Brian London
English boxer (1934–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brian Sidney Harper (19 June 1934 – 23 June 2021), better known by the ring name Brian London, was an English professional boxer who competed from 1955 to 1970.[1] He held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight title from 1958 to 1959, and twice challenged for the world heavyweight title, losing to Floyd Patterson in 1959 and Muhammad Ali in 1966, both times via knockout. He was one of a quartet of British boxers, with Henry Cooper, Joe Erskine, and Dick Richardson, who dominated the British boxing scene throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
Brian London | |
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Born | Brian Sydney Harper (1934-06-19)19 June 1934 West Hartlepool, County Durham, England |
Died | 23 June 2021(2021-06-23) (aged 87) |
Nationality | British |
Other names | The Blackpool Rock The British Bulldog |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 58 |
Wins | 37 |
Wins by KO | 26 |
Losses | 20 |
Draws | 1 |
An orthodox fighter, London was 6 feet tall and fought at about 14 stone 12 pounds (208 lbs).[2] His nicknames in the ring were "The British Bulldog" and "The Blackpool Rock".[3][4]