LIGHTWEIGHT division
ERIC BOON
RetiredBorn 1919-12-28, CHATTERIS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE (died aged 61)· Died 1981-01-19, SOHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE· GBR
Residence: CHATTERIS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE· Stance: orthodox· Height: 173 cm (5'8")· Reach: 168 cm (5'6")· aka FEN TIGER, BOY BOON
Debut: 1935-01-17· Career: 1935–1952 (18 years)
Wins
97
Losses
22
Draws
5
NC
0
Rated Fights
124
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare ERIC BOON's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 1
1938-12-15 → 1944-03-08 · 5y 2m · 2 defences
Lost to ARTHUR DANAHAR · W
Lonsdale Belt — won outright
- LIGHTWEIGHT — 1939· 3 British title wins
- LIGHTWEIGHT — 1939· awarded outrightWon the Lonsdale Belt outright
Complete Record — 124 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 31 OCT 1952 | LOSS | PAT FORD | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 SEP 1952 | LOSS | PRAN MIKUS | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 AUG 1952 | LOSS | GEORGE BARNES | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1949 | LOSS | FERNANDO JANNILLI | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1948 | LOSS | ROBERT TAKESHITA | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 OCT 1948 | LOSS | BEAU JACK | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 AUG 1948 | LOSS | JOHNNY GRECO | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1948 | LOSS | ROBERT VILLEMAIN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1948 | TKO | OMAR KOUIDRI | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1947 | LOSS | ERNIE RODERICK | 15 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 08 SEP 1947 | LOSS | GIEL DE ROODE | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1947 | DEC | MAURICE OUEZMAN | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1947 | KO | ALF JAMES | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 APR 1947 | KO | MAURICE OUEZMAN | 6 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1947 | KO | ALF JAMES | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1946 | KO | TIGER BURNS | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JUL 1946 | KO | LAURIE STEVENS | 3 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 1946 | LOSS | ARTHUR DANAHAR | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | ELIM · British Welterweight Title |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1946 | KO | BILLY STEVENS | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1946 | TKO | MAURICE OUEZMAN | 7 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 FEB 1946 | KO | MICK MAGEE | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1946 | TKO | JEAN WANES | 5 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JAN 1946 | TKO | PADDY BERGIN | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JAN 1946 | KO | CYRIL WILLS | 1 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1945 | LOSS | HENRY HALL | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 AUG 1944 | LOSS | RONNIE JAMES | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 APR 1944 | DEC | JIMMY MOLLOY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 SEP 1943 | DEC | BILLY JONES | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 AUG 1943 | LOSS | HARRY MIZLER | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1943 | LOSS | TOMMY ARMOUR | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1942 | DEC | JAKE KILRAIN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1942 | KO | JAKE KILRAIN | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 SEP 1942 | LOSS | FRANK DUFFY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1942 | KO | DICK WHELLER | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1942 | KO | NORMAN SNOW | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1941 | LOSS | JACK KID BERG | 2 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 FEB 1941 | DEC | DAVE FINN | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1940 | LOSS | ERNIE RODERICK | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1939 | KO | DAVE CROWLEY | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1939 | KO | LEN WICKWAR | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUN 1939 | KO | JOHNNY MCGRORY | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1939 | TKO | ARTHUR DANAHAR | 14 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 30 JAN 1939 | TKO | BOYO REES | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 1938 | KO | DAVE CROWLEY | 13 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1938 | DQ | MAK PEREZ | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 OCT 1938 | KO | GEORGE REYNOLDS | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 SEP 1938 | DEC | MITSOS GRISPOS | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1938 | TKO | ERIC DOLBY | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 1938 | KO | BILLY MASTERS | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1938 | TKO | RAYMOND RENARD | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUN 1938 | KO | LEN LEMAUX | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1938 | DEC | JIMMY WALSH | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1938 | KO | BOYO REES | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 1938 | TKO | MATT MORAN | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1938 | TKO | JOHNNY WARD | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1938 | DEC | JOHNNY SOFTLEY | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1938 | KO | DODO WILLIAMS | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1938 | KO | JACK HARDIMAN | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JAN 1938 | KO | TOMMY DOWLAIS | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JAN 1938 | KO | GEORGE REYNOLDS | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1938 | DEC | ALEC JACKSON | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1937 | KO | LLEW THOMAS | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1937 | DQ | CON FLYNN | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 NOV 1937 | KO | BOB ROWLANDS | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 NOV 1937 | KO | HARRY MCKENZIE | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 OCT 1937 | KO | FRED THACKERAY | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1937 | DEC | BRYN MORRIS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 OCT 1937 | KO | BENNY THACKRAY | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 SEP 1937 | TKO | CHARLIE WISE | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1937 | TKO | WILF DEXTER | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 AUG 1937 | KO | ALBERT HEASMAN | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUL 1937 | DEC | BRYN MORRIS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1937 | LOSS | JOHNNY SOFTLEY | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAY 1937 | DEC | JACK LILLEY | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1937 | TKO | RON PORTER | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1937 | KO | BOBBY LYONS | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1937 | DEC | GEORGE KELLY | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1937 | DEC | BOB BARLOW | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1937 | DRAW | ANGUS MCGREGOR | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 APR 1937 | TKO | JOCKER JOHNSON | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1937 | LOSS | HARRY BROOKS | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 MAR 1937 | TKO | TONY BUTCHER | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1937 | KO | SPIN ANSON | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1937 | DEC | CHUCKY ROBINSON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1937 | DEC | DAVE JAMES | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1937 | KO | MILE SULLIVAN | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1937 | KO | BILLY GRIFFITHS | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1937 | DEC | BILLY SHELDON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JAN 1937 | KO | BILLY BENNETT | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1937 | DRAW | BERT CHAMBERS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JAN 1937 | TKO | AL CHURCH | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 DEC 1936 | DEC | DANNY MACK | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1936 | TKO | NICK LUCAS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1936 | DEC | GEORGE CUNNINGHAM | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1936 | KO | NAT WILLIAMS | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1936 | DEC | JACK WATKINS | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 NOV 1936 | KO | JOE PAGE | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1936 | DRAW | JACK KERSHAW | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1936 | TKO | BOBBY LYONS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 NOV 1936 | DRAW | YOUNG FRED DYER | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1936 | DEC | JACK WATKINS | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1936 | DEC | LEN ASH | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 OCT 1936 | KO | TEDDY LARKHAM | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 OCT 1936 | TKO | BERT WHALL | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 SEP 1936 | DEC | CHARLIE WISE | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 AUG 1936 | DEC | LEN ASH | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1936 | KO | JACK ROBERTS | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1936 | DEC | CHARLIE SMITH | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1936 | KO | YOUNG MATT GRIFFO | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1936 | KO | YOUNG HAWES | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1936 | DEC | TOMMY HERBERT | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1936 | KO | TERRY ELLIS | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1935 | TKO | CHARLIE SMITH | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1935 | TKO | GINGER DANIELS | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 OCT 1935 | DEC | CHARLIE SMITH | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1935 | LOSS | KID SAVAGE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1935 | DEC | ROY BISSELL | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JUN 1935 | DEC | YOUNG HIGGINS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1935 | KO | YORKIE PERKINS | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1935 | DEC | TEDDY SOFTLEY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1935 | LOSS | STEVE YATES | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1935 | DRAW | YOUNG HIGGINS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1935 | DEC | TEDDY ROYAL | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1935 | TKO | YOUNG SNOWBALL | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — |
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Final Resting Place
PAROCHIAL CEMETERY
NEW ROAD, CHATTERIS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE16 6BN
