HEAVYWEIGHT division
BRIAN LONDON
RetiredBorn BRIAN HARPER
Born 1934-06-19, HARTLEPOOL (died aged 87)· Died 2021-06-23, BLACKPOOL· GBR
Residence: BLACKPOOL· Stance: orthodox
Debut: 1955-03-22· Career: 1955–1970 (16 years)
Wins
37
Losses
20
Draws
1
NC
0
Rated Fights
58
EARLY LIFE
Born Brian Sidney Harper in West Hartlepool, County Durham on 19th June 1934. His father was former British heavyweight champion Jack London.
Brother Jack, Jr. also fought as a light-heavyweight.
MILITARY SERVICE
Served in the Royal Air Force
FAMILY LIFE
Married Veronica Cliffe, they had three children, Brian, Jr., Melanie and Jack. After they divorced he was in a relationship with Beryl Hunter for 30 years until she died in 2005.
LIFE AFTER BOXING
After retiring from boxing, London became a businessman in his hometown of Blackpool, owning several nightclubs, and was a fitness fanatic, running 12 miles a day. He was a teetotaller all of his life.
DEATH
He died on 23 June 2021 at the age of 87. He had suffered a long illness prior to his death.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare BRIAN LONDON's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 1
1958-06-03 → 1959-01-12 · 7m 9d · 0 defences
Lost to HENRY COOPER · W
Complete Record — 58 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 12 MAY 1970 | LOSS | JOE BUGNER | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1969 | LOSS | JERRY QUARRY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1969 | LOSS | JIMMY FLETCHER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1969 | DRAW | HENRY CLARK | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUN 1968 | LOSS | JACK BODELL | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 FEB 1968 | LOSS | ROBERTO DAVILA | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1967 | DEC | ZORA FOLLEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 AUG 1967 | DEC | JAMES J WOODY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1967 | LOSS | JERRY QUARRY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 AUG 1966 | LOSS | MUHAMMAD ALI | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 21 JUN 1966 | WDQ | AMOS JOHNSON | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1966 | LOSS | THAD SPENCER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 SEP 1965 | KO | ROGER RISCHER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1965 | DEC | BILLY WALKER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1965 | KO | GIORGIO MASTEGHIN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1964 | KO | CHIP JOHNSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 AUG 1964 | LOSS | JOHNNY PRESCOTT | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1964 | LOSS | HENRY COOPER | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1963 | KO | BILL NIELSEN | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAY 1963 | DEC | DON WARNER | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1963 | LOSS | INGEMAR JOHANSSON | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1963 | DEC | TOM MCNEELEY, JR. | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1962 | DEC | VON CLAY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 AUG 1962 | KO | HOWARD KING | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1962 | LOSS | SANTO AMONTI | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1962 | DEC | YOUNG JACK JOHNSON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 OCT 1961 | LOSS | EDDIE MACHEN | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1961 | TKO | BILLY HUNTER | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1960 | LOSS | DICK RICHARDSON | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1960 | KO | PETE RADEMACHER | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1959 | LOSS | NINO VALDES | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAY 1959 | LOSS | FLOYD PATTERSON | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1959 | LOSS | HENRY COOPER | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 30 SEP 1958 | KO | WILLIE PASTRANO | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUN 1958 | KO | JOE ERSKINE | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1958 | LOSS | WILLIE PASTRANO | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1957 | DEC | HOWIE TURNER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 AUG 1957 | DEC | KITIONE LAVE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1957 | KO | PETER BATES | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 MAY 1957 | KO | WILLY SCHAGEN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1957 | KO | ROBERT DUQUESNE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1957 | LOSS | HEINZ NEUHAUS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1956 | KO | WERNER WIEGAND | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 AUG 1956 | KO | TREVOR SNELL | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUL 1956 | TKO | GEORGE NAUFAHU | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAY 1956 | LOSS | HENRY COOPER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 MAR 1956 | TKO | JOSE PEYRE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1956 | TKO | JIM COOPER | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1955 | TKO | BASIL KEW | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1955 | KO | PROSPER BECK | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 OCT 1955 | KO | SIMON TEMPLAR | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1955 | TKO | JOSE GONZALEZ | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 AUG 1955 | DEC | ROBERT EUGENE | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JUL 1955 | TKO | PADDY SLAVIN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1955 | KO | DINNY POWELL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAY 1955 | KO | HUGH MCDONALD | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 APR 1955 | KO | FRANK WALSHAW | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1955 | TKO | DENNIS LOCKTON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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