LIGHTWEIGHT division

DAVE CROWLEY

Retired

Born 1910-05-04, CLERKENWELL, LONDON (died aged 64)· Died 1974-12-11· GBR

Residence: LONDON

Debut: 1929-08-25· Career: 1929–1946 (18 years)

Wins

128

Losses

41

Draws

11

NC

0

Rated Fights

180

We have 1 record for this boxer that is unconfirmed — excluded from the record and rating while we research it.

Belts heldBBBOFC SOUTHERN AREABBBOFC SOUTHERN AREABRITISHBBBOFC SOUTHERN AREA

Head-to-Head Comparison

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

Title Reigns — 4

area

BBBOFC SOUTHERN AREA

LIGHTWEIGHT

1944-06-21 → 1945-02-26 · 8m 5d · 0 defences

Lost to DAVE FINN · W

national

BRITISH

LIGHTWEIGHT

1938-06-23 → 1938-12-15 · 5m 22d · 0 defences

Lost to ERIC BOON · KO

area

BBBOFC SOUTHERN AREA

FEATHERWEIGHT

1934-05-07 → 1936-02-24 · 1y 9m · 0 defences

Lost to DICK CORBETT · W

area

BBBOFC SOUTHERN AREA

BANTAMWEIGHT

1932-11-14 → 1962-01-09 · 29y 1m · 0 defences

Lost to DON WELLER · DQ

Complete Record — 180 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 25 JAN 1946LOSSBILLY BIDDLES8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 DEC 1945DECJACKIE RANKIN8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 NOV 1945DECJIM SMITH8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 SEP 1945LOSSDAVE FINN12LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 24 AUG 1945TKOHAL CARTWRIGHT7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 JUL 1945LOSSTOM SMITH8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUL 1945DECAL PHILLIPS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUN 1945LOSSAL PHILLIPS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUN 1945TKOGEORGE POOK7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 MAY 1945DECJOHNNY PRICE8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 APR 1945DECAL PHILLIPS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 APR 1945DECHAL CARTWRIGHT10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 MAR 1945DECGEORGE POOK8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 FEB 1945LOSSDAVE FINN12LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 22 JAN 1945LOSSDAVE FINN8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 JAN 1945DECLEN DAVIES8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 DEC 1944DECJOHNNY MCMANUS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 DEC 1944DQAL PHILLIPS4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 NOV 1944DECBEN DUFFY8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 OCT 1944LOSSBEN DUFFY8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 OCT 1944DQTERRY MCSTRAVICK2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 OCT 1944DECSYD WORGAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 SEP 1944DECJOHNNY RUSSELL8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 AUG 1944DECERIC DOLBY8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 AUG 1944LOSSJOHNNY RUSSELL4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 JUL 1944TKOJIMMY JURY5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JUN 1944DECJACKIE RANKIN12LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 07 JUN 1944LOSSSYD WORGAN8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 JUN 1944DECJIMMY JURY8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAY 1944DECJACK CARRICK8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 APR 1944DECBOB RAMSEY8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 APR 1944DRAWGEORGE POOK8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 FEB 1944DECKEN BARRETT8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 FEB 1944TKOPHIL CLOSE4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 FEB 1944DECKEN BARRETT8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 JAN 1944KOERIC DOLBY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 DEC 1943DECSAM 'DARKIE' SULLIVAN8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 OCT 1943DQJIMMY WATSON6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUN 1943LOSSBEN DUFFY2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 MAY 1943LOSSLAURIE BUXTON6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 AUG 1942LOSSRONNIE JAMES3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 AUG 1942DQLEN BEYNON3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JUL 1942DECERIC DOLBY8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 MAY 1942LOSSJACKIE RANKIN4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 APR 1942LOSSDAVE FINN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 MAR 1942TKOJOHNNY MCGRORY4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 FEB 1942LOSSTOM SMITH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 DEC 1941LOSSHARRY LAZAR10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 OCT 1941DECDOUGLAS BYGRAVE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUN 1941LOSSHARRY LAZAR10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 MAY 1941KOTINY RYAN3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 APR 1941DECHARRY LAZAR8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 FEB 1941DECFREDDIE SIMPSON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JAN 1941DECJOHNNY CUNNINGHAM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 APR 1940LOSSDAVE FINN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 FEB 1940DECFREDDIE SIMPSON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 FEB 1940DRAWJOHNNY CUNNINGHAM10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 DEC 1939LOSSERIC BOON7LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 02 OCT 1939TKOGRIFF WILLIAMS5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 APR 1939DQRONNIE JAMES6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 DEC 1938LOSSERIC BOON13LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 07 NOV 1938LOSSJOHNNY MCGRORY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 OCT 1938DECJOHNNY SOFTLEY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JUN 1938DECMITSOS GRISPOS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUN 1938DECJIMMY WALSH15LIGHTWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 04 APR 1938DECPANCHON MARTINEZ10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAR 1938DECHARRY MIZLER12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JAN 1938DECDOUGLAS KESTRELL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 OCT 1937DECGEORGE ODWELL10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 OCT 1937DQJACK CARRICK5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 MAY 1937DQPETEY SARRON9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 FEB 1937DECJIMMY WALSH10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 FEB 1937DECGEORGE REYNOLDS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 NOV 1936DECCUTHBERT TAYLOR12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 NOV 1936DECHARRY MIZLER8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 NOV 1936TKOBILLY MURDOCH11LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 OCT 1936TKOTOMMY ROGERS4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 SEP 1936LOSSMIKE BELLOISE9FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 26 MAY 1936DRAWMIKE BELLOISE10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 APR 1936DECAL GILLETTE8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 FEB 1936LOSSDICK CORBETT15FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 29 JAN 1936DQRONNIE JAMES6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 JAN 1936DRAWBENNY SHARKEY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 DEC 1935DECJOHNNY PETERS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 