MIDDLEWEIGHT division
BANDSMAN JACK BLAKE
RetiredBorn JOHN BLAKE
Born GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK· Died 1960-09-02, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK
Residence: GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK· Height: 177 cm (5'10")
Debut: 1913-03-10· Career: 1913–1922 (10 years)
Wins
28
Losses
11
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
39
He attended the Nelson School in Yarmouth and joined the 2nd battalion, Norfolk Regiment of the British Army at the age of fourteen, serving in several overseas countries, leading to his 'Bandsman' title which stuck throughout his career.
is boxing career began in the army; He was entered into a boxing contest without his knowledge while serving in Gibraltar. Initial success led to his pursuing it further and by 1912 he was army champion of India.
In August 1914, after the outbreak of World War I, Blake put both his boxing career and his forthcoming marriage on hold and rejoined the 2nd Norfolk Regiment. He was wounded in action in September 1914 and returned to England, where he was treated at the Royal Herbert Hospital in Blackheath.
After retiring from boxing, Blake played association football for Great Yarmouth Town F.C., swam and angled competitively, and became a boxing referee.
Between the wars he was a publican, running the Army and Navy public house on Blackfriars Road in Great Yarmouth. For the rest of his life he worked as a swimming instructor at an open-air pool in the town.
Blake died at his home on North Denes Road on 2 September 1960, aged 70.
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Complete Record — 39 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 02 FEB 1922 | LOSS | ALBERT ROGERS | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 DEC 1921 | TKO | ARTHUR CAMERON | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1921 | DEC | ARTHUR CAMERON | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JAN 1921 | LOSS | ROLAND TODD | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JUN 1920 | LOSS | TOM GUMMER | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1920 | LOSS | NICOL SIMPSON | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1920 | LOSS | BERT DAY | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1920 | KO | BILLY HAYWARD | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 APR 1918 | LOSS | GUNNER EDDIE FEATHERS | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 APR 1918 | LOSS | BARNEY TOOLEY | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JAN 1918 | LOSS | PAT O'KEEFE | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1917 | LOSS | SID BURNS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1916 | DEC | PAT O'KEEFE | 20 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1915 | LOSS | PAT O'KEEFE | 13 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1915 | DEC | HARRY REEVE | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1914 | KO | TOM LEARY | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUN 1914 | DEC | GEORGE MARCHANT | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1914 | TKO | NICOL SIMPSON | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 1914 | KO | BILL BRISTOWE | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1914 | LOSS | BOMBARDIER BILLY WELLS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 01 JAN 1914 | DEC | DIXIE KID | 20 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1913 | TKO | TOM CLIFFORD | 11 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1913 | KO | MIKE KING | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1913 | TKO | HARRY CROXON | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1913 | TKO | PRIVATE JIM HARRIS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 OCT 1913 | TKO | GUS GUNNER RAWLES | 13 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1913 | DEC | TOM CLIFFORD | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 SEP 1913 | DQ | HARRY REEVE | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUL 1913 | DEC | SID DOYLE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JUL 1913 | TKO | ARTHUR HARMAN | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1913 | TKO | CHARLIE WILSON | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAY 1913 | DEC | SEAMAN PALMER | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAY 1913 | TKO | PRIVATE MAHONEY | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1913 | KO | HARRY CROXON | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1913 | TKO | GUNNER HICKS | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1913 | DEC | BILL BRISTOWE | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 APR 1913 | KO | BILL SMITH | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1913 | DEC | YOUNG JOHNNY JOHNSON | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1913 | TKO | PRIVATE W NEAL | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — |
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