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Freddie Welsh (born Frederick Hall Thomas; 5 March 1886 – 29 July 1927) was a Welsh World boxing champion. The lightweight boxer was born in Pontypridd, Wales, nicknamed the "Welsh Wizard". Brought up in a tough mining community, Welsh left a working-class background to make a name for himself in America.
"Freddie Welsh, champion of England, defeated Leo Kelly, of St. Louis, after eight rounds of snappy boxing here. Welsh was the aggressor from the start and never in danger, blocking Kelly's hard uppercuts with ease." (Washington Post)
29 de abr. de 2022 · A true boxing scientist, Welsh was a clever counter-puncher who believed in feinting and shifting his body to draw his opposition out of position. He campaigned in Pennsylvania through 1906, and for a brief period in 1907 he fought a series of bouts in his birthplace of Pontypridd, Wales.
24 de jul. de 2009 · After a period in Australia, Welsh returned to Wales where he began to make his mark as a boxer. He became lightweight champion of Wales in 1907 and by the summer of 1914, Welsh had been crowned lightweight champion of the world, a title which he held until 1917.
9 de ago. de 2007 · FREDERICK Hall Thomas, better known as Freddie Welsh, was born in Pontypridd on March 5, 1886. Unlike many of the Welsh boxing greats who started boxing to escape poverty, he was born into a...
4 de oct. de 2021 · Freddie Welsh (born Frederick Hall Thomas; 5 March 1886 – 29 July 1927) was a Welsh World lightweight boxing champion. Born in Pontypridd, Wales, he was nicknamed the "Welsh Wizard".
16 de sept. de 2019 · The West Australian, Perth April 14, 1934. 1933-06-10. George Pringle. 73 32 17. North Sydney Stadium, Sydney. L-PTS. event bout wiki. The Sydney Morning Herald Monday 12 June 1933. 1933-06-01.
