Peter Kane
Born28 February 1918
Heywood, Lancashire, England, UK
Died23 July 1991 (aged 73)
NationalityEnglish
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight and Bantamweight
Boxing record
Total fights100[1]
Wins89
Wins by KO54
Losses8
Draws2
No contests1

Peter Kane (28 February 1918 – 23 July 1991) was an English flyweight boxer and a world champion in the 1930s. Kane was born in Heywood, Lancashire, on 28 February 1918, but grew up in the town of Golborne, Lancashire, after his family moved there before his first birthday. In Golborne Peter Kane Square is named in his honour.[2]

Boxing style

He was a two-fisted fighter, renowned for his punching power. Fifty-three of his eighty-eight wins were by knockout.

Professional career

He made his professional debut in December 1934, at the age of sixteen. He fought and beat Joe Jacobs in Liverpool, where he was to have many of his fights. The fight was stopped in the fifth.

He went on to record a string of forty-one consecutive wins, before challenging Benny Lynch for the World flyweight title, at the age of nineteen. The fight, in October 1937, was staged at Shawfield Park, Glasgow in front of a crowd of over 40,000. Lynch retained his title by knocking Kane out in the thirteenth round.[3]

Kane had a re-match with Lynch in March 1938, and fought a draw over fifteen rounds in Liverpool. Lynch could not make the flyweight limit and had to pay a forfeit. In his next fight, against the American Jackie Jurich, Lynch was again overweight despite winning the fight and forfeited his World flyweight title. The British Boxing Board of Control declared the title vacant.

World title

Jurich and Kane were regarded as the chief contenders for the vacant world flyweight title, and a fight was arranged between them in September 1938, in Liverpool. Kane won on points after putting Jurich down five times during the fight.[3][4]

He was now world flyweight champion, but he was finding it increasingly difficult to get down to the flyweight limit. In 1939, Kane announced that he was going to fight as a bantamweight in future, and at the end of that year, the National Boxing Association of America stripped him of his title. He continued to be recognised as world flyweight champion by the International Boxing Union, in Europe.

Kane continued to fight recording a string of victories with only the occasional defeat, but most of his fights were at bantamweight. Although he was the world flyweight champion, the British and Commonwealth titles were held by the Scotsman Jackie Paterson. In June 1943, a fight was arranged at Hampden Park, Glasgow, with all three titles at stake. Kane managed to make the flyweight limit for the fight but was knocked out in the first round. The fight lasted 61 seconds.[3]

Subsequent career

Kane continued to fight but concentrated on the bantamweight division from now on, again winning most of his fights. In September 1947, he fought the Frenchman Theo Medina for the European bantamweight title, at Belle Vue, Manchester. Kane won on points to become European bantamweight champion.[3]

In December 1947, he defended the title against the Belgian Joe Cornelis, again at Belle Vue, and again won on points. In February 1948, he defended his European title against the Italian Guido Ferracin, again at Belle Vue, and this time lost on points. He had a re-match with Ferracin in July 1948, at Belle Vue again. This time Kane was forced to retire in round five.[4] He had only three more fights, losing on points to Stan Rowan in November 1948 and to Arthur Garrett in January 1950, and knocking out Johnny Conn, who was making his debut, in April 1951.[4]

Retirement

He worked throughout his career as a blacksmith in the village of Lowton, which neighbours Golborne. Throughout his adult life and boxing career, he lived on Lowton Road, Golborne, the main road between Lowton and Golborne, (except when he lived at 211 Liverpool Road, Pewfall). He died on 23 July 1991, aged 73.[3][4]

