LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT division
RON BARTON
RetiredBorn 1933-02-25, WEST HAM, LONDON (died aged 85)· Died 2018-06-04· GBR
Residence: WEST HAM, LONDON· aka AC R BARTON
Debut: 1954-02-01· Career: 1954–1961 (8 years)
Wins
26
Losses
5
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
31
EARLY LIFE
Born in West Ham,London on 25th February 1933.
Attended St Michael's Catholic School in West Ham.
Joined the Royal Air Force in 1948.
AMATEUR BOXING CAREER
Joined West Ham Boxing Club. Amassed over 160 amateur contests, representing the Royal Air Force (RAF), London and England
Captured the ABA Middleweight championships in 1953.
- Semi final - 24/4/1953 - Beat Dave Mooney (Scotland) on points
- Final - 25/4/1953 - Beat Terry Gooding (Wales) on points.
Lost in semi-finals of European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.
DURING BOXING CAREER
On 4th February 1958, while still active in boxing, Barton suffered severe injuries in a car crash on in Denham, Buckinghamshire, when two vehicles collided, throwing him through the front windshield onto the bonnet due to the absence of seat belts at the time. He sustained multiple broken bones and required his cheekbone to be wired up during a six-week hospitalization at Mount Vernon Hospital
LIFE AFTER BOXING
Returned to his former employment at Smithfield meat market in London, before retiring at the age of 63.
PERSONAL LIFE
Married Rose in 1955, was with her 63 years, had two children Gillian and Clifford.
Suffered a brain haemorrhage in 1983.
DEATH
Died on 4th June 2018, aged 85, reportedly of natural causes.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare RON BARTON's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 1
1956-03-13 → 1956-11-26 · 8m 13d · 0 defences
Lost to RANDY TURPIN · TKO
Complete Record — 31 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 30 MAR 1961 | LOSS | STAN CULLIS | 7 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 FEB 1961 | DQ | JIMMY ATTOH | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1960 | LOSS | STAN CULLIS | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 OCT 1959 | LOSS | BILLY SMITH | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 SEP 1959 | TKO | GORDON CORBETT | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1959 | DEC | REDVERS SANGOE | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAR 1959 | DEC | NEVILLE ROWE | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1959 | TKO | ADRIEN VERBURGH | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1956 | LOSS | GORDON WALLACE | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 13 MAR 1956 | TKO | ALBERT FINCH | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1956 | DEC | ALESSANDRO D'OTTAVIO | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1955 | LOSS | ALESSANDRO D'OTTAVIO | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 OCT 1955 | KO | AUSTIN JONES | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1955 | TKO | MEL BROWN | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAY 1955 | DQ | YVON DURELLE | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAR 1955 | KO | RAMON MARTINEZ | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1955 | TKO | DON ELLIS | 7 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1955 | TKO | ANDRE DOMINICO | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1955 | DEC | ARTHUR HOWARD | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1954 | TKO | JIMMY DAVIS | 4 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 NOV 1954 | KO | SAMMY MERCIER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1954 | DEC | BRIAN ANDERS | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 JUL 1954 | KO | RON CROOKES | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 MAY 1954 | DEC | WALLY CURTIS | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAY 1954 | TKO | WALLY BECKETT | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1954 | KO | KEN GARDNER | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1954 | TKO | ERIC METCALFE | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1954 | KO | GERRY MCNALLY | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1954 | DEC | ROY JOHNSON | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1954 | TKO | JOE ODEYEMI | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 FEB 1954 | KO | JIM LINDLEY | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — |
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