[Rocco Del Sesto]

Getting into some more UK boxers....

Tommy Blackburn Rating 1 England
heavyweight 1967
0 wins / 1 loss / 0 draws / 0 KO

Hometown: Barnsley

Rating By: Rocco Del Sesto

Was knocked out in the 1st round of a scheduled 3 round bout with Phil Watford in May 1967.



Terry Feeley Rating 1 Scotland
heavyweight 1967-73
12 wins / 9 losses / 0 draws / 11 KO

Hometown/Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Rating by: Rocco Del Sesto

In his first career fight in April 1967 Feeley was stopped in the 3rd round by Barry Rodney(4-14-4,2). That was followed by four more bouts in 1967, a 1st round KO of Robin Webb, a 3round decision loss to Phil Watford, a 1st round KO of Mick Carter(2-8-5,0) and a 5th round stoppage of Bernard Pollard(2-4-0,1). Feeley started out 1968 in February loosing a 6 round decision to Dennis Avoth. He then strung together 6 wins before finishing 1968 with a 3rd round TKO loss to Peter Boddington who was 10-0-0 at the time. The 6 win streak included victories over Billy Wynter and Obe Hepburn.

That loss to Boddington was the beginning of the end though of Feeley's career as he lost 4 out his next 5 bouts fighting infrequently over the next 3 years. He lost fights to Joe Bugner, Dennis Avoth, Alan Burton(9-1-0,5) and Albert Austin(6-13-0,4). His only win was over Dave Parris(24-30-7,4). In January Feeley ko'd Tommy Hanson(0-1-0) in the first round of an open heavyweight competition. Feeley then lost by 4th round TKO in the semi Final round of that competition to George Gray(35-37-3,10). Feeley fought one more time, in November 1973 knocking out his opponent.



Ian Mayberry Rating 1 Northern Ireland
Heavyweight 1966-68
3 wins / 2 losses / 1 draw / 3 KO

Hometown: Antrim, N.Ireland

Rating by: Rocco Del Sesto

Knocked out Wally Dorman(0-3-0,0) twice in 1966, first time in the 1st round 2nd time in the 2nd round. Fought to an 8 round draw with Barry Rodney(2-14-4,2) in January 1967. Stopped Jim Mcllvaney in March of 67 then Mayberry was stopped in the 3rd round by Bernard Pollard in May. Ian fought one more time, being KO'd in the 2nd round by Leon Smart(2-4-0,2) in Feb 1968.



Bernard Pollard Rating 1 England
Heavyweight 1967-68
2 wins / 4 losses / 0 draws / 1 KO

Hometown: Burnley, England

Rating by: Rocco Del Sesto

Won a 3 round decision over Jack Charles(0-2-0,0) and a 2nd round TKO over Ian Mayberry(3-2-1,3) both on the same day on May 11th 1967. A month later he looses a 6 round decision to Phil Watford and follows that with a 5th round TKO loss to Terry Feeley in September 1967. Pollard next fights Terry Daly in Jan 1968, with Daly stopping Pollard in the 2nd round. The next month Pollard fights one more time, getting stopped in the 3rd round by Bunny Johnson who is fighting for the 2nd time in his career.



Phil Watford Rating 1 England
heavyweight 1966-72
15 wins / 4 losses / 1 draw / 4 KO

Hometown: West Ham, London

Rating by: Rocco Del Sesto

Watford started out his career fighting as a Heavyweight winning decisions over Derek Groombridge in October 1966 and winning a 6 round decision over Mick Carter(2-8-5,0) in December. Watford followed that up with wins over Doyle Brown, Terry Feeley, Tommy Blackburn and Bernard Pollard in 1967, all heavyweight opponents. Then in 1968 he moved down fighting mostly light heavies the rest of his career.

He won 6 more fights to run his record to 13-0-0 through 1968. Wins included over Clive Tranter and a 10 round decison over Bob Nicholson in November 1968 for the BBBofC Southern Area Light Heavyweight Title. Watford's career then turned southward quickly after that. In March 1969 he was knocked out in the 4th round by heavyweight Frank Poleon. Watford then lost his LHW title to Dickie Owens via 4th round TKO in June 1969. Watford then fought 4 times in 1970 with a 1-2-1 results. After a year and a half layoff he fought one more time in June 1972 winning a 6 round decision over middleweight Gerald Gooding(21-29-3,3).