Professional boxing record

100 fights 89 wins 8 losses
By knockout 54 5
By decision 34 3
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 2
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round(s) Date Location Notes
100 Win 89–8–2 (1) Johnny Conn KO 3 (10) Apr 23, 1951 Barrow In Furness, Cumbria, England, U.K.
99 Loss 88–8–2 (1) Stan Rowan PTS 12 Nov 19, 1948 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K.
98 Loss 88–7–2 (1) Guido Ferracin RTD 5 (15) Jul 16, 1948 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K. For IBU bantamweight title
97 Draw 88–6–2 (1) Amleto Falcinelli PTS 10 May 26, 1948 Ice Rink, Paisley, Scotland, U.K.
96 Win 88–6–1 (1) Bunty Doran TKO 8 (10) Apr 16, 1948 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K.
95 Loss 87–6–1 (1) Guido Ferracin PTS 15 Feb 20, 1948 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K. Lost IBU bantamweight title
94 Win 87–5–1 (1) Sammy Reynolds PTS 10 Jan 26, 1948 Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, U.K.
93 Win 86–5–1 (1) Joseph Cornelis PTS 15 Dec 15, 1947 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K. Retained IBU bantamweight title
92 Win 85–5–1 (1) Theo Medina PTS 15 Sep 19, 1947 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K. Won vacant IBU bantamweight title
91 Win 84–5–1 (1) Dado Marino PTS 10 Aug 8, 1947 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K.
90 Win 83–5–1 (1) Albert Braedt KO 3 (10) Jun 27, 1947 Tower Theatre, New Brighton, Merseyside, England, U.K.
89 Win 82–5–1 (1) Theo Medina TKO 6 (10) Jun 9, 1947 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K.
88 Win 81–5–1 (1) Len Coffin TKO 7 (8) May 19, 1947 Town Hall, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, U.K.
87 Win 80–5–1 (1) Joseph Cornelis PTS 10 Apr 28, 1947 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K.
86 Win 79–5–1 (1) Bunty Doran PTS 8 Feb 10, 1947 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K.
85 Win 78–5–1 (1) Tommy Madine KO 4 (10) Jan 6, 1947 Victoria Baths, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, U.K.
84 Win 77–5–1 (1) Jean Jouas PTS 10 Nov 18, 1946 Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France
83 Win 76–5–1 (1) Norman Lewis KO 5 (8) Oct 28, 1946 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
82 Win 75–5–1 (1) Ron Bissell TKO 2 (8) Sep 4, 1946 Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales, U.K.
81 Win 74–5–1 (1) Jackie Hughes DQ 5 (8) Aug 13, 1946 Withdean Stadium, Brighton, Sussex, England, U.K. Hughes DQ'd for holding
80 Win 73–5–1 (1) Jim Brady PTS 10 Nov 3, 1943 Queensberry Club, Soho, London, England, U.K.
79 Win 72–5–1 (1) Sammy Reynolds PTS 10 Oct 13, 1943 Queensberry Club, Soho, London, England, U.K.
78 Win 71–5–1 (1) Johnny Summers KO 1 (10) Oct 11, 1943 Colston Hall, Bristol, Avon, England, U.K.
77 Loss 70–5–1 (1) Jackie Paterson KO 1 (15) Jun 19, 1943 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. Lost NBA and Lonsdale flyweight titles;
For vacant The Ring flyweight titles
76 Win 70–4–1 (1) Gus Foran PTS 10 Mar 26, 1943 Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, U.K.
75 NC 69–4–1 (1) Willie Grey NC 5 (10) Feb 23, 1943 Queensberry Club, Soho, London, England, U.K.
74 Win 69–4–1 Willie Grey PTS 10 Jan 14, 1943 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
73 Win 68–4–1 Paddy Ryan TKO 6 (12) Oct 29, 1942 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. Retained world flyweight title;
Won BBBofC Northern Area flyweight title
72 Win 67–4–1 Frankie Kid Bonsor TKO 3 (10) Oct 1, 1942 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
71 Win 66–4–1 Hugh Cameron PTS 10 Sep 10, 1942 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
70 Win 65–4–1 Joe Curran KO 11 (15) Aug 3, 1942 Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. Retained world flyweight title
69 Win 64–4–1 Sammy Reynolds PTS 8 Jul 11, 1942 Wolverhampton Wanderer's F.C. Ground, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, U.K.
68 Win 63–4–1 Norman Lewis PTS 10 Jul 8, 1942 Edmund Rd Drill Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, U.K.
67 Win 62–4–1 Sammy Reynolds PTS 10 May 31, 1942 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
66 Win 61–4–1 Joe Curran PTS 10 Apr 26, 1942 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
65 Win 60–4–1 Eddie Petrin KO 7 (10) Apr 18, 1942 Colston Hall, Bristol, Avon, England, U.K.
64 Win 59–4–1 Willie Grey TKO 6 (10) Mar 30, 1942 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
63 Win 58–4–1 Jimmy Stubbs PTS 10 Dec 14, 1941 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
62 Win 57–4–1 Tommy McGlinchey KO 2 (10) Nov 16, 1941 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
61 Win 56–4–1 Jimmy Stubbs TKO 7 (10) Jun 29, 1941 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
60 Loss 55–4–1 Jimmy Lydon PTS 10 Mar 3, 1941 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
59 Win 55–3–1 Teddy O'Neill PTS 6 Feb 20, 1941 Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square, London, England, U.K.
58 Loss 54–3–1 Teddy O'Neill KO 2 (10) Oct 3, 1940 Central Pier, Morecambe, Lancashire, England, U.K.
57 Win 54–2–1 Battling Jim Hayes PTS 10 Apr 4, 1940 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
56 Loss 53–2–1 Jackie Rankin TKO 6 (10) Feb 12, 1940 Empress Hall, Earl's Court, London, England, U.K.
55 Win 53–1–1 Pierre Louis KO 3 (10) Aug 5, 1939 Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco
54 Win 52–1–1 Joseph El Houssine PTS 10 May 22, 1939 Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France
53 Win 51–1–1 Albert Legrand KO 8 (10) Apr 27, 1939 Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
52 Win 50–1–1 Baltasar Sangchili PTS 10 Apr 3, 1939 Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
