BANTAMWEIGHT division
ALEX LAFFERTY
RetiredBorn 1889-10-10, AIRDRIE, SCOTLAND (died aged 28)· Died 1918-04-14· GBR
Residence: GLASGOW, SCOTLAND· Height: 159 cm (5'2.5")
Debut: 1907-11-18· Career: 1907–1916 (10 years)
Wins (Official)
45
Losses (Official)
14
Draws (Official)
5
NC
0
Rated Fights
63
We have 1 record for this boxer that is unconfirmed — excluded from the record and rating while we research it.
EARLY LIFE
Son of James and Elizabeth Lafferty.
In 1901 Census, he had the following family, Sisters - Maggie (born 1880), Martha (1885), Lizzie (1886), Joan (1888), Sarah (1896) and brothers James (born 1882), John (1893) and Percy (1901). The family lived at 10, Hallcraig Street, New Monkland, Lanarkshire.
House: Glens Buildings, Caldercruix, Airdrie
FAMILY LIFE
Married to Mary Lafferty.
MILITARY SERVICE
Was in the Northumberland Fussiliers, 5th battalion. Sapper or Private Lafferty.
DEATH
Died from injuries suffered in World War I.
MEMORIALS
Commemorated at Aire Communal Cemetery, II.B.28. France.
Name listed on the memorial at Masonic Lodge, 19, Broomknoll Street, Airdrie, Monklands, Lanarkshire, ML6 6BN. Nowy headed marble tablet "In memory of our brethren who fell in the war 1914-1919, their name liveth for evermore."
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare ALEX LAFFERTY's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 2
1915-01-02 → 1923-04-16 · 8y 3m · 0 defences
Lost to MICK MCADAM · KO
Complete Record — 64 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 07 SEP 1916 | LOSS | MIKE HONEYMAN | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 AUG 1916 | DEC | NAT BROOKS | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1916 | DRAW | TOMMY HARRISON | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JAN 1916 | KO | BILLY DEANE | 7 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 AUG 1915 | LOSS | CURLEY WALKER | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 AUG 1915 | DEC | FRED JONES | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1915 | DRAW | BILL BEYNON | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 JUN 1915 | LOSS | CURLEY WALKER | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1915 | DEC | JOHNNY BEST | 20 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1915 | LOSS | JOE YOUNG FOX | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 JAN 1915 | TKO | FRED NIVEN | 13 | FEATHERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1914 | TKO | JOHNNY MAGUIRE | 14 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1914 | LOSS | JIMMY BERRY | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 OCT 1914 | KO | ALF WYE | 2 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1914 | LOSS | TONY BUCHAN | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 JUL 1914 | DEC | ROBERT DASTILLON | 20 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1914 | DEC | ROBERT DASTILLON | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1914 | KO | YOUNG KETCHEL | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 FEB 1914 | DQ | ARTIE EDWARDS | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1913 | KO | BILLY DEANE | 8 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1913 | DEC | NAT BROOKS | 20 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 OCT 1913 | TKO | MEYER STRINGER | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 SEP 1913 | TKO | SAM KELLAR | 13 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1913 | LOSS | LOUIS RUDDICK | 20 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1913 | LOSS | NAT BROOKS | 20 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 MAR 1913 | DEC | FRANK WARNER | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1913 | TKO | BAT MCCARTHY | 14 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1912 | DEC | FRANK WARNER | 20 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1912 | DEC | BAT MCCARTHY | 20 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1912 | LOSS | DIGGER STANLEY | 20 | BANTAMWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1912 | DEC | FIGHTING FITZPATRICK | 12 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1912 | DEC | MIKE CARROLL | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1912 | DRAW | EDDIE SHERMAN | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1912 | NWS-W | KID GOODMAN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1911 | TKO | YOUNG PACKEY MCFARLAND | 4 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1911 | DEC | NICK KELLY | 20 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1911 | KO | FRED ANDERSON | 2 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 SEP 1911 | KO | PETER CULLEN | 4 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1911 | LOSS | NICK KELLY | 20 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 MAY 1911 | DEC | JOE YOUNG FOX | 20 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1911 | TKO | TANCY LEE | 13 | BANTAMWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 🔒 03 APR 1911 | DEC | JACK SIMMS | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 MAR 1911 | DEC | YOUNG FOX | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JAN 1911 | DEC | YOUNG CURRIE | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1910 | LOSS | SID SMITH | 20 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 OCT 1910 | DRAW | RALPH MARSHALL | 20 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 SEP 1910 | KO | ALBERT COCKSEDGE | 6 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JUN 1910 | DEC | YOUNG EDGEUNCONFIRMED | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 MAY 1910 | DEC | YOUNG EDGE | 20 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1910 | KO | HUGH DOYLE | 6 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1910 | KO | DAN HIGGINS | 7 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1910 | LOSS | YOUNG EDGE | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 DEC 1909 | KO | BILL PHALIN | 4 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1909 | KO | JACK THORNTON | 3 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 APR 1909 | LOSS | JOHNNY DONNELLY | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1909 | DEC | JOHNNY DONNELLY | 10 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1909 | KO | JOHNNY MCCALL | 2 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1908 | TKO | HARRY BRODIGAN | 4 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 OCT 1908 | DEC | SWEENEY | 7 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1908 | LOSS | RALPH MARSHALL | 3 | FLYWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 MAY 1908 | KO | JEM MCCULLOUGH | 7 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1908 | KO | PADDY LEE | 4 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1908 | KO | YOUNG HARRISON | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1907 | DRAW | JIM EASTON | 15 | FLYWEIGHT |
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Boxing Family
- Brother
Final Resting Place
NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY
AIRDRIE, NORTH LANARKSHIRE, SCOTLAND
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