LIGHTWEIGHT division
GEORGE CHAPLIN
RetiredBorn WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS· GBR
Residence: WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS
Debut: 1931-02-22· Career: 1931–1946 (16 years)
Wins
62
Losses
37
Draws
14
NC
0
Rated Fights
113
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare GEORGE CHAPLIN's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Complete Record — 113 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 17 SEP 1946 | TKO | JOE BARRY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1944 | KO | ALBERT NORMAN | 1 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1944 | DEC | BILLY BIDDLES | 8 | WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1944 | LOSS | CYRIL WILLS | — | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1944 | LOSS | HERBIE SMITH | — | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1944 | LOSS | HAL CARTWRIGHT | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1943 | LOSS | BOB ROBERTS | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1943 | TKO | TOMMY COTTAM | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1943 | LOSS | JOHNNY WARE | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1943 | DEC | BILLY BRIDGART | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1939 | LOSS | BILLY MAYNE | — | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1939 | DRAW | JACK WOOLLEY | — | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1938 | DEC | ARNOLD SHEPPARD | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1937 | LOSS | ART ELMORE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1937 | LOSS | TOMMY ROGERS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1936 | LOSS | LEN TIGER SMITH | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 OCT 1936 | DEC | JOEY WINCH | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 SEP 1936 | DEC | TEDDY HAYES | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1936 | LOSS | GEORGE ODWELL | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1936 | TKO | TIGER BERT ISON | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 APR 1936 | LOSS | EDDIE JONES | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1936 | LOSS | FRED LOWBRIDGE | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 DEC 1935 | LOSS | PETER PRICE | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1935 | DRAW | TED HINTON | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 OCT 1935 | DEC | TED HINTON | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1935 | LOSS | TOMMY DOWLAIS | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1935 | DQ | ARNOLD SHEPPARD | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1935 | LOSS | EDDIE JONES | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1935 | DEC | JACKIE PHILLIPS | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1935 | DEC | BERT TAYLOR | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1935 | LOSS | JACK LYDEN | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1935 | TKO | LYNDON BENNETT | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1935 | DEC | JACK KIRBY | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1935 | LOSS | JACK HARDIMAN | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1935 | DEC | EDDIE JONES | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 JAN 1935 | DEC | FRANK HILL | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 18 JAN 1935 | LOSS | CUTHBERT TAYLOR | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 JAN 1935 | DEC | JIMMY GRIFFITHS | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 JAN 1935 | LOSS | NOBBY BAKER | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 DEC 1934 | LOSS | JACK TYE | 11 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1934 | DRAW | BERT TAYLOR | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 NOV 1934 | LOSS | TOMMY JOHN | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 NOV 1934 | LOSS | LYNDON BENNETT | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1934 | LOSS | HARRY CARTWRIGHT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1934 | DRAW | HARRY CARTWRIGHT | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1934 | TKO | BERT TAYLOR | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 AUG 1934 | DRAW | CUTHBERT TAYLOR | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 JUL 1934 | LOSS | CUTHBERT TAYLOR | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 JUL 1934 | DEC | ALBERT BARKER | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1934 | DRAW | LYNDON BENNETT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 JUN 1934 | TKO | JACK (YOUNG) O'HARA | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 MAY 1934 | TKO | JACK (YOUNG) O'HARA | 9 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1934 | LOSS | FRED LOWBRIDGE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 APR 1934 | LOSS | HAL CARTWRIGHT | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 APR 1934 | DEC | HARRY DOWNS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1934 | KO | HARRY CARTWRIGHT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1934 | LOSS | GINGER MCWARD | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 19 MAR 1934 | DEC | TED (BATTLING) SULLIVAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1934 | TKO | WALLY LLOYD | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1934 | LOSS | ARLY 'YOUNG' HOLLINGSWORTH | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1934 | DEC | BOY GAVO | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 FEB 1934 | DEC | BILL HOMER | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1934 | LOSS | JOE HORRIDGE | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 JAN 1934 | DRAW | LYNDON BENNETT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 08 JAN 1934 | DEC | TIGER BERT ISON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 DEC 1933 | DEC | PAT DALY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 DEC 1933 | TKO | KID HAYCOCK | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1933 | TKO | TOM BAGNALL | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 DEC 1933 | DEC | GEORGE MORGAN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1933 | LOSS | ALF COTTERILL | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1933 | DEC | TOM BULL | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 AUG 1933 | LOSS | BILL HOMER | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1933 | DEC | BILLY BEASON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 AUG 1933 | DEC | ABE STAFFORD | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 JUL 1933 | DEC | HARRY SMALLWOOD | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 JUN 1933 | DEC | TOM BAGNALL | — | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1933 | LOSS | BERT CANTOR | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 MAY 1933 | DEC | JIM COWDELL | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1933 | DQ | BERT CANTOR | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1933 | KO | TOM BLAKE | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 MAR 1933 | DEC | BILLY HUFFLE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 FEB 1933 | DEC | HARRY DOWNS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1933 | DRAW | TINY BROWN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 JAN 1933 | DEC | CHARLIE WATKINS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 16 DEC 1932 | DEC | BILLY SHELDON | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1932 | DEC | JACK BEIGHTON | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 NOV 1932 | DEC | NOBBY SAUNDERS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1932 | DEC | LYNDON BENNETT | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1932 | DRAW | HARRY CARTWRIGHT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1932 | DEC | JACK GIBBONS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1932 | DRAW | PHIL TAYLOR | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 OCT 1932 | DRAW | HAL CARTWRIGHT | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 24 OCT 1932 | DRAW | HAL CARTWRIGHT | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1932 | DEC | HARRY DOWNS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 31 JUL 1932 | DEC | NIPPER SHAYLOR | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1932 | DEC | TOM BAGGOTT | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 JUL 1932 | DEC | VAL POVEY | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1932 | LOSS | SNOWBALL STAN REYNOLDS | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 10 APR 1932 | TKO | JOE BROWN | 5 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1932 | DEC | CHARLIE WATKINS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 09 FEB 1932 | LOSS | NOBBY SAUNDERS | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1932 | DEC | CHINA WHITE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1932 | DEC | PAT ROOME | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 17 JAN 1932 | LOSS | JIM MORRIS | — | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 JAN 1932 | DEC | TIGER ISON | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1931 | DEC | CHARLIE TOWLE | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 29 NOV 1931 | DEC | COLIN MCDONALD | — | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 01 NOV 1931 | LOSS | JOE FINNERTY | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 04 OCT 1931 | DRAW | NOBBY SAUNDERS | — | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1931 | DEC | ALBERT KINGDON | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 12 JUL 1931 | TKO | JOE RICHARDS | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 1931 | LOSS | ALBERT KINGDON | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1931 | DRAW | ERNIE READER | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT |
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