Venue
WHITE CITY STADIUM
WHITE CITY, LONDON, ENGLAND· 60 bouts linked to this venue
Notes
BUILT
White City Stadium in London, England, was built for the 1908 Summer Olympics.
DESIGNER
Designed by the engineer J. J. Webster and completed in 10 months by George Wimpey.
DETAILS
It hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
From 1927, it was a venue for greyhound racing, hosting the English Greyhound Derby until its closure in 1984. The site is now occupied by White City Place.
CLOSED
Demolished in 1985
Location
DirectionsThere are 5 other venues also named “WHITE CITY STADIUM”
- WHITE CITY STADIUMWEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, US
- WHITE CITY STADIUMHULL, YORKSHIRE
- WHITE CITY STADIUMHULL, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND
- WHITE CITY STADIUMGLASGOW, UK
- WHITE CITY STADIUMNEWCASTLE, TYNE AND WEAR, ENGLAND, U.K.
Fights at this venue
Showing 1–60 of 60
| Date | Division | Boxer A | Boxer B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-06-03 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | TERRY DOWNES | PAT MCATEER | DEC |
| 1958-06-03 | HEAVYWEIGHT | BRIAN LONDON | JOE ERSKINE | KO |
| 1958-06-03 | LIGHTWEIGHT | DAVE CHARNLEY | JOEY LOPES | DEC |
| 1958-06-03 | WELTERWEIGHT | RON RICHARDSON | BILLY WADHAM | DEC |
| 1955-09-13 | HEAVYWEIGHT | JIM COOPER | TREVOR SNELL | KO |
| 1954-06-01 | HEAVYWEIGHT | JOE ERSKINE | JOE FARLEY | KO |
| 1954-06-01 | FEATHERWEIGHT | RONNIE CLAYTON | SAMMY MCCARTHY | TKO |
| 1954-06-01 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | GORDON HAZELL | TIBERIO MITRI | DEC |
| 1954-06-01 | WELTERWEIGHT | LEW LAZAR | JEAN RUELLET | DEC |
| 1954-06-01 | HEAVYWEIGHT | DON COCKELL | HARRY MATTHEWS | DEC |
| 1954-06-01 | HEAVYWEIGHT | JOE ERSKINE | DENNY BALL | DEC |
| 1954-06-01 | HEAVYWEIGHT | JOE ERSKINE | EDDIE KEITH | TKO |
| 1953-06-09 | LIGHTWEIGHT | JOE LUCY | FRANK JOHNSON | DEC |
| 1953-06-09 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | ALEX BUXTON | EMILE DELMINE | TKO |
| 1953-06-09 | HEAVYWEIGHT | JOE BYGRAVES | JOE CRICKMAR | KO |
| 1953-06-09 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | RANDY TURPIN | CHARLES HUMEZ | DEC |
| 1952-06-10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | RANDY TURPIN | DON COCKELL | TKO |
| 1952-06-10 | FEATHERWEIGHT | JACKIE TURPIN | SAMMY MCCARTHY | TKO |
| 1952-06-10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | GORDON HAZELL | JOE MASEKO | DEC |
| 1951-06-05 | WELTERWEIGHT | TERRY RATCLIFFE | BOB FROST | KO |
| 1951-06-05 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | RANDY TURPIN | JACKIE KEOUGH | TKO |
| 1950-06-06 | HEAVYWEIGHT | PAT COMISKEY | JOHNNY WILLIAMS | TKO |
| 1949-06-02 | WELTERWEIGHT | HENRY HALL | EMMANUEL CLAVEL | TKO |
| 1949-06-02 | BANTAMWEIGHT | DANNY O'SULLIVAN | RONNIE DRAPER | DEC |
| 1949-06-02 | FEATHERWEIGHT | SANDY SADDLER | JIM KEERY | KO |
| 1949-06-02 | HEAVYWEIGHT | BRUCE WOODCOCK | FREDDIE MILLS | KO |
| 1948-07-26 | LIGHTWEIGHT | CLIFF CURVIS | PETER FALLON | DEC |
