HEAVYWEIGHT division
JACK GARDNER
RetiredBorn JACK LEONARD GARDNER
Born 1926-11-06, MARKET HARBOROUGH (died aged 52)· Died 1978-11-11, MARKET HARBOROUGH· GBR
Residence: MARKET HARBOROUGH· Height: 185 cm (6'1")· Reach: 198 cm (6'6")
Debut: 1948-12-06· Career: 1948–1956 (9 years)
Wins
28
Losses
6
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
34
EARLY LIFE
Jack Gardner was born on 6 November 1926 at Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England.
MILITARY SERVICE He served in the Grenadier Guards in the British Army from 1945 to 1951. He earned the rank of Colour Sergeant by the age of 24, becoming one if the youngest Colour Sergeants in the Grenadier Guards to serve Queen Elizabeth II. It was during his time as a guardsman, Gardner began his amateur boxing career.
AMATEUR CAREER
He won the ABA Heavyweight title, as well as the Army and Imperial Services Heavyweight Titles in 1948, representing Great Britain in the Olympic Games.
LIFE AFTER BOXING
Gardner retired to his farm in Market Harborough, England.
DEATH
Died at the age of 52 on 11 November 1978 from a brain tumor.
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Title Reigns — 1
1951-03-27 → 1954-10-09 · 3y 6m · 0 defences
Lost to HEINZ NEUHAUS · KO
Complete Record — 34 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 24 APR 1956 | LOSS | JOE BYGRAVES | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1955 | DEC | KITIONE LAVE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1955 | KO | JOHNNY WILLIAMS | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1954 | TKO | LUCIEN TOUZARD | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 NOV 1954 | KO | FRANK BELL | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1954 | DEC | ANSELL ADAMS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 DEC 1953 | TKO | UBER BACILIERI | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1952 | LOSS | JOHNNY WILLIAMS | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1951 | LOSS | HEIN TEN HOFF | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1951 | LOSS | CESAR BRION | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1951 | DEC | JO WEIDIN | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1950 | KO | BRUCE WOODCOCK | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1950 | DEC | JOHNNY WILLIAMS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUN 1950 | KO | ROBERT EUGENE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 FEB 1950 | LOSS | VERN ESCOE | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1949 | DEC | STEPHANE OLEK | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1949 | KO | ROBERT EUGENE | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1949 | KO | NILS ANDERSSON | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUL 1949 | TKO | PROSPER BECK | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1949 | KO | FRANK WALKER | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 JUL 1949 | LOSS | VERN ESCOE | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JUN 1949 | KO | CHARLIE COLLET | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUN 1949 | KO | KEN SHAW | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAY 1949 | KO | FRANK RONAN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1949 | TKO | TOMMY BROWN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 APR 1949 | KO | BILL BRENNAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAR 1949 | TKO | JOHNNY MORKUS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1949 | KO | GENE FOWLER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1949 | TKO | LES PAM | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1949 | KO | MATT HARDY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 JAN 1949 | TKO | NICK FISHER | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1948 | TKO | HUGH O'REILLY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1948 | TKO | HARRY BEDFORD | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1948 | KO | RON RAYNOR | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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