51 Win 49–1–1 Gino Cattaneo PTS 10 Feb 23, 1939 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
50 Win 48–1–1 Raoul Degryse PTS 10 Jan 31, 1939 Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, U.K.
49 Win 47–1–1 Jackie Jurich PTS 15 Sep 22, 1938 Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. Won vacant NBA and The Ring flyweight titles
48 Win 46–1–1 Bernard Leroux PTS 12 Jun 2, 1938 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
47 Win 45–1–1 Georges Bataille KO 2 (12) May 3, 1938 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
46 Draw 44–1–1 Benny Lynch PTS 12 Mar 24, 1938 Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
45 Win 44–1 Georges Bataille PTS 10 Feb 24, 1938 Salle Wagram, Paris, Paris, France
44 Win 43–1 Hubert Offermanns KO 10 (12) Feb 3, 1938 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
43 Loss 42–1 Benny Lynch KO 13 (15) Oct 13, 1937 Shawfield Park, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. For NYSAC, NBA, Lonsdale, and The Ring flyweight titles
42 Win 42–0 Jimmy Warnock TKO 4 (15) Aug 26, 1937 Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
41 Win 41–0 Nicolas Petit Biquet RTD 9 (15) Jun 28, 1937 Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
40 Win 40–0 Maurice Huguenin KO 1 (12) Jun 17, 1937 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
39 Win 39–0 Ernst Weiss PTS 12 May 27, 1937 Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, England, U.K.
38 Win 38–0 Phil Milligan KO 11 (15) Apr 29, 1937 Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K. Won vacant BBBofC Northern Area flyweight title
37 Win 37–0 Joseph Decico KO 1 (10) Apr 3, 1937 Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France
36 Win 36–0 Fortunato Ortega PTS 12 Mar 18, 1937 Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
35 Win 35–0 Pierre Louis KO 7 (10) Mar 1, 1937 Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France
34 Win 34–0 Paul Schaefer KO 1 (12) Feb 18, 1937 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
33 Win 33–0 Valentin Angelmann PTS 12 Jan 18, 1937 Palais des Sports, Paris, Paris, France
32 Win 32–0 Albert Hopp KO 2 (9) Dec 17, 1936 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
31 Win 31–0 Gaston Van den Bos TKO 6 (12) Dec 14, 1936 Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
30 Win 30–0 Eugène Huat TKO 7 (12) Nov 23, 1936 Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
29 Win 29–0 Valentin Angelmann PTS 12 Nov 12, 1936 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
28 Win 28–0 Pat Warburton KO 1 (10) Nov 2, 1936 NSC, Earls Court Empress Stadium, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
27 Win 27–0 Pedro Ruiz KO 7 (10) Oct 22, 1936 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
26 Win 26–0 Willie McCamley PTS 10 Sep 16, 1936 Shawfield Park, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
25 Win 25–0 Ernst Weiss PTS 12 Sep 3, 1936 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
24 Win 24–0 Tommy Stewart TKO 10 (10) Aug 27, 1936 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K.
23 Win 23–0 Enrico Urbinati KO 8 (10) Aug 13, 1936 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
22 Win 22–0 Jim Maharg RTD 3 (10) Jun 30, 1936 Cathkin Park, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
21 Win 21–0 Cyclone Kelly KO 4 (10) Jun 21, 1936 Junction Stadium, Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K.
20 Win 20–0 Herbie Hill KO 2 (10) Jun 11, 1936 The Stadium, Liverpool, England, U.K.
19 Win 19–0 Jim Laird RTD 3 (10) May 21, 1936 The Stadium, Liverpool, England, U.K.
18 Win 18–0 Praxille Gydé KO 3 (10) May 6, 1936 Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, England, U.K.
17 Win 17–0 Willie Smith KO 4 (8) Apr 24, 1936 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
16 Win 16–0 Tiny Bostock PTS 10 Feb 14, 1936 Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, U.K.
15 Win 15–0 Joe Curran PTS 10 Jan 24, 1936 Baths Hall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, U.K.
14 Win 14–0 Young Ash TKO 8 (10) Dec 20, 1935 Baths Hall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, U.K. Date unsure
13 Win 13–0 Clarrie Gill RTD 4 (8) Dec 5, 1935 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
12 Win 12–0 Jackie Forshaw KO 1 (8) Nov 7, 1935 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
11 Win 11–0 Billy Charnock KO 2 (8) Oct 10, 1935 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
10 Win 10–0 Charlie Reed KO 3 (8) Sep 12, 1935 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
9 Win 9–0 Jackie Shea KO 2 (8) Jul 25, 1935 Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
8 Win 8–0 Frankie Kid Bonsor KO 4 (8) Jul 11, 1935 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
7 Win 7–0 Billy Charnock KO 2 (8) Jun 27, 1935 Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, England, U.K.
6 Win 6–0 Jackie Burns KO 1 (8) May 30, 1935 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
5 Win 5–0 Bobby Doyle KO 6 (8) May 2, 1935 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
4 Win 4–0 Nipper Carroll KO 3 (6) Mar 28, 1935 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
3 Win 3–0 Charlie Powell KO 2 (6) Mar 14, 1935 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
2 Win 2–0 Kid Patterson KO 3 (6) Feb 14, 1935 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
1 Win 1–0 Joe Jacobs TKO 5 (6) Dec 13, 1934 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BoxRec: Login".
  2. ↑ Photograph, Geograph.org.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "On This Day: Flyweight champion Peter Kane was born". Boxing News. 28 February 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Matt Tegen. "Peter Kane". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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