SPORT & NOTE
Ronnie JAMES

Male

"Rennie"
Lightweight, Great Britain, Swansea, Wales
Born: 8 October 1917, Bonymaen,Wales
Died: 12 June 1977
Height: 5ft 7 1/2in, mt 1,71


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1933
+ Jan. 21Sid WilliamsSwansea, Great BritainTKO 2
= Feb. 11Reg MorganSwansea, Great BritainDraw 6
+ Apr. 1Dave CollinsMerthyr Tydfil, Great BritainTKO 5
+ Apr. 21Ginger WilliamsSwansea, Great BritainW 10
+ June 24Tubby EvansSwansea, Great BritainTKO 3
= July 22Idris PughHaverfordwest, Great BritainDraw 10
+ Aug. 5Boyo ReesSwansea, Great BritainWDQ 4
+ Sept. 23Harry SullivanSwansea, Great BritainKO 3
+ Oct. 21Idris PughSwansea, Great BritainTKO 2
+ Nov. 18Johnny GriffithsSwansea, Great BritainKO 4
= Dec. 2Chick JonesSwansea, Great BritainDraw 8
+ Dec. 16Bert ReesSwansea, Great BritainW 10
+ Dec. 26Idris PughSwansea, Great BritainKO 4
1934
+ Feb. 10Reg OwenLlanelli, Great BritainKO 5
+ Feb. 17Islwynn HowellsSwansea, Great BritainW 6
+ Mar. 10Evan EvansMerthyr Tydfil, Great BritainW 10
+ Mar. 17Nick CantwellSwansea, Great BritainW 10
+ Apr. 14Kid DaviesSwansea, Great BritainTKO 4
+ Apr. 23Kid LeylandCardiff, Great BritainKO 2
+ May 10Young BrittonHaverfordwest, Great BritainW 10
+ May 12Peter McCamleySwansea, Great BritainW 8
+ June 11Jackie BishopSwansea, Great BritainTKO 8
+ July 7Llew EdwardsSwansea, Great BritainKO 4
+ Aug. 4Frank SweetmanSwansea, Great BritainTKO 4
+ Aug. 27Billy JonesSwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ Sept. 3Dave WilliamsSwansea, Great BritainTKO 6
+ Sept. 24John BarrettSwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ Oct. 8Harry EdwardsSwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ Oct. 20Wyndham LewisLlanelli, Great BritainW 8
+ Nov. 5Bob HealeySwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ Dec. 17Tony McLeodSwansea, Great BritainTKO 9
+ Dec. 26Eddie RobertsPontypridd, Great BritainW 12
1935
+ Jan. 7Terence MorganSwansea, Great BritainTKO 7
+ Jan. 31Arley HollingsworthSwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ Mar. 4Tucker WinchSwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ Mar. 10Ernie GazeSouthwark, Great BritainKO 2
+ Mar. 25Benny ThackeraySwansea, Great BritainKO 1
+ Apr. 7Stanley Battling CroftSouthwark, Great BritainTKO 3
+ Apr. 8Les GreenawaySwansea, Great BritainW 8
+ Apr. 22Jimmy KnowlesSwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ Apr. 28Eric JonesSouthwark, Great BritainKO 3
+ May 27Fred BaileySwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ June 9Joe HorridgeSouthwark, Great BritainW 8
+ July 1Harry DalySwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ July 15Jack CollinsLiverpool, Great BritainWDQ 2
+ July 29Teddy RollinsSwansea, Great BritainKO 4
+ Sept. 5Len BeynonSwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ Sept. 21Fred Nipper MorrisSwansea, Great BritainW 10
+ Oct. 14Jim ConnellySouthwark, Great BritainKO 7
+ Oct. 31Len BeynonSwansea, Great BritainW 12
= Dec. 23Dick CorbettSwansea, Great BritainDraw 12
1936
+ Jan. 12Jackie WilsonSouthwark, Great BritainW 10
- Jan. 29Dave CrowleyWembley, Great BritainLDQ 6
+ Feb. 17Danny ThomasSwansea, Great BritainTKO 10
- Mar. 12Baltasar SangchiliLiverpool, Great BritainL 12
+ Apr. 13Bob LambSwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ Apr. 28Les GreenawayBriton Ferry, Great BritainW 12
- July 13Billy CharltonMiles Platting, Great BritainL 10
+ July 27George MorganSwansea, Great BritainKO 3
+ Sept. 21Johnny PetersSwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ Oct. 5Phineas JohnSwansea, Great BritainKO 8
+ Oct. 21Tudor ThomasMaesteg, Great BritainTKO 8
+ Oct. 26Teddy HayesSwansea, Great BritainW 12
= Nov. 9Dick CorbettWembley, Great BritainDraw 8
+ Nov. 20Boyo BurnsPlymouth, Great BritainKO 3
