Walter Croot BORN   c. 1877; Leytonstone, London, England (Fought out of Newcastle, England) DIED Dec 7 1897; London, England (From injuries sustained in the bout with Jimmy Barry) WEIGHT 92-100 lbs
Croot was a scrappy battler who was the 7 Stone 4 Pound (102 Pound) Champion of England for a brief period of time During his short career, Croot defeated such men as Bill Bolton, Harry Ware and Mike Small

Undated
       Curly                                                        W  3
       Matt Evans                                                   W  3
       Dave Job                                                     W  3
       Darby Weldon                                                 W  3
       Bill Connolly                                                W  6
       Sid Scales                                                   L  3

1891
       Ernie Stanton              East Ham, Eng                     L 12
       -Some sources report "LK 12" in 1892

1892
Sep 19 Joe Bennett                London, Eng                      LK 11
          -6 Stone 8 (92) Pound Championship of England

1893
Mar  6 Bill Bolton                London, Eng                      KO 11
          -7 Stone 4 Pound (102 Pound) Championship of England
May  1 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer     London, Eng                      LK 17
          -7 Stone 4 Pound (102 Pound) Championship of England

1894
Mar  5 Andrew Wood                London, Eng                       W  6
Mar    Dick Parkes                London, Eng                       W  6
Apr 16 Bill Bolton                London, Eng                       W  3
Jun 28 Ernie Stanton              Leytonstone, Eng                 EX  3
Dec  6 Ernie Stanton              Leytonstone, Eng                 EX  3

1895
Feb 22 Thomas "Pedlar" Palmer     London, Eng                      EX   

1896
Feb 17 Tom Murray                 London, Eng                       W  3
Feb 17 Harry Ware                 London, Eng                       W  3
Feb 17 Con Barrett                London, Eng                       W  3
       -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Nov 30 Mike Small                 London, Eng                      KO 11
          -7 Stone 4 Pound (102 Pound) Championship of England;

1897
Dec  6 Jimmy Barry                London, Eng                      LK 20
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World;
        Croot struck his head on the floor as he fell;
        He died of brain injuries following this bout;
        Barry was exonerated

*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1897
       Ernie Stanton              in England                        L 12

*** Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte ***

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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