BANTAMWEIGHT division

BERT MARSH

Retired

Born PASQUALE PAPA

Born CLERKENWELL, LONDON· GBR

Residence: CLERKENWELL, LONDON

Debut: 1917-12-03· Career: 1917 (1 year)

Wins

6

Losses

5

Draws

0

NC

0

Rated Fights

11

In 1925, Bert retired from boxing and moved into racecourse protection, or demanding money from with menaces from bookmakers.

In 1936 he made headlines when he and an accomplice stabbed a man to death at Wandsworth Greyhound stadium, the murder charge was dropped but he served 12 months for manslaughter.

Marsh and fellow gangster Albert Dimes were often seen with Jim Wicks, who later would manage Henry Cooper, and his boxers.

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare BERT MARSH's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Complete Record — 11 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 06 JAN 1925KOKID KELLY3FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 NOV 1923LOSSHARRY CORBETT6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 APR 1923LOSSHAROLD JONES15BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 16 APR 1923LOSSHARRY CORBETT15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAY 1922LOSSHARRY LAKE15BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 14 JAN 1922DECGUS LEGGE15FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 18 SEP 1920DECHARRY PULLEN10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 19 FEB 1920DECHARRY PULLEN10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 02 DEC 1918DECHARRY PULLEN6BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 21 OCT 1918DECHARRY PULLEN6BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 03 DEC 1917LOSSJOSEPH HABETS6BANTAMWEIGHT—

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