MIDDLEWEIGHT division
SAMMY MCCARTHY
RetiredBorn 1931-11-05, STEPNEY, LONDON (died aged 88)· Died 2020-02-10· GBR
Residence: STEPNEY, LONDON· aka SMILER
Debut: 1951-04-30· Career: 1951–1957 (7 years)
Wins
44
Losses
8
Draws
1
NC
0
Rated Fights
53
EARLY LIFE
Born one of ten children in Stepney, London to a costermonger father.
McCarthy was a boyfriend of future trainer and manager, Terry Lawless, and Lawless was best man at McCarthy's wedding.
AMATEUR CAREER
McCarthy had a successful amateur career fighting out of St. George's Gym in Stepney, winning 83 of 90 fights and representing England four times.
LIFE AFTER BOXING
In 1957 he was featured on This is Your Life, the first boxer to be the subject of the programme, and at 25 the youngest subject.
He subsequently ran the Prince of Wale pub and went into boxing management, and worked with boxers including Terry Spinks.
He served three prison sentences for armed robbery of banks before living in retirement in Wanstead.
DEATH
He died on 11th February 2020, aged 88.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare SAMMY MCCARTHY's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 1
1954-06-01 → 1955-01-22 · 7m 21d · 0 defences
Lost to BILLY SPIDER KELLY · W
Complete Record — 53 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 22 JAN 1957 | LOSS | GUY GRACIA | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 DEC 1956 | DEC | JOHNNY MANN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1956 | TKO | JACQUES DUMESNIL | 4 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1956 | TKO | JOHNNY MILLER | 6 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1956 | DEC | JOHNNY MANN | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JUN 1956 | LOSS | JOE LUCY | 13 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 03 APR 1956 | LOSS | DAVE CHARNLEY | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1956 | DEC | FRANK JOHNSON | 10 | WELTERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 NOV 1955 | LOSS | JEAN SNEYERS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1955 | DEC | LUCIEN MERAINT | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1955 | KO | WILLI SWOBODA | 3 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 OCT 1955 | TKO | JUAN OSCAR ALVAREZ | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1955 | KO | ANDRE YOUNSI | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 SEP 1955 | TKO | JESUS LUCAS RUBIO | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JUN 1955 | TKO | TEDDY PECKHAM | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JAN 1955 | LOSS | BILLY SPIDER KELLY | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1954 | DEC | ROY ANKRAH | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 OCT 1954 | TKO | PIERRE RICHAUD | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1954 | DEC | JO WOUSSEM | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1954 | TKO | ENRICO MACALE | 5 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 1954 | TKO | RONNIE CLAYTON | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 05 APR 1954 | DEC | TEDDY PECKHAM | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1954 | LOSS | JEAN SNEYERS | 15 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1953 | LOSS | RAY FAMECHON | 10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 OCT 1953 | LOSS | HOGAN KID BASSEY | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 SEP 1953 | DQ | KEN LAWRENCE | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1953 | TKO | GENE CAFFREY | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 MAY 1953 | DEC | JACQUES LEGENDRE | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1953 | TKO | LOUIS CABO | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1953 | DEC | AMLETO FALCINELLI | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1953 | TKO | EUGENE SERVAIS | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1952 | DEC | RONNIE CLAYTON | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 NOV 1952 | DEC | JIM KENNY | 10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1952 | TKO | JAN MAAS | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 SEP 1952 | DEC | GEORGE STEWART | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 SEP 1952 | DEC | CHARLIE SIMPKINS | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1952 | DEC | JOHNNY MOLLOY | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUN 1952 | TKO | JACKIE TURPIN | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1952 | TKO | FREDDIE KING | 7 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1952 | DEC | DENNY DAWSON | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1952 | TKO | PAT KELLY | 4 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1952 | TKO | LAURIE MCSHANE | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 FEB 1952 | DEC | JIM MCCANN | 8 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 JAN 1952 | TKO | HUGH MACKIE | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 JAN 1952 | TKO | JACKIE LUCRAFT | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 DEC 1951 | TKO | ZEKE BROWN | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 1951 | DRAW | FREDDIE HICKS | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1951 | TKO | TEDDY ODUS | 2 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 JUL 1951 | DEC | JACKIE HORSEMAN | 6 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1951 | TKO | PETER MORRISON | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1951 | KO | JACKIE LEONARD | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 1951 | KO | ROY GROOME | 3 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1951 | KO | HECTOR MACROW | 1 | FEATHERWEIGHT | — |
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