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William James Wilde (12 May 1892 – 10 March 1969) was a Welsh professional boxer who competed from 1911 to 1923. He simultaneously held the National Sporting Clubs British flyweight title and the World Flyweight championship from 1916 to 1923.
World Flyweight Title. Wilde becomes known as the first Flyweight World Champion. "In the eleventh round Wilde sent the Kid to the ropes with a strong left to the jaw. Clinging to the ropes, the American fighter took a dozen body blows and then dropped on one knee.
Name: Jimmy Wilde. Alias: The Mighty Atom. Birth Name: William James Wilde. Hometown: Tylorstown, Wales, United Kingdom. Birthplace: Quakers Yard, Wales, United