Al Phillips

Al Phillips
Statistics
Nickname(s) The Aldgate Tiger
Rated at feather/light/welterweight
Height 5 ft 4 1⁄2 in (1.64 m)
Nationality English
Born 25 January 1920
England
Died 7 February 1999 (aged 79)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 90
Wins 24 (KO 12)
Losses 6 (KO 2)

Al "The Aldgate Tiger" Phillips (25 January 1920 — 7 February 1999) was a Jewish English professional feather/light/welterweight boxer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s, who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British featherweight title, European Boxing Union (EBU) featherweight title, and British Empire featherweight title, and was a challenger for the British Empire featherweight title, and BBBofC British featherweight title, against Nel Tarleton, and Ronnie Clayton, his professional fighting weight varied from 124 1⁄2 lb (56.5 kg; 8 st 12.5 lb), i.e. featherweight to 137 lb (62 kg; 9 st 11 lb), i.e. welterweight.[1] Al Phillips was ranked as the Number-3 featherweight in the world by The Ring magazine.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Biography at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

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