MIDDLEWEIGHT division

DAVE MCCLEAVE

Retired

Born 1911-12-24, BATTERSEA, LONDON (died aged 76)· Died 1988-05-19· GBR

Residence: BATTERSEA, LONDON

Debut: 1935-03-03· Career: 1935–1944 (10 years)

DAVE MCCLEAVE

Wins

21

Losses

8

Draws

1

NC

0

Rated Fights

30

Belts heldBBBOFC SOUTHERN AREABRITISH

In the 1950s he was the landlord of the Union Tavern Pub, 146-148 Camberwell New Road, it was a boxing pub. Now the Golden Goose Pub and Theatre.

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Title Reigns — 2

national

BRITISH

WELTERWEIGHT

1936-04-23 → 1940-07-13 · 4y 2m · 0 defences

Lost to ERNIE RODERICK · W

area

BBBOFC SOUTHERN AREA

WELTERWEIGHT

1936-01-20 → 1936-11-30 · 10m 10d · 0 defences

Lost to NORMAN SNOW · W

Complete Record — 32 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 01 OCT 1945TKOTREVOR BURT6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 23 AUG 1944LOSSVINCE HAWKINS5MIDDLEWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 10 MAY 1944DECBERT GILROY8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAR 1944DECDICK TURPIN8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 03 FEB 1943DQBERT GILROY2MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JUN 1942DECTREVOR BURT8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 03 NOV 1941LOSSARTHUR GINGER SADD8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 AUG 1941LOSSJACK HYAMS8LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 15 MAY 1940DECPAUL SCHAEFFER8MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 04 MAR 1940LOSSDICK TURPIN5MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 28 OCT 1939LOSSFREDDIE MILLS5MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 10 AUG 1939DQJACK POWELL1WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAY 1939LOSSFREDDIE MILLS1MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 02 MAR 1939LOSSJACK HYAMS10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT—
🔒 08 FEB 1939DECPAUL SCHAEFFER10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 14 DEC 1938DECFREDDIE MILLS12MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 28 NOV 1938TKOJACK POWELL2WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1938DECPAUL SCHAEFFER6MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 07 MAR 1937DECARTHUR GINGER SADD10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 OCT 1936DECGEORGE DALY10FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 07 SEP 1936DRAWPAUL SCHAEFFER10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 23 APR 1936DECCHUCK PARKER15WELTERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 29 MAR 1936TKOHARRY AINSWORTH4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 FEB 1936KOGEORGE BUNTER5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 FEB 1936DECGEORGE BUNTER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JAN 1936DECARTHUR GINGER SADD15WELTERWEIGHT— TITLE
🔒 18 NOV 1935LOSSARTHUR GINGER SADD15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 MAY 1935DECROY BOY MILLS8FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 APR 1935KOGEORGE ROSE2WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAR 1935DECBILLY BIRD10MIDDLEWEIGHT—
🔒 17 FEB 1935DECGEORGE ROSE10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 07 OCT 1934DECCHUCK PARKER8LIGHTWEIGHT—

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