David Pearce (boxer)

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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 United States Percell "Magic" Davis TKO 8 10/12/1990 Michigan 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 France Lucien Rodriguez PTS 12 30 March 1984 France 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 United States Michael "Jack" Johnson TKO 5 28 January 1984 England Victoria Hall, Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20-12-1 Wales Neville Meade TKO 9 22 September 1983 Wales 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 Belgium Albert Syben KO 1 07/04/1983 England 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 Spain Felipe "Boleros" Rodriguez PTS 10 07/12/1982 England 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 Northern Ireland Gordon Ferris KO 5 01/06/1982 England 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 United Kingdom Dennis Andries TKO 7 12/10/1981 England 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 United Kingdom Ishaq Hussein TKO 1 08/06/1981 England Porter Tun Rooms, Moorgate, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4-0 United Kingdom Larry "Congressman" McDonald KO 3 16 March 1981 England 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 Wales Bonny McKenzie PTS 8 02/03/1981 England 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 Scotland "Scottish" John Rafferty DQ 3 26 January 1981 Scotland 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 Wales Neville Meade TKO 2 22 January 1980 Wales 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 United Kingdom Denton Ruddock TKO 7 30 October 1979 Wales Double Diamond Club, Caerphilly, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8-12 United Kingdom Theo Josephs TKO 2 05/07/1979 Wales Afan Lido, Port Talbot, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7-3 Wales Winston Allen PTS 6 03/04/1979 Wales Caerphilly, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11-14 Wales Bonny McKenzie PTS 8 19 February 1979 England 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 United Kingdom Mal Tetley KO 1 22 January 1979 England Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4-3 United Kingdom Bobby Hennessey TKO 2 22 January 1979 England Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6-10 United Kingdom Theo Josephs PTS 8 11/12/1978 Devon Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 0-1 United Kingdom Bob Bleau KO 1 01/12/1978 Kent Minster-in-Thanet, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win -- United Kingdom Osborne Taylor TKO 1 15 November 1978 Wales 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.

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