LIGHTWEIGHT division

DAVE CHARNLEY

Retired

Born 1935-10-10, DARTFORD, KENT (died aged 76)· Died 2012-03-03· GBR

Residence: DARTFORD, KENT· Height: 168 cm (5'6")· Reach: 170 cm (5'7")· aka THE DARTFORD DESTROYER

Debut: 1954-10-19· Career: 1954–1964 (11 years)

Wins

48

Losses

12

Draws

1

NC

0

Rated Fights

61

Belts heldBRITISH×2COMMONWEALTHEUROPEAN

Head-to-Head Comparison

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

Title Reigns — 4

national

BRITISH

LIGHTWEIGHT

1961-11-20 → 1963-08-20 · 1y 9m · 1 defence

Lost to HOWARD WINSTONE · W

continental

EUROPEAN

LIGHTWEIGHT

1960-03-29 → 1963-07-09 · 3y 3m · 3 defences

Lost to HOWARD WINSTONE · TKO

continental

COMMONWEALTH

LIGHTWEIGHT

1959-05-12 → 1962-08-04 · 3y 2m · 1 defence

Lost to BUNNY GRANT · Wu

national

BRITISH

LIGHTWEIGHT

1957-04-09 → 1961-05-02 · 4y · 0 defences

Lost to HOWARD WINSTONE · TKO

Lonsdale Belt

Lonsdale Belt — won outright

  • LIGHTWEIGHT — 1963· 3 British title wins

Complete Record — 61 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 01 DEC 1964LOSSEMILE GRIFFITH9MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JUN 1964DECKENNY LANE10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 MAR 1964LOSSBRIAN CURVIS10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1963LOSSTITO MARSHALL10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 20 MAY 1963DECMAURICE CULLEN15LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLEWon Lonsdale Belt outright
🔒 25 FEB 1963KOJOE BROWN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 JAN 1963DECJETHRO CASON10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 DEC 1962TKOJ D ELLIS6LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 AUG 1962LOSSBUNNY GRANT15LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 05 JUN 1962LOSSDOUGLAS VAILLANT10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JAN 1962DECJOSE STABLE10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 NOV 1961KOLC MORGAN3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 NOV 1961KODARKIE HUGHES1LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 05 SEP 1961DECLEN MATTHEWS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 JUL 1961TKORAY NOBILE4LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 18 APR 1961LOSSJOE BROWN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 FEB 1961DECFERNAND NOLLET15LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 17 JAN 1961DECGENE GRESHAM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAY 1960KOPAUL ARMSTEAD9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 MAR 1960TKOMARIO VECCHIATTO10LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 23 FEB 1960DECSAUVEUR BENAMOU10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 DEC 1959LOSSJOE BROWN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 SEP 1959TKOJIMMY BROWN8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 17 JUN 1959DQBILLY SPIDER KELLY6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 12 MAY 1959KOWILLIE TOWEEL10LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 10 MAR 1959LOSSGUY GRACIA10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 OCT 1958LOSSCARLOS ORTIZ10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 SEP 1958TKOJIMMY CROLL4WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUN 1958DECJOEY LOPES10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 APR 1958TKOPETER WATERMAN5WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAR 1958TKOTONY GARCIA5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JAN 1958DECDON JORDAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 NOV 1957DECRON HINSON10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 30 SEP 1957TKOJO WOUSSEM10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JUL 1957LOSSWILLIE TOWEEL15LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 04 JUN 1957TKOJOHNNY GONSALVES8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 APR 1957DECJOE LUCY15LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 22 JAN 1957TKOWILLIE LLOYD12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 NOV 1956DECALBY TISSONG8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 AUG 1956LOSSWILLIE LLOYD10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JUL 1956TKOJOHNNY MILLER6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JUN 1956TKOFERNAND COPPENS2MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 03 APR 1956DECSAMMY MCCARTHY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 MAR 1956TKOJOHNNY BUTTERWORTH5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 NOV 1955TKOKURT ERNEST6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 15 NOV 1955LOSSGUY GRACIA10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 NOV 1955DECLEO MOLLOY8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 OCT 1955TKOJACKIE BUTLER4MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 03 OCT 1955TKOSTAN SKINKISS4MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JUL 1955DECTEDDY BEST8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JUN 1955DECJOHNNY MANN8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 MAY 1955DQJEFF WALTERS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 MAR 1955DQDENNY DAWSON7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 FEB 1955DRAWWILLIE LLOYD8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 FEB 1955KONEVILLE TETLOW2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JAN 1955KONYE ANKRAH1MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JAN 1955KOANDY MONAHAN1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 DEC 1954TKOPAT MCCOY6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 NOV 1954DECROY PAINE6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 NOV 1954KOPERCY JAMES2FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 OCT 1954TKOMALCOLM AMES3FEATHERWEIGHT—

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