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Ike
Bradley
("Young" Bradley)
| BORN
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February 11 1884;
Liverpool, England (Some sources report 1883 and
1885) |
| DIED |
May 5 1951; Old
Swan, Liverpool, England |
| HEIGHT
|
5-2 |
| WEIGHT
|
110-116
lbs |
| MANAGER |
George
Harry | |
|
Bradley had an
aggressive and persistent, all out attacking style - never leaving his man
alone; He was a top class "inside" fighter and body puncher (for which he
was several times disqualified); He carried a good punch in either hand
and also was skilled at "slipping punches" and making his man
miss
Ike was strong and durable and - frequently gave away height,
weight and reach advantage to his opponents; He preferred three minute
rounds and long distance twenty round bouts as it gave him more chance of
catching up with his opponents - which in many ways is why many who faced
him insisted on two minute rounds; He had trouble with fast and clever
boxers who could avoid his ceaseless attacks and counter him with a good
left hand jab, etc., but one could not relax against him; He had unlimited
stamina
Bradley also boxed on the booths, hence claim of "over four
hundred bouts" during career; But, claims like this, although common
place, seldom have any substance in fact; After retirement from boxing, he
became regular second at both Liverpool Stadiums; First, at the Pudsey
Street venue - then at it's replacement, adjoining the Exchange Station,
up until his death
During his career, Ike claimed the following
Championships --
English 7 Stone 12 lbs. to 8
Stone (110 lbs to 112 lbs) Championship 1905-1906
English 7 Stone
10 lbs. to 7 Stone 12 lbs. (108 lbs 6 to 110 Lbs) Championship
1907
North of England 7 Stone 12 lbs to 8 Stone (110 lbs to 112
lbs) Championship 1906-1907
North of England 8 Stone 6 lbs to 8 Stone (116 lbs)
Championship 1910
Bradley was
a married man and father of nine children - six boys (two of whom
were dead by June 1969) and three girls |
1902
Mar 3 Willie Gill Liverpool, Eng ND 5
-This was a "Trial" Bout
Mar 27 Willie Smith Liverpool, Eng LT 9
-The "Mirror of Life" & "Sporting Life" both report
this result; The "Manchester Sporting Chronicle"
reports "LK 8"
May 15 Willie Gill Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Jul 24 Jack Mitchell Liverpool, Eng L 6
Aug 14 "Young" Willie Dean Liverpool, Eng TK 2
Sep 11 Willie Gill Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Oct 9 Frank Crewe Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Oct 23 Owens Novice Liverpool, Eng W 4
Nov 13 Jack Mitchell Liverpool, Eng KO 2
Nov 20 Jack Mitchell Liverpool, Eng KO 5
Billy Halley/Haley Liverpool, Eng W
-Some sources report "Billy Haley"
Billy Murphy Liverpool, Eng W
Billy Edwards Liverpool, Eng W
-The previous 3 bouts are reported but not confirmed
("Mirror of Life", "Pen Picture" 7/15/03)
Dec 26 -The "Mirror of Life" stated "Ike Bradley (Liverpool)
had joined the Royal Navy; This statement appears to
have been wrong as no further reference was made
that Ike Bradley was ever in the Royal Navy; Maybe
a jocular reference to his being having been tattooed
all over like a sailor
1903
Billy Stewart W
-The previous bout is reported but not confirmed
("Mirror of Life", "Pen Picture" 7/15/03)
Feb 5 Billy Cocker Liverpool, Eng TK 2
Feb 26 Jack Morris Liverpool, Eng KO 3
