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Peter Kane (1918-1991), of Lancashire, was one of England's greatest flyweight boxers and a world champion in the 1930s. Kane was born in Heywood, Lancashire, on February 28, 1918, but grew up in the town of Golborne, near Warrington, after his family moved there before his first birthday. Renowned for his punching power, he lost only seven of the 102 bouts in his 14-year career. He made his name at the age of 19 in an epic world title contest with Scottish flyweight legend Benny Lynch, which attracted a crowd of over 40,000 to Glasgow's Shawfield Park. He was beaten after 13 compeling and brutal rounds but recovered from the experience. He held the title from 1938-43, although his defences were sporadic due to the Second World War and opposition was naturally limited during this period. He worked throughout his career as a blacksmith in the village of Lowton, which neighbours Golborne. Throughout his adult life and boxing career, he lived in Liverpool Road, Pewfall, between Haydock and Ashton. He died in 1991. Ironically, he disliked Wigan, always considering himself a Warringtonian, even though he lived most of his life in nearby Pewfall, near St. Helens in Lancashire.