| 1948-07-26 | HEAVYWEIGHT | GEORGE DAWSON | CHARLES PATRICK HENRY | DEC |
| 1948-07-26 | HEAVYWEIGHT | GEORGE DAWSON | FRANK RONAN | TKO |
| 1948-07-26 | LIGHTWEIGHT | BILLY THOMPSON | PIERRE MONTANE | DRAW |
| 1948-07-26 | FEATHERWEIGHT | ELIS ASK | EDDIE MILLER | DRAW |
| 1948-07-26 | WELTERWEIGHT | EDDIE THOMAS | ERNIE RODERICK | DEC |
| 1948-07-26 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | FREDDIE MILLS | GUS LESNEVICH | DEC |
| 1948-07-26 | HEAVYWEIGHT | BILL BRENNAN | GERRY MCDERMOTT | KO |
| 1948-07-26 | HEAVYWEIGHT | BILL BRENNAN | TOMMY SMYTHE | DEC |
| 1939-07-10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | LEN HARVEY | JOCK MCAVOY | DEC |
| 1939-07-10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | FRED HENNEBERRY | GEORGE DAVIS | TKO |
| 1935-05-08 | HEAVYWEIGHT | MANUEL ABREW | TOMMY FARR | TKO |
| 1935-05-08 | HEAVYWEIGHT | DON MCCORKINDALE | INNOCENTE BAIGUERA | DEC |
| 1935-05-08 | HEAVYWEIGHT | OBIE WALKER | GEORGE COOK | DEC |
| 1934-09-10 | FLYWEIGHT | GEORGE DALY | BILLY QUINLAN | DEC |
| 1934-09-10 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TOMMY HYAMS | BILLY SMITH | KO |
| 1934-09-10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | ANDRE LENGLET | GEORGE COOK | DEC |
| 1934-06-04 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | ARCHIE SEXTON | ERICH SEELIG | DEC |
| 1934-06-04 | LIGHTWEIGHT | BILLY 'KID' BROOKS | JOHNNY PETERS | DEC |
| 1934-06-04 | FLYWEIGHT | GEORGE DALY | MARIUS BAUDRY | DEC |
| 1933-07-12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TOMMY HYAMS | PETER MCKINLEY | DEC |
| 1933-07-12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | JACK KID BERG | EUGENE DROUHIN | TKO |
| 1933-07-12 | FLYWEIGHT | GEORGE DALY | BILLY BARNHAM | TKO |
| 1932-07-04 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | LEN HARVEY | MARCEL THIL | DEC |
| 1932-07-04 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | ARCHIE SEXTON | LEONCE FERRON | TKO |
| 1932-07-04 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | JOCK MCAVOY | CARMELO CANDEL | DEC |
| 1932-07-04 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TOMMY JOHN | BILLY REYNOLDS | DEC |
| 1932-05-30 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | BILLY BIRD | ARTHUR UNWIN | KO |
| 1932-05-30 | HEAVYWEIGHT | LARRY GAINS | PRIMO CARNERA | UD |
| 1932-05-30 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TOMMY JOHN | BILLY REYNOLDS | DEC |
| 1932-05-30 | WELTERWEIGHT | HARRY KID FARLO | PETER NOLAN | TKO |
| 1931-07-27 | WELTERWEIGHT | JACK HOOD | VINCE DUNDEE | DRAW |
| 1931-07-27 | FEATHERWEIGHT | DOM VOLANTE | ROBERT TASSIN | DEC |
| 1931-07-27 | WELTERWEIGHT | ARCHIE SEXTON | ALF MANCINI | DEC |
Boxers who fought here
JOE ERSKINE4 boutsRANDY TURPIN3 boutsGEORGE DALY3 boutsARCHIE SEXTON3 boutsLEN HARVEY2 boutsJOCK MCAVOY2 boutsFREDDIE MILLS2 boutsDON COCKELL2 boutsSAMMY MCCARTHY2 boutsBILL BRENNAN2 boutsGEORGE COOK2 boutsTOMMY HYAMS2 boutsGEORGE DAWSON2 boutsTOMMY JOHN2 boutsBILLY REYNOLDS2 boutsGORDON HAZELL2 bouts
