combat Statistics
Struggles 51
Victories 45
Knockout victories 37
Defeats 5
draw 1

John Henry Stracey (born September 22, 1950 in Bethnal Green , London ) is a retired English boxer . He was world champion and European champion in the welterweight division.

Career

Amateur career

John H. Stracey was a member of Repton ABC London during his amateur days . In 1968, at the age of 18, he qualified to take part in the Olympic Games in Mexico City. He represented Great Britain and started in the lightweight . In his first fight, he defeated the Canadian Marvin Arneson on points. In the last sixteen he met Ronald Harris from the United States, against whom he lost on points. Ronnie Harris then also became Olympic champion.

1969 John H. Stracey was English champion (ABA champion) in light welterweight. In the final battle he defeated Jimmy Banks.

Profile career

At the age of 19, John H. Stracey became a professional boxer. Its manager was Terry Lawless. He played his first fight on September 17, 1950 in Bethnal Green and knocked out the Ghanaian Santos Martins in the second round in the super lightweight. Of his first 23 fights as a professional boxer, he won 22, once he boxed a draw. This draw defied him on October 5, 1971 from the American Frankie Lewis. The first opponents he defeated beyond the borders of Great Britain were Guy Vercoutter from France, whom he defeated on November 16, 1971 in London with a technical knockout in the 7th round, and Yvon Mariolle, also a Frenchman, whom he defeated on November 25, 1971 January 1972 in London by KO in the 4th round. On April 25, 1972, he then suffered his first defeat in the welterweight division in London. The Canadian Marshall Butler defeated him after 8 rounds on points.

Despite this defeat, John H. Stracey's upward trend continued unchecked. On October 10, 1972, he defeated his English competitor Les Pearson by technical knockout in the 2nd round in London in an elimination match for the right to challenge for the British welterweight championship. However, he lost his first title fight for the British Championship on October 31, 1972 against Bobby Arthur, England, by disqualification in the 7th round. In revenge, he then won on June 5, 1973 in London over Bobby Arthur by knockout in the 4th round and was the first time British welterweight champion.

On May 27, 1974, John H. Stracey boxed at the Stade-Roland-Garros in Paris as a challenger against Roger Menetrey from France for the European Championship (EBU). He dominated this fight from the beginning and won by technical knockout in the 8th round. In the world rankings of the US American boxing journal "The Ring", he was ranked third in the November 1974 edition of the welterweight division. He defended the European title on April 29, 1975 in London with an early victory over the Swiss Max Hebeisen . On December 6, 1975 he got the chance in Mexico City to fight for the welterweight title of the WBC against the Cuban exile José Nápoles, who was already a boxing legend at that time . Already in the 1st round he was sent to the boards by Jose Napoles. But he quickly recovered from this precipitation and in the further course of the fight his superior physique prevailed more and more. In the 6th round, José Nápoles' eyes were so swollen from Stracey's hard blows that he could hardly defend himself. John H. Stracey then became a tech. KO winner named and thus new world champion (WBC).

He successfully defended this title on March 20, 1976 in London by a technical knockout victory in the 10th round over the American Hedgemon Lewis , but already in his next title defense on June 22, 1976 in London he lost this title a technical knockout loss in the 12th round against Carlos Palomino from the United States.

John H. Stracey then continued boxing, but failed on March 29, 1977 in London while trying to get "big in business" again by a technical knockout defeat in the 10th round against the European super lightweight champion, his Compatriot Dave "Boy" Green . He played his last fight on May 23, 1978 in London. He came to a knockout victory in the 9th round over the French Georges Warusfel .

After his boxer career, he ran a boxing school and was heavily involved in youth work. He was also active in the gastronomic field and performed as an entertainer.

Title fights as a professional boxer

year place for the title Weight class Result
1972 London from UK (BBB) Welter Disq. Loss in the 7th round against Bobby Arthur, England
1973 London from UK (BBB) Welter KO victory in the 4th round over Bobby Arthur
1974 Paris of Europe (EBU) Welter Techn. Knockout victory in the 8th round over Roger Menetrey, France
1975 London of Europe (EBU) Welter Techn. Knockout victory in the 6th round over Max Hebeisen, Switzerland
1975 Mexico city the world (WBC) Welter Technical knockout victory in the 6th round over Jose Napoles, Mexico (Cuba)
1976 London the world (WBC) Welter Technical knockout win in the 10th round over Hedgemon Lewis, United States
1976 London the world (WBC) Welter Technical knockout loss in the 12th round against Carlos Palomino, United States
Explanations
  • WBC = World Boxing Council
  • EBU = European Boxing Union
  • BBB = British Boxing Board
  • Left-hand arm = the striking hand is the right hand

literature

  • Box Sport magazine

Web links


personal data
SURNAME Stracey, John H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stracey, John Henry (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English boxer
DATE OF BIRTH September 22, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Bethnal Green , London