Mar 2 Jack Owen Liverpool, Eng W 6
-This was Owen's second bout of the evening
Mar 9 Jack Turner Liverpool, Eng W 8
Mar 16 A. Murphy Liverpool, Eng KO 5
Mar 26 Jack Rose Liverpool, Eng WF 10
Apr 2 Bill Lewis Liverpool, Eng L 15
Apr 13 Fred Hickling Birmingham, Eng W 6
Jack Tate W
-The previous bout is reported but not confirmed
("Mirror of Life", "Pen Picture" 7/15/03)
May 7 Tom Bond Liverpool, Eng KO 4
May 28 Tom Edwards Liverpool, Eng KO 5
Jun 4 Martin Ford Liverpool, Eng KO 2
Jun 8 Fred Hickling Liverpool, Eng KO 1
Aug 27 "Young" Frank Yates Liverpool, Eng TK 5
Sep 10 "Young" Ward Liverpool, Eng KO 4
Sep 26 Dai Jones Swansea, Wales ND 4
-This was a "Trial" bout
Oct 3 Bill Phalin Swansea, Wales KO 4
Oct 15 Willie Gill Liverpool, Eng L 15
-North of England 7 Stone 10 Pounds to 7 Stone 12 Pounds
(108-110 lb) Championship
Oct 29 Harry McLean Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Dec 5 "Young" Jim Southway Swansea, Wales W 15
Dec 10 "Young" Turner Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Dec 24 Young Snowball (Billy Jones) Liverpool, Eng WF 4
1904
Jan 9 Johnny Emanuel Fenice Swansea, Wales W 15
-Bradley reportedly had 41 bouts with only one lost
up to this point in his career ("Mirror of Life");
However, confirmed data reveals 35 bouts with 4 lost
Feb 1 Tom Bond Liverpool, Eng ND 6
Feb 11 Tom Whelligan Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Feb 18 Jack Talt Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Feb 29 Harry Brodigan Manchester, Eng LF 4
-This bout was promoted as a North of England
7 Stone 12 Pounds (110 lbs) Limit Championship;
Non Championship two minute rounds were used
Mar 1 Bill Phalin Warrington, Eng KO 3
Mar 25 Jack Daly Liverpool, Eng KO 3
Apr 4 Arthur Grimshaw New Brighton, Eng KO 7
Apr 5 Arthur Grimshaw Warrington, Eng KO 3
Apr 7 Arthur Grimshaw Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Apr 14 "Tibby" Watson Liverpool, Eng L 15
Apr 21 Billy Johnson Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Apr 30 Arthur Wilkinson Dublin, Ire KO 7
Arthur Grimshaw W
"Young" Percill W
-Some sources report "Young" Pergival
Joe Holden W
-Some sources report "Joe Holding"
"Topper" Brown W
Billy Taylor W
George Dixon Dublin, Ire KO
-The previous 6 bouts are reported but not confirmed
("Mirror of Life", "Pen Picture" 1/04/05)
-Dixon issued a disclaimer stating he has never fought
Bradley, let alone to lose to him" ("Mirror of Life",
2/01/05)
-Bradley, until his dying day, always maintained the bout
did take place, but always emphasized the fact that Dixon
was "blind drunk at the time"Oct 31 Willie Gill New Brighton, Eng KO 1
-North of England 7 Stone 12 Pounds to 8 Stone
(110 lbs to 112 lbs) Championship
Nov 24 Jack Daly Liverpool, Eng KO 3
Dec 26 "Tibby" Watson Liverpool, Eng D 15
1905
Jan 4 -Bradley reportedly had 62 bouts with only two lost
up to this point in his career ("Mirror of Life");
However, confirmed data reveals 58 bouts with 5 lost
Jan 19 Ernie Godwin Liverpool, Eng D 12
Jan 23 "A Pupil" Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Feb 23 Jim Freeman Liverpool, Eng TK 3
Mar 30 Willie Collins Liverpool, Eng KO 2
Apr 10 Jim Kendrick London, Eng L 15
-This bout was promoted as a North of England
7 Stone 12 Pounds to 8 Stone (110 lbs to 112 lbs)
Championship
Apr 13 Johnny Hughes Liverpool, Eng KO 9
May 4 Jim Kendrick Liverpool, Eng D 20
