Bruce Woodcock
Professional Boxer, Boxer
1921 – 1997
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Who was Bruce Woodcock?
Bruce Woodcock was an English heavyweight boxer from Doncaster who held the British title and fought for a World title.
He held the British and Empire heavyweight titles from 1945 to 1950, and was the European heavyweight champion 1946-1949. He had a large fanbase, and his participation in a competition often resulted in sellout crowds. His biggest wins were over Lee Savold, Gus Lesnevich, Lee Oma, Freddie Mills, Johnny Ralph, Jack London and Bert Gilroy.
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- Born
- Jan 18, 1921
Doncaster - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 21, 1997
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on July 23, 2013
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