FEATHERWEIGHT division
NEL TARLETON
RetiredBorn 1906-02-14, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE (died aged 49)· Died 1956-01-12, CROSBY, MERSEYSIDE· GBR
Residence: LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE· Height: 176 cm (5'9.5")· aka NELLA, NELSON
Debut: 1925-12-23· Career: 1925–1945 (21 years)
Wins
118
Losses
21
Draws
8
NC
0
Rated Fights
147
EARLY LIFE
Born in Liverpool on 14th January 1906. Parents were Nelson Tarleton, a labourer and Isabella Weatherall.
He was baptised on 4th February 1906 at St Augustine's Church in Everton.
Family lived at 4 Napier Street, Nel had 11 siblings.
Childhood tuberculosis left him with only one functional lung.
PERSONAL LIFE
Wife Barbara, had three children (Twins - Brian and Sandra, and Lesley June)
DEATH
Died aged 49.
LEGACY
First British boxer to win two Lonsdale Belts outright.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare NEL TARLETON's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 5
1940-02-01 → 1947-09-11 · 7y 7m · 2 defences
Lost to RONNIE CLAYTON · W
1940-02-01 → 1947-09-11 · 7y 7m · 2 defences
Lost to RONNIE CLAYTON · W
1934-07-26 → 1936-09-24 · 2y 1m · 2 defences
Lost to JOHNNY MCGRORY · W
1931-10-01 → 1932-11-10 · 1y 1m · 0 defences
Lost to SEAMAN TOMMY WATSON · W
Lonsdale Belt — won outright
- FEATHERWEIGHT — 1934· 3 British title wins
- FEATHERWEIGHT — 1940· 3 British title wins
- FEATHERWEIGHT — 1934· awarded outrightWon the Lonsdale Belt outright — 2× (1934, 1945)
Complete Record — 147 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 23 FEB 1945 | DEC | AL PHILLIPS | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 AUG 1944 | DEC | JOHNNY KING | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAY 1944 | DEC | GEORGE POOK | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1944 | LOSS | JOHNNY KING | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1944 | DEC | BEN DUFFY | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUL 1943 | LOSS | BEN DUFFY | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1943 | LOSS | LEN DAVIES | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1943 | DEC | SYD WORGAN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 OCT 1942 | DEC | SYD WORGAN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1942 | KO | PANCHO FORD | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1942 | DEC | SYD WORGAN | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 SEP 1941 | LOSS | JIM BRADY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 AUG 1941 | DEC | BILLY WALKER | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1941 | DEC | BOBBY WATSON | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 FEB 1941 | LOSS | TOM SMITH | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1940 | DEC | TOM SMITH | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 18 MAR 1940 | DEC | BILLY WALKER | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1940 | DEC | JOHNNY CUSICK | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 11 MAY 1939 | DEC | SPIDER JIM KELLY | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1939 | DQ | BILLY CHARLTON | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAR 1939 | DEC | JOSEPH PREYS | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1938 | DQ | FRED NIPPER MORRIS | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1938 | DEC | ARNOLD LAGRAND | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 FEB 1937 | LOSS | SPIDER JIM KELLY | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 FEB 1937 | DEC | FRANK HARSEN | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 SEP 1936 | LOSS | JOHNNY MCGRORY | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 23 JUL 1936 | DEC | MARIUS BAUDRY | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1936 | TKO | IVOR DREW | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAY 1936 | DEC | JOHNNY KING | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 MAR 1936 | DEC | RAYMOND RENARD | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 FEB 1936 | TKO | GEORGE WILLIAMS | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1936 | DEC | JOE YOUNG CONNELLY | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 DEC 1935 | DEC | JOHNNY EDWARDS | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 NOV 1935 | DEC | JIMMY WALSH | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 OCT 1935 | DRAW | JOHNNY KING | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JUN 1935 | LOSS | FREDDIE MILLER | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1935 | LOSS | JOHNNY KING | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 FEB 1935 | DEC | NORMAN MILTON | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 JAN 1935 | TKO | HAL CARTWRIGHT | 11 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1934 | DEC | DAVE CROWLEY | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 20 SEP 1934 | LOSS | FREDDIE MILLER | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 JUL 1934 | DEC | SEAMAN TOMMY WATSON | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 17 MAY 1934 | LOSS | SONNY LEE | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAY 1934 | DEC | HARRY BROOKS | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1934 | TKO | GHEORGHE COVACI | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 FEB 1934 | DEC | NORMAN DALE | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1934 | TKO | NIC BENSA | 11 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1933 | DRAW | TOD MORGAN | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 SEP 1933 | LOSS | YOUNG LLEW EDWARDS | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 AUG 1933 | DEC | JIMMY KELSO | 15 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 APR 1933 | DEC | AUGUSTE GYDE | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1933 | TKO | ALEC LAW | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1933 | DEC | DAN MCGARRY | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1933 | TKO | LEON MESTRE | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1932 | LOSS | SEAMAN TOMMY WATSON | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1932 | TKO | DOUGLAS PARKER | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUN 1932 | DRAW | PANAMA AL BROWN | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 APR 1932 | DEC | BENNY SHARKEY | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1932 | DEC | AL FOREMAN | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 FEB 1932 | DEC | FRANS MACHTENS | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1932 | KO | DOUGLAS PARKER | 7 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1932 | DEC | YOUNG JOSEPHS | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JAN 1932 | TKO | TOMMY DEXTER | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 NOV 1931 | DEC | NIC BENSA | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 OCT 1931 | DEC | JOHNNY CUTHBERT | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 25 AUG 1931 | TKO | ALBERT BARKER | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUL 1931 | DEC | ALBERT BARKER | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1931 | DEC | DOUGLAS PARKER | 8 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1931 | DEC | JACK GARLAND | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 APR 1931 | KO | ANGELO AGATENSI | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAR 1931 | DEC | GINGER JONES | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1931 | TKO | LOUIS LASCOUX | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 FEB 1931 | TKO | ERNEST MIGNARD | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1930 | DEC | TOMMY DEXTER | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 NOV 1930 | TKO | PHILEMON CLAIRET | 9 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1930 | TKO | REMY BOITAERT | 11 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1930 | DRAW | JOHNNY CUTHBERT | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 11 SEP 1930 | DRAW | JIMMY SLAVIN | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1930 | DEC | MICKEY GREB | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUN 1930 | TKO | FRANKIE MARCHESE | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAY 1930 | LOSS | JOEY SCALFARO | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1929 | LOSS | ALLIE RIDGEWAY | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1929 | DEC | PINKY SILVERBERG | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 NOV 1929 | DEC | JACKIE COHEN | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1929 | DEC | ARCHIE BELL | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1929 | DEC | ROBERT TASSIN | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1929 | TKO | HARRY LAKE | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JUL 1929 | DEC | HENRI POUTRAIN | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 JUN 1929 | DEC | HENRI POUTRAIN | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUN 1929 | DEC | ANDRE REGIS | 12 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1929 | DEC | JACK KIRBY | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1929 | DEC | BILLY EVANS | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 APR 1929 | TKO | MICK HILL | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 FEB 1929 | DEC | ALF KID PATTENDEN | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1928 | DEC | LEW PINKUS | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1928 | DEC | JULIEN VERBIST | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1928 | TKO | REMY BOITAERT | 11 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1928 | DEC | BILLY STREETS | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1928 | TKO | ROBERT OBRECHT | 10 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 OCT 1928 | DRAW | JULIEN VERBIST | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 OCT 1928 | DEC | GEORGE KID NICHOLSON | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 AUG 1928 | DEC | ROBERT OBRECHT | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JUL 1928 | DEC | DOM VOLANTE | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 21 JUN 1928 | TKO | JEF PELEMANS | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAY 1928 | TKO | BILLY BOULGER | 9 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1928 | DQ | DONALD JONES | 4 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1928 | DEC | JIM MCKENZIE | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1928 | TKO | ADRIEN DOUILLET | 9 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1928 | DEC | BENNY 'KID' CARTER | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1928 | KO | LOUIS LEPESANT | 6 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1928 | DEC | BILLY HINDLEY | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 FEB 1928 | KO | DONALD JONES | 7 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1928 | KO | YOUNG DENAIN | 6 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 DEC 1927 | TKO | ALF BARBER | 9 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 DEC 1927 | DEC | KID SOCKS | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1927 | DRAW | ENRICO VENTURI | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1927 | TKO | HARRY HILL | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1927 | DEC | PETER HOWARD | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 SEP 1927 | KO | ARTHUR LLOYD | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 SEP 1927 | LOSS | JOHNNY BROWN | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 SEP 1927 | DEC | DOM VOLANTE | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JUL 1927 | KO | BERT SAUNDERS | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JUN 1927 | TKO | JACK KIRBY | 11 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAY 1927 | DEC | JEROME VANPAEMEL | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1927 | LOSS | JACK ELLIS | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 APR 1927 | DRAW | PETER HOWARD | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1927 | DEC | JEROME VANPAEMEL | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 MAR 1927 | DEC | DOM VOLANTE | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1927 | DEC | MICK HILL | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1927 | TKO | MARCEL PRUDHOMME | 8 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JAN 1927 | KO | FRANK MARCEL | 7 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 DEC 1926 | LOSS | ALF KID PATTENDEN | 15 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 DEC 1926 | TKO | BERT MILLS | 13 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1926 | TKO | VICTOR CRAUC | 14 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 DEC 1926 | TKO | CHIC CARNEY | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1926 | LOSS | DOM VOLANTE | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 SEP 1926 | TKO | TOM FITZPATRICK | 4 | BANTAMWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1926 | TKO | LEO KELLY | 12 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 1926 | LOSS | ARTHUR BODDINGTON | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUN 1926 | DQ | KID BROOKS | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAY 1926 | TKO | LES TARRANT | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1926 | KO | PAT MALONE | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1926 | TKO | JOE MARTIN | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1926 | DEC | YOUNG (ALBERT) WILSON | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JAN 1926 | DEC | CYCLONE CHARLES OVEY | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JAN 1926 | DEC | GEORGE SANKEY | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 DEC 1925 | LOSS | TOM FITZPATRICK | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — |
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Final Resting Place
Anfield Cemetery and Crematorium
240 Priory Road, Anfield, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
