HEAVYWEIGHT division
DAN VOYLES
RetiredBorn 1888-08-02, DUBLIN, IRELAND (died aged 79)· Died 1968-07-01· IRE
· aka PRIVATE DAN VOYLES, PRIVATE VOYLES, POUNDER VOYLES
Debut: 1908-04-09· Career: 1908–1917 (10 years)
Wins
37
Losses
10
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
47
Voyles was a popular light heavyweight and heavyweight who showed great potential early in his career.
He won the Heavyweight Championship of Ireland, the British Armed Services Heavyweight Championship and the Irish Guards Heavyweight Championship during his boxing career.
Dan fought in the Battle of the Somme during the World War I; There is a well-founded story about Voyles tackling six Germans in a trench (this must have been witnessed by some of his colleagues); He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery.
He left the Army in 1918 Dan trained the Duke of Windsor at Sand Hurst College while he was a gym instructor there; The Duke gave him a gold watch; When he trained the Duke, he was also the manager of the Guinness’ football team of Saint James’ Gate - and very successful in the top league; Voyles worked in the Guinness Brewery.
At the time of his passing in July 1968, he had six children and was living a very peaceful retirement
During his career, Voyles defeated such men as Jack Scales, Matthew "P.O." Curran and Harry Croxon.
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Complete Record — 47 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 12 NOV 1917 | LOSS | FRANK GODDARD | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1916 | LOSS | BOMBARDIER BILLY WELLS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 17 JUN 1914 | DEC | PRIVATE PHILLIPS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1914 | KO | PRIVATE YOUNG | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAY 1914 | KO | PRIVATE YOUNG | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 APR 1914 | DEC | SERGT JOHNSON | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 APR 1914 | DEC | PRIVATE YOUNG | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 APR 1914 | KO | AB BUGBY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1914 | DEC | PRIVATE PHILLIPS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1914 | KO | TROOPER W MARTIN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1913 | LOSS | DENNIS HAUGH | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1913 | TKO | PRIVATE NUTTALL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1913 | KO | CORPORAL YOUNG | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1913 | KO | GUNNER CROXON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1913 | LOSS | PACKEY MAHONEY | 16 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1913 | DEC | PRIVATE ROBINSON | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1913 | TKO | PRIVATE A RANSOM | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1912 | WF | MATTHEW CURRAN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1912 | TKO | PRIVATE POWELL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1912 | DEC | BOMBARDIER LE GRASSI | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1912 | TKO | PRIVATE CLOHESSY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 OCT 1912 | KO | PRIVATE TOM CLIFFORD | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1911 | DEC | PRIVATE CLOHESSYcompetition | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1911 | DEC | GUNNER J MCMURRAY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1911 | DEC | PRIVATE CLOHESSY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1911 | TKO | STOKER JONES | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1911 | TKO | PRIVATE A RANSOM | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 1910 | LOSS | BILL CHASE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1910 | DEC | GUNNER HARRY HEWITT | 20 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 OCT 1910 | LOSS | BOMBARDIER BILLY WELLS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAY 1910 | LOSS | SEAMAN FRED PARSONS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1910 | KO | GUNNER HARRY HEWITT | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1909 | DEC | JACK SCALES | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 DEC 1909 | TKO | HARRY CROXON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 NOV 1909 | KO | ARTHUR BENNETT | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 NOV 1909 | KO | CORPORAL STYLES | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1909 | TKO | PRIVATE JACK HARRISON | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1909 | TKO | PRIVATE HOBSON | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUN 1909 | DEC | SERGEANT T O'CONNOR | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 APR 1909 | LOSS | PRIVATE JACK HARRISON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1908 | LOSS | TROOPER G. COOK | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 APR 1908 | LOSS | BANDSMAN DICK RICE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1908 | KO | PRIVATE W SMITH | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 APR 1908 | TKO | JAMES HURLEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 APR 1908 | DEC | SEAMAN TOM DRUMMOND | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 APR 1908 | TKO | JACK WARD | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 APR 1908 | TKO | SADDLER WARREN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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Final Resting Place
MOUNT JEROME CEMETERY
158 HAROLD'S CROSS ROAD, HAROLD'S CROSS, DUBLIN, IRELAND, D6W HY98
Plot: A016-00544
