Ben Foord
South African boxer (1913–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Foord (21 January 1913 – 29 September 1942) was a South African professional mixed class boxer of the 1930s and 1940s, who won the South African heavyweight title, British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoFC) British heavyweight title (though he was South African), and British Empire heavyweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb), i.e. Light heavyweight to 216 lb (98.0 kg; 15 st 6.0 lb), i.e. Heavyweight. Foord died on 29 September 1942, aged 29 years, due to accidental shooting.
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Ben Foord | |
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Born | Benjamin Foord 21 January 1913 Vrede, South Africa |
Died | 29 September 1942 (aged 29) |
Nationality (legal) | South African |
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Weight(s) | light heavy/cruiser/heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 59 |
Wins | 40 (KO 22) |
Losses | 15 (KO 5) |
Draws | 4 |
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