+ Nov. 30Frankie SimmsCardiff, Great BritainW 10
+ Dec. 7Harold Kid LewisSwansea, Great BritainKO 6
+ Dec. 14Willie WilliamsSwansea, Great BritainW 12
1937
- Mar. 7Arnold LagrandSouthwark, Great BritainL 10
+ Mar. 15Tommy FoxSwansea, Great BritainTKO 7
+ Mar. 29Joe RileyCarmarthen, Great BritainKO 3
+ July 19Cuthbert TaylorSwansea, Great BritainW 10
+ Aug. 9Douglas KestrellSwansea, Great BritainWDQ 9
- Sept. 8Tony ButcherHaverfordwest, Great BritainTKO by 6
1938
+ Apr. 26Matt PowellSwansea, Great BritainKO 3
+ May 2Dave WilliamsEbbw Vale, Great BritainKO 5
+ May 12Danny MackSwansea, Great BritainW 6
+ June 7Danny MackSwansea, Great BritainKO 2
- June 27Freddie MillerSwansea, Great BritainLDQ 8
+ Aug. 2Billy MastersSwansea, Great BritainTKO 3
+ Sept. 12Tommy HyamsSwansea, Great BritainKO 10
+ Oct. 1Charlie CurryMaesteg, Great BritainKO 7
+ Oct. 14Nobby BakerTrealaw, Great BritainKO 4
+ Oct. 31Mitsos GrisposSwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ Nov. 21Johnny McGrorySwansea, Great BritainKO 2
+ Dec. 19Mak PerezSwansea, Great BritainW 12
1939
+ Jan. 15Dick CorbettSwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ Feb. 8Johnny JonesNewport, Great BritainTKO 1
- Mar. 2Dave FinnKensington, Great BritainL 8
- Apr. 17Dave CrowleySwansea, Great BritainLDQ 6
+ May 15Jack CarrickSwansea, Great BritainTKO 7
+ June 26Billy Kid BrooksGloucester, Great BritainKO 4
+ July 10Dave FinnSwansea, Great BritainTKO 7
+ July 17Johnny SayersBrynmawr, Great BritainKO 3
+ July 31Benny CaplanSwansea, Great BritainKO 2
+ Sept. 23Dennis ChadwickSwansea, Great BritainW 12
+ Nov. 6Al BinneySwansea, Great BritainTKO 4
+ Nov. 27Jimmy VaughanKensington, Great BritainW 10
1940
+ Mar. 4Joe SlarkSwansea, Great BritainKO 8
+ Mar. 18Freddie SimpsonPiccadilly, Great BritainW 10
+ Apr. 22Dave FinnKensington, Great BritainWDQ 5
1941
+ Aug. 28Harry LazarKensington, Great BritainW 8
+ Sept. 29Johnny WardKensington, Great BritainW 10
+ Nov. 22Freddie SimpsonSwansea, Great BritainKO 6
1942
+ May 3Danny MackPort Talbot, Great BritainTKO 6
- May 25Eric DolbyBristol, Great BritainLDQ 3
+ Aug. 29Dave CrowleyPontypridd, Great BritainTKO 3
+ Sept. 23Tommy SmithSoho, Great BritainTKO 6
+ Nov. 12Jimmy MolloyLiverpool, Great BritainW 10
+ Nov. 18Jimmy WatsonOxford, Great BritainKO 8
+ Dec. 2Freddie SimpsonSoho, Great BritainTKO 8
1943
+ Jan. 10Johnny LockieHaverfordwest, Great BritainTKO 7
+ Jan. 21Dick CorbettGlasgow, Great BritainWDQ 5
+ Feb. 3Lefty Satan FlynnSoho, Great BritainTKO 6
+ Mar. 6Jimmy WatsonCardiff, Great BritainTKO 8
+ Mar. 17Dick ShieldsSoho, Great BritainTKO 8
- May 19Lefty Satan FlynnSoho, Great BritainL 10
+ June 14Eric DolbyCardiff, Great BritainKO 5
- July 31Lefty Satan FlynnSwansea, Great BritainL 10
1944
- Mar. 8Arthur DanaharBlackpool, Great BritainL 3
- May 27Arthur DanaharSwansea, Great BritainL 10
+ Aug. 12Eric BoonCardiff, Great BritainKO 10
British Lightweight Title
+ Oct. 23Jimmy WatsonWolverhampton, Great BritainTKO 6
+ Nov. 28Johnny RussellKensington, Great BritainW 3
- Nov. 28Gwyn WilliamsKensington, Great BritainLDQ 6
1945
+ Feb. 12Dick ShieldsNewport, Great BritainW 8
+ Mar. 20Cyril WillsSwansea, Great BritainKO 6
- May 11Arthur DanaharGent, Belgium L 3
+ July 2Gwyn WilliamsCardiff, Great BritainW 8
+ Sept. 25Jimmy MolloyKensington, Great BritainWDQ 3
1946
+ June 12Maurice OuezmanNewport, Great BritainW 10
+ July 11Pat CunaneNewcastle, Great BritainW 8
- Sept. 4Ike WilliamsCardiff, Great BritainKO by 9
National Boxing Association World Lightweight Title
1947
+ Jan. 13 Tommy BurnsSydney, Australia WDQ 4
+ May 20Mick GibbonsNeath, Great BritainTKO 8
- June 2Cliff CurvisSwansea, Great BritainTKO by 7

 

Summary

Total bouts: 136, Won: 114 (61 inside the limit), Lost: 17 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 5, NC: 0