WELTERWEIGHT division

CLIFF CURVIS

Retired

Born 1927-11-19, SWANSEA, WALES (died aged 81)· Died 2009-04-22· GBR

Residence: SWANSEA, WALES· Stance: southpaw

Debut: 1944-08-26· Career: 1944–1953 (10 years)

Wins

Losses

Draws

Rated Fights

Belts heldIRISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH

LIFE AFTER BOXING

Became trainer for his younger brother Brian.

Also served many years with the British Boxing Board of Control.

Had his own building company, and later went on to be landlord of the Villiers pub in Hafod.

Head-to-Head Comparison

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

Title Reigns — 3

continental

COMMONWEALTH

WELTERWEIGHT

1952-07-24 → 1952-12-08 · 4m 14d · 0 defences

Lost to GERALD DREYER · W

national

BRITISH

as BBBOFC BRITISH

WELTERWEIGHT

1952-07-24 → 1953-07-23 · 11m 29d · 0 defences

Lost to BOSWELL ST LOUIS · TKO

national

IRISH

LIGHTWEIGHT

1947-07-25 → 2006-01-28 · 58y 6m · 0 defences

Lost to PETER MCDONAGH · TKO

Complete Record — 55 Bouts

Date	Result	Opponent	Rds	Div.
🔒 22 MAR 1953	LOSS	GILBERT LAVOINE	10	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 08 DEC 1952	LOSS	GERALD DREYER	15	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 20 AUG 1952	DEC	DANNY WOMBER	10	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 24 JUL 1952	KO	WALLY THOM	9	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 03 DEC 1951	DQ	DANNY WOMBER	4	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 06 NOV 1951	DRAW	KAY KALIO	10	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 22 AUG 1951	DEC	EMMANUEL CLAVEL	10	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 05 JUL 1951	LOSS	WALLY THOM	9	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 30 APR 1951	KO	BILLY RATTRAY	2	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 06 MAR 1951	DEC	STAN REYPENS	10	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 13 SEP 1950	LOSS	EDDIE THOMAS	15	WELTERWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 19 JUL 1950	LOSS	CHARLES HUMEZ	10	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 21 JUN 1950	DEC	GIEL DE ROODE	10	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 17 APR 1950	DEC	GWYN WILLIAMS	12	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 20 MAR 1950	TKO	HARRY BOS	4	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 27 FEB 1950	DEC	ERNIE RODERICK	10	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 06 FEB 1950	TKO	RIC SANDERS	4	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 31 OCT 1949	LOSS	GWYN WILLIAMS	5	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 11 OCT 1949	LOSS	BILLY THOMPSON	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 12 SEP 1949	DEC	JOB ROOS	10	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 17 AUG 1949	KO	EDDIE CARDEW	5	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 30 JUL 1949	DEC	EMMANUEL CLAVEL	10	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 04 APR 1949	LOSS	LEANDRE MATEOS	2	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 31 JAN 1949	LOSS	HARRY HUGHES	5	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 DEC 1948	TKO	IVOR GERMAIN	5	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 27 SEP 1948	KO	CLAUDE DENNINGTON	8	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 26 JUL 1948	LOSS	PETER FALLON	6	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 17 JUN 1948	DEC	ANDRE FAMECHON	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 09 SEP 1947	DEC	JOSEPH PREYS	8	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 25 JUL 1947	DEC	PADDY DOWDALL	8	LIGHTWEIGHT	TITLE
🔒 15 JUL 1947	DEC	JAN NICOLAAS	8	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 02 JUN 1947	TKO	RONNIE JAMES	7	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 19 MAY 1947	DEC	ANDRE FAMECHON	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 03 MAR 1947	DEC	TOMMY DAVIES	10	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 17 FEB 1947	DEC	JOHNNY RUSSELL	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 02 DEC 1946	LOSS	AL PHILLIPS	2	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 05 NOV 1946	DEC	TOM SMITH	8	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 13 SEP 1946	DEC	BILLY MARLOW	8	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 04 SEP 1946	DEC	GERMAIN PEREZ	8	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 28 AUG 1946	DEC	BERT JACKSON	8	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 29 JUL 1946	DEC	FRANKIE WILLIAMS	8	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 25 JUN 1946	DEC	BEN DUFFY	8	LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 11 JUN 1946	DEC	ERIC POWELL	8	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 16 APR 1946	DEC	LOUIS ORSINI	8	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 19 MAR 1946	DEC	BILLY COMERFORD	8	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 05 MAR 1946	DEC	CLIFF MORRIS	8	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 19 FEB 1946	TKO	JIM BRADY	4	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 31 JAN 1946	LOSS	FRANKIE WILLIAMS	7	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 13 DEC 1945	DEC	MICKEY COLBERT	10	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 06 NOV 1945	DEC	CLIFF ANDERSON	8	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 01 OCT 1945	KO	TOMMY PLOWRIGHT	6	FEATHERWEIGHT
🔒 10 SEP 1945	DEC	TOMMY PLOWRIGHT	6	FLYWEIGHT
🔒 20 MAR 1945	TKO	CURLY ROBERTS	3	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 13 FEB 1945	DEC	VERNON BALL	8	WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 26 AUG 1944	KO	BRYN COLLINS	2	WELTERWEIGHT

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Boxing Family

Brother
BRIAN CURVIS