SPORT & NOTE
Bos MURPHY

Male

(Richard Murphy)
Middleweight, New Zealand, Wellington
Born: February 26, 1924, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Died: November 9, 2000
Height: 5ft 11 1/2in, mt 1,82



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1944
- June 26Tommy DunnWellington, New Zealand TKO by 6
+ Nov. 20Tommy HansonWellington, New Zealand W 10
1945
+ Apr. 30Tommy DunnWellington, New Zealand TKO 6
+ June 25Tommy HansonDunedin, New Zealand W 12
+ July 9Jack DuncanWellington, New Zealand TKO 1
+ Sept. 3Fred SoutheeWellington, New Zealand TKO 2
+ Sept. 10Clarrie RaynerNapier, New Zealand KO 2
+ Sept. 17Laurie BolgerDunedin, New Zealand W 12
+ Oct. 13Roy StevensPetone, New Zealand W 10
+ Dec. 8Danny O'KeefeWanganui, New Zealand W 10
+ Dec. 17Bobby ClarkeWellington, New Zealand KO 9
1946
+ Mar. 23Vic CaltauxPetone, New Zealand TKO 12
New Zealand Boxing Association Welterweight Title
+ Apr. 27Vic PatrickPetone, New Zealand W 12
+ Sept. 7Danny O'KeefeChristchurch, New Zealand KO 3
+ Sept. 21Bobby ClarkeGreymouth, New Zealand TKO 6
+ Oct. 7Roy StevensAuckland, New Zealand W 10
+ Oct. 21Jack KirkhamWellington, New Zealand W 10
1947
- Jan. 25Willie JonesPetone, New Zealand LDQ 5
- Feb. 22Willie JonesPetone, New Zealand L 12
+ Dec. 1Roy PetersonKensington, Great BritainKO 7
1948
+ Jan. 26 Vince HawkinsKensington, Great BritainW 15
vacant British Empire Middleweight Title
- Apr. 5Mark HartKensington, Great BritainL 8
- May 18 Dick TurpinCoventry, Great BritainKO by 1
British Empire Middleweight Title
1949
+ Aug. 22George DilkesManchester, Great BritainW 8
- Oct. 11Jackie BraddockHarringay, Great BritainL 8
+ Oct. 20Willie WhyteLiverpool, Great BritainKO 4
- Oct. 31Roy WoutersLeicester, Great BritainLDQ 3
1950
- Jan. 5Bill JacksonLiverpool, Great BritainKO by 1
+ Jan. 21Jean WanesBrussels, Belgium W 6
= Feb. 14Richard ArmahWest Ham, Great BritainDraw 8
+ Feb. 18Widmer MilandriBrussels, Belgium W 6
- Feb. 27Jimmy DavisLeyton, Great BritainL 8
- Mar. 4Fernando JannilliBrussels, Belgium L 8
+ Mar. 13Joe RoodLeyton, Great BritainW 8
+ Mar. 21Dick LangleyWest Ham, Great BritainW 8
+ July 4Jimmy DavisMile End, Great BritainW 8
- Nov. 3Dick LangleyHoxton, Great BritainLDQ 3
- Dec. 4Richard ArmahCheltenham, Great BritainL 8
- Dec. 12Ron CrookesHarringay, Great BritainL 6
1951
- Feb. 20Eric McQuadeStreatham, Great BritainTKO by 5
- Mar. 19Johnny SullivanManchester, Great BritainLDQ 3
+ Apr. 16George RoeBirmingham, Great BritainW 8
+ Apr. 23Ron PudneyWimbledon, Great BritainW 8
- May 3Carl SchmidtCologne, Germany L 8
- May 28Gordon HazellBristol, Great BritainL 8
* June 15 Richard ArmahBrighton, Great BritainNC 3
- June 27Mel BrownWandsworth, Great BritainTKO by 2
+ July 25George RoePortsmouth, Great BritainW 8
+ Aug. 13Ron CrookesPreston, Great BritainW 8
+ Sept. 10Henry HallPlymouth, Great BritainW 8
- Oct. 23Willie ArmstrongKensington, Great BritainTKO by 1

 

Summary

Total bouts: 51, Won: 30 (10 inside the limit), Lost: 19 (6 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 1