DEC 1935LOSSBENNY SHARKEY12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 04 NOV 1935TKOKID OOSTERHOUT3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 OCT 1935KOHARRY KID FARLO3WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 23 SEP 1935DECFRANS MACHTENS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAY 1935DRAWBENNY CAPLAN15FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 11 APR 1935LOSSBENNY CAPLAN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 MAR 1935DECGINGER FORAN15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 FEB 1935LOSSJOHNNY MCGRORY11FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JAN 1935DECTONY BUTCHER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 DEC 1934LOSSNEL TARLETON15FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 04 NOV 1934TKONICOLAS WILK3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 OCT 1934LOSSFREDDIE MILLER10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUL 1934KOGILBERT JOHNSTONE7FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JUL 1934TKOAUGUSTE GYDE11LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JUN 1934DRAWFRANS MACHTENS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 MAY 1934DECTOMMY ROGERS15FEATHERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 15 APR 1934TKOALBERT ROOTHOOFT7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAR 1934KOJOHNNY KING12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 19 DEC 1933LOSSSEAMAN TOMMY WATSON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 DEC 1933DECBILL LEWIS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 NOV 1933DECDICK CORBETT15BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 22 OCT 1933LOSSDICK CORBETT15BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 09 OCT 1933LOSSJIMMY WALSH6FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 SEP 1933TKOBILLY BOULGER9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 SEP 1933KOBILLY HAZEL3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 AUG 1933LOSSJIMMY WALSH12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUN 1933LOSSPANAMA AL BROWN10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 MAY 1933DQJACKIE BROWN10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 02 APR 1933LOSSLEN BEYNON15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 MAR 1933LOSSJOHNNY KING15BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 25 NOV 1932LOSSJOHNNY KING12BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 14 NOV 1932DECBILL LEWIS15BANTAMWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 11 SEP 1932DQJOHNNY PETERS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 MAY 1932TKODANNY ANDREWS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 APR 1932TKOWERNER RIETHDORF6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 APR 1932DECJACKIE REESUNCONFIRMED15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 APR 1932DECJERRY O'NEIL15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 FEB 1932DECFRANKIE YOUNG ASH15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 FEB 1932DECPRAXILLE GYDÉ15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JAN 1932TKOTOMMY BROWN9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 JAN 1932KODICKIE INKLES3FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 28 DEC 1931DECEMILE DEGAND15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 DEC 1931DECBERT KIRBY15FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 26 NOV 1931LOSSBERT KIRBY1FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 02 NOV 1931DECHARRY CONNOLLY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 OCT 1931TKOARLY 'YOUNG' HOLLINGSWORTH8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 OCT 1931TKOHARRY PAULDING7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 OCT 1931DECBERT KIRBY15FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 24 SEP 1931KORONNIE SUMMERTON9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 SEP 1931DECARTHUR BOY EDGE15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 SEP 1931TKOGEORGE MARSDEN4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUL 1931DECHARRY CONNOLLY12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JUN 1931TKOBUD WALLEY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 JUN 1931DECLEN BEYNON15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JUN 1931TKOJACK ELLIS7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAY 1931TKOJOHNNY STANTON3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAY 1931DECBILLY JONES12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 APR 1931KOHARRY PAULDING9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 FEB 1931DECBILLY JONES12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 FEB 1931LOSSYOUNG SIKI12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 FEB 1931DECPAT CASSIDY12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JAN 1931DECHARRY PAULDING12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JAN 1931DECJACK CONNELL12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 DEC 1930DECTEDDY LEWIS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 DEC 1930DECBILLY JONES12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 NOV 1930DECTEDDY LEWIS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 NOV 1930KOJOHNNY EDWARDS5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 NOV 1930DECHARRY PAULDING10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 NOV 1930DECHARRY PAULDING10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 OCT 1930DECJACK LANDEA10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 OCT 1930TKOTOMMY BROWN9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 SEP 1930LOSSYOUNG GREEN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 SEP 1930DRAWTUCKER WINCH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 SEP 1930DRAWBILLY JONES10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 AUG 1930DECTUCKER WINCH12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JUN 1930DECALF HARRIS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 JUN 1930TKOGEORGE WELLS5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 JUN 1930DECYOUNG SIKI10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAY 1930DECLEN LEMAUX10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 MAY 1930DECJIM WISE6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 APR 1930DECEDDIE BOLTON6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 FEB 1930TKODICK FURNESS4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 FEB 1930TKOJOHNNY MERRICK6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 FEB 1930LOSSBILLY JONES10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JAN 1930DECYOUNG SIKI6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 DEC 1929LOSSFRED DAVISON1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 DEC 1929DRAWPAT CASSIDY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 DEC 1929DECGEORGE WILLS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 NOV 1929DECHARRY BROWN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 NOV 1929DECJIMMY MELLISH6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 OCT 1929DECARTHUR EVERITT6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 OCT 1929DRAWGEORGE GREEN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 SEP 1929DECALF PATTEN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 SEP 1929DECTOMMY CANN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 SEP 1929DECGEORGE GREEN6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 AUG 1929DRAWGEORGE CRAIN6LIGHTWEIGHT—

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