-English 7 Stone 12 Pounds to 8 Stone (110 lbs to 112 lbs)
Championship; Most reports do not mention a title
Jun 8 Harry Bradigan Liverpool, Eng LF 11
Jul 6 "Tibby" Watson Liverpool, Eng W 20
Jul 27 Jim Kendrick Liverpool, Eng L 20
-English 7 Stone 12 Pounds to 8 Stone (110 lbs to 112 lbs)
Championship; Most reports do not mention a title
Sep 21 Johnny Hughes Liverpool, Eng W 20
Oct 19 Owen Moran Worcester, ND 6
-This was a "Trial" bout
Oct 30 Harry Slough Newcastle-On-Tyne, Eng WF 4
-This bout was promoted as a North of England
7 Stone 12 Pounds to 8 Stone (110 lbs to 112 lbs)
Championship; Slough's seconds entered the ring to
prevent a knockout
Nov 20 Harry Slough Newcastle-On-Tyne, Eng KO 18
-English 7 Stone 12 Pounds to 8 Stone (110 lbs to 112 lbs)
Championship
Dec 14 Jack Guyon Liverpool, Eng KO 7
1906
Jan 11 Willie Hook Liverpool, Eng KO 4
Jan 20 George "Digger" Stanley Newcastle-On-Tyne, Eng L 20
-7 Stone 12 Pounds to 8 Stone (110 lbs to 112 lbs) Championship
of the World;
-English 7 Stone 12 Pounds to 8 Stone (110 lbs to 112 lbs)
Championship
Feb 8 Harry Brodigan Liverpool, Eng KO 1
Mar 10 Billy Hughes Sunderland, Eng W 20
May 16 -Bradley sailed for the United States with his
manager and trainer, George Harry, on the Cunard
Liner "Campanla" to fight Jimmy Walsh for the
8 Stone (112 lb) Championship of the World
May 20 -Bradley arrived in Boston, Ma to finalize the match
with Jimmy Walsh, but failed to agree terms
Jun 8 Tommy O'Toole Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Jul 13 Tommy Langdon Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
Aug 7 Al Delmont Providence, RI L 15
Aug 21 Freddy O'Brien Chelsea, Ma L 6
-Bradley returned to England immediately following
the loss to O'Brien; This was his final bout in
the United States
Sep 20 Jack Fox Liverpool, Eng KO 13
Sep 24 Tom Bond Birkenhead, Eng KO 3
Oct 18 Bill King Liverpool, Eng KO 6
Nov 1 Harry Brodigan Liverpool, Eng KO 9
-This bout was promoted as a North of England
7 Stone 12 Pounds to 8 Stone (110 lbs to 112 lbs)
Championship
Dec 13 George "Digger" Stanley Liverpool, Eng L 20
-This bout was promoted as a North of England
7 Stone 12 Pounds to 8 Stone (110 lbs to 112 lbs)
Championship
1907
Jan 17 Bob Kendrick Liverpool, Eng L 20
Feb 21 Jack Ladbury Liverpool, Eng W 20
Mar 21 Johnny Hughes Liverpool, Eng TK 14
Darkey Haley L
-The previous bout is reported but not confirmed
("Mirror of Life", "Pen Picture" 4/27/07)
May 16 "Ginger"Osborne Liverpool, Eng KO 4
Jul 20 -Bradley reportedly had 190 bouts ("Mirror of Life")Oct 14 "Young" James Southway Merthyr, Eng KO 19
-English 7 Stone 12 Pounds to 8 Stone (110 lbs to 112 lbs)
Championship
Oct 28 Jack Fox Merthyr, Eng TK 5
Oct 31 Bill Lewis Liverpool, Eng L 20
-It is believed that Bradley toured South Wales with
a Boxing Booth, fighting at catchweight a side and
purse - for the rest of 1907 and majority of 1908
and 1909
1908
Mar 14 Johnny "Buck" Shine Merthyr, Eng KO 7
Mar 21 Jack Guyon Merthyr, Eng W 10
Mar 30 George "Digger" Stanley London, Eng L 15
Apr 6 Jim Kendrick Merthyr, Eng L 20
Apr 27 Darkey Haley London, Eng L 10
-The previous bout is reported but not confirmed
Dec 5 Jack Murphy Merthyr, Eng KO 3
1909
Feb 8 "Young" Conroy Birkenhead, Eng L 15
Apr 8 "Young" Conroy Birkenhead, Eng D 8
Apr 29 "Young" Conroy Birkenhead, Eng L 20
Jun 17 Fred Sydney Birkenhead, Eng EX 3
Jul 1 Young Snowball (Billy Jones) Birkenhead, Eng KO 5
Jul 22 "Young" Smokey Bishop Birkenhead, Eng KO 2
Sep 28 Matt "Kid" Saxby Manchester, Eng LF 19
Nov 6 Jack Guyon Merthyr, Eng KO 13
Bill Lewis LK 11
-The previous bout is reported but not confirmed
("Mirror of Life", "Pen Picture" 12/18/09)
Dec 14 Sam Keller Manchester, Eng D 20
Dec 27 Ralph Marshall Glasgow, Scot L 20
1910
Mar 10 Sam Keller Liverpool, Eng D 20
May 5 Tom Cooper Liverpool, Eng TK 3
-There was no title billing and no weights given
or stipulated; But, Cooper was promoted as the
North of England 8 Stone 4 Pounds (116 lbs) Champion;
Bradley was promoted as such in future bouts
Jun 2 Eddie Carsey Liverpool, Eng KO 13
Jun 30 Eddie Carsey Liverpool, Eng TK 6
Jul 4 Leslie Williams Pontypridd, Wales L 20
Jul 28 "Young" Cohen Liverpool, Eng SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held
Jul 28 Sam Russell Liverpool, Eng LF 2
-Russell substituted for "Young" Cohen
Sep 22 Billy Hughes Liverpool, Eng KO 6
Sep 30 Paddy Carroll Liverpool, Eng EX 3
Nov 3 Jim Dermmody Liverpool, Eng TK 6
Nov 24 "Young" Sullivan Liverpool, Eng TK 3
Dec 15 Jobey Jordan Liverpool, Eng TK 6
Dec 29 Harry Thomas Liverpool, Eng D 20
1911
Jan 26 Harry Thomas Liverpool, Eng L 20
Feb 20 Bert Marsh Blackpool, Eng KO 6
Mar 11 "Young" Conroy Liverpool, Eng SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Bradley failed to pass the physical
due to a sprained left hand
Apr 11 Jack Jaques Liverpool, Eng KO 4
Apr 18 "Young" Conroy Liverpool, Eng TK 2
Jul 13 Johnny Hughes Liverpool, Eng KO 2
Jul 22 Eddie Connelly Fleetwood, Eng KO 3
Sep 14 George "Digger" Stanley Liverpool, Eng L 20
-8 Stone to 8 Stone 6 Pounds (112 lbs to 118 lbs) Championship
of the World;
-English 8 Stone to 8 Stone 6 Pounds (112 lbs to 118 lbs)
Championship
Dec 25 Arthur Hillier Liverpool, Eng LF 5
1912
Feb 1 Eddie Morgan Liverpool, Eng LF 8
Jul 14 "Hookey" Green Birkenhead, Eng KO 3
Aug 5 Johnny Curran Dublin, Ire LF 8
1913
Feb Boyd Bradley Birkenhead, Eng EX 3
-This bout was likely held during the first or
second week of Feb 1913
Mar 13 "Tibby" Watson Warrington, Eng TK 2
Jul 24 Robert Dastillon Liverpool, Eng L 15
Aug 28 Robert Dastillon Liverpool, Eng LT 11
-The bout was made for 8 Stone 6 Pounds (118 lbs);
Bradley weighed 8 Stone 3 Pounds (115 lbs);
Dastillon weighed over 9 Stone (126 lbs)
Oct 9 Sid Smith Liverpool, Eng L 10
1914
Jan 26 Jim Lloyd Birkenhead, Eng L 15
-Bradley weighed one stone (14 lbs) lighter
Mar 6 Eddie Morgan Bolton, Eng L 15
Mar 10 Marcel Lepreux Paris, Eng L 15
May 28 Marcel Lepreux Liverpool, Eng L 15
Aug 4 -The outbreak of World War I occurred
Nov 30 "Young" Joe Fox Southwark, Eng LT 8
-Bradley had cut his left hand badly in morning;
Should not have boxed
1915
Jan 8 Joe Symonds Plymouth, Eng L 15
Feb 4 Johnny Maguire Liverpool, Eng LF 4
Feb 18 Fred Anderson Liverpool, Eng L 10
1916
Jun 15 Johnny Bell Liverpool, Eng TK 1
*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***
Undated
Patsy Hackett SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
-Hackett is known to have been boxing in St. Helens
in 1904, at about 7 Stone 10 Pounds (108 lbs), was
about 8 Stone 10 Pounds (122 lbs) 1908 and about
9 Stone (126 lbs) in November 1910"
SUMMARY:
TB WON DREW ND EXH LOST UNKNOWN
149 79 7 6 13 43 1
Record courtesy of Harold Alderman, Historian, International
Boxing Research Organization
6.29.06
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