David Pearce (boxer)
David 'Bomber' Pearce (8 May 1959 – 20 May 2000) was a British heavyweight boxing champion.
Early years
He was born in Newport, Monmouthshire. He was one of seven boxing brothers and boxed out of Alway Boxing Club in Newport. He also boxed out of St Josephs ABC.
British Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Pearce won the Welsh and British heavyweight boxing title in 1983.
Pearce Knocked down Lucien Rodriguez Twice in Limoges for the European Heavyweight Title.
Pearce was Ranked No.3 in the WBC World Cruiser Weight Rankings.
Professional boxing record
17 Wins (13 knockouts, 4 decisions), 4 Losses (2 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 13-9 | Percell "Magic" Davis | TKO | 8 | 10/12/1990 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dearborn, Michigan, United States | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 36-8-1 | Lucien Rodriguez | PTS | 12 | 30 March 1984 | Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France | EBU Heavyweight Title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-2 | Michael "Jack" Johnson | TKO | 5 | 28 January 1984 | Victoria Hall, Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20-12-1 | Neville Meade | TKO | 9 | 22 September 1983 | St David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | BBBofC British Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:57 of the ninth round. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 35-4-2 | Albert Syben | KO | 1 | 07/04/1983 | Lyceum Ballroom, The Strand, London, United Kingdom | Syben knocked out at 2:25 of the first round. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 24-5-3 | Felipe "Boleros" Rodriguez | PTS | 10 | 07/12/1982 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom | 98-98. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20-5 | Gordon Ferris | KO | 5 | 01/06/1982 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom | BBBofC British Heavyweight Title Eliminator. Ferris knocked out at 1:44 of the fifth round. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13-4-1 | Dennis Andries | TKO | 7 | 12/10/1981 | Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom | Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the seventh round. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-9 | Ishaq Hussein | TKO | 1 | 08/06/1981 | Porter Tun Rooms, Moorgate, United Kingdom | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-0 | Larry "Congressman" McDonald | KO | 3 | 16 March 1981 | National Sporting Club, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-27-1 | Bonny McKenzie | PTS | 8 | 02/03/1981 | National Sporting Club, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom | 79.5-78.5. |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 2-1 | "Scottish" John Rafferty | DQ | 3 | 26 January 1981 | St.Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | Rafferty disqualified at 1:32 of the third round due to hitting a downed opponent. |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 14-11-1 | Neville Meade | TKO | 2 | 22 January 1980 | Double Diamond Club, Caerphilly, United Kingdom | BBBofC Wales Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the second round. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-3 | Denton Ruddock | TKO | 7 | 30 October 1979 | Double Diamond Club, Caerphilly, United Kingdom | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-12 | Theo Josephs | TKO | 2 | 05/07/1979 | Afan Lido, Port Talbot, United Kingdom | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-3 | Winston Allen | PTS | 6 | 03/04/1979 | Caerphilly, United Kingdom | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-14 | Bonny McKenzie | PTS | 8 | 19 February 1979 | Mayfair Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom | 79-78. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0-1 | Mal Tetley | KO | 1 | 22 January 1979 | Mayfair, London, United Kingdom | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-3 | Bobby Hennessey | TKO | 2 | 22 January 1979 | Mayfair, London, United Kingdom | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-10 | Theo Josephs | PTS | 8 | 11/12/1978 | Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 0-1 | Bob Bleau | KO | 1 | 01/12/1978 | Minster-in-Thanet, United Kingdom | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | -- | Osborne Taylor | TKO | 1 | 15 November 1978 | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom |
Strength, Power & Endurance
Pearce is noted for boxing in the last 15-round British championship bout, as the contracts for the bout were finalised before the present 12-round rule was in place. He also knocked out Dennis Andries the three times WBC world light heavyweight champion. When fighting for the European heavyweight title he dropped Lucien Rodriguez the longserving European champion twice, with a broken hand. Rodriguez had gone the distance with the great Larry Holmes. Pearce fought anyone and everyone on his way to the title he evenged his loss to Neville Meade to win the Welsh/British titles and had knocked down John Rafferty four times before he was DQ in the 3rd for punching after the referee had called break.
He was due to fight James (Buster) Douglas and Leon Spinks in Big Events in America and Canada respectively.
When Pearce had been retired due to medical problems, "The King of the Gypsies", Bartley Gorman, offered to fight Pearce for the Unlicenced British Title for £20,000. He said if he won he would fight for the world bare knuckle title.
Walter (Bimbo) Pearce won the Welsh Heavyweight Chamionship 1973. Gary Pearce won the Welterweight and Light Middleweight Title. Luke Pearce won the Lightweight Combined services Title in the year 2000.
External links
- Professional boxing record for David Pearce from BoxRec
- BBC Wales Sports Hall of Fame