MIDDLEWEIGHT division

BOS MURPHY

Retired

Born 1924-02-14, Palmerston North (died aged 76)· Died 2000-11-09· NZL

Debut: 1948-05-18· Career: 1948–1951 (4 years)

Wins

30

Losses

19

Draws

1

NC

1

Rated Fights

50

Belts heldNEW ZEALANDCURRENTCOMMONWEALTH

Head-to-Head Comparison

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

Title Reigns — 2

continental

COMMONWEALTH

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1948-01-26 → 1948-05-18 · 3m 22d · 0 defences

Lost to DICK TURPIN · KO

national

NEW ZEALAND

WELTERWEIGHT

1946-03-23 → present · 80y 7m · 0 defences

Still reigning

Complete Record — 51 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 23 OCT 1951LOSSWILLIE ARMSTRONG1MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 10 SEP 1951DECHENRY HALL8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 13 AUG 1951DECRON CROOKES8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JUL 1951DECGEORGE ROE8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JUN 1951LOSSMEL BROWN2MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 15 JUN 1951NCRICHARD ARMAH3MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAY 1951LOSSGORDON HAZELL8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAY 1951LOSSCARL SCHMIDT8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 23 APR 1951DECRON PUDNEY8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 16 APR 1951DECGEORGE ROE8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 19 MAR 1951LOSSJOHNNY SULLIVAN3MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 20 FEB 1951LOSSERIC MCQUADE5MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 12 DEC 1950LOSSRON CROOKES6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 04 DEC 1950LOSSRICHARD ARMAH8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 03 NOV 1950LOSSDICK LANGLEY3MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUL 1950DECJIMMY DAVIS8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 21 MAR 1950DECDICK LANGLEY8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 13 MAR 1950DECJOE ROOD8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAR 1950LOSSFERNANDO JANNILLI8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 27 FEB 1950LOSSJIMMY DAVIS8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 18 FEB 1950DECWIDMER MILANDRI6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 14 FEB 1950DRAWRICHARD ARMAH8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JAN 1950DECJEAN WANES6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 05 JAN 1950LOSSBILL JACKSON1MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 31 OCT 1949LOSSROY WOUTERS3MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 20 OCT 1949KOWILLIE WHYTE4WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 OCT 1949LOSSJACKIE BRADDOCK8WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 AUG 1949DECGEORGE DILKES8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAY 1948LOSSDICK TURPIN1MIDDLEWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 05 APR 1948LOSSMARK HART8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JAN 1948DECVINCE HAWKINS15MIDDLEWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 01 DEC 1947KOROY PETERSON7MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 22 FEB 1947LOSSWILLIE JONES12MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JAN 1947LOSSWILLIE JONES5MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 21 OCT 1946DECJACK KIRKHAM10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 07 OCT 1946DECROY STEVENS10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 21 SEP 1946TKOBOBBY CLARKE6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 07 SEP 1946KODANNY O'KEEFE3MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 27 APR 1946DECVIC PATRICK12WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 MAR 1946TKOVIC CALTAUX12WELTERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 17 DEC 1945KOBOBBY CLARKE9MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 08 DEC 1945DECDANNY O'KEEFE10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 13 OCT 1945DECROY STEVENS10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 17 SEP 1945DECLAURIE BOLGER12WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 SEP 1945KOCLARRIE RAYNER2WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 SEP 1945TKOFRED SOUTHEE2MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JUL 1945TKOJACK DUNCAN1WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JUN 1945DECTOMMY HANSON12WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 30 APR 1945TKOTOMMY DUNN6WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 NOV 1944DECTOMMY HANSON10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JUN 1944LOSSTOMMY DUNN6WELTERWEIGHT—

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