Les Darcy

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James Leslie ("Les") Darcy (31 October 1895 – 24 May 1917) was an Australian boxer. He was a middleweight, but held the Australian Heavyweight Championship title at the same time.

Les Darcy is widely considered to be the best boxer ever from Australia. His only competition is Dave Sands, THE BIG GUY. They were both middleweights and both held the heavyweight title as well. They also both died at an early age; Darcy of complication from an infected tooth received from an injury in a fight against Australian heavyweight and Harold Hardwick, and Sands from a car accident.

Les had the misfortune to become embroiled in the politics of conscription during the First World War, and left Australia for America to avoid the aggravation.

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Pictures held and digitised as part of the Arnold Thomas boxing collection by the National Library of Australia

• James Lesley Darcy
• James Lesley Darcy
• Les Darcy giving demonstration of punches with his tutor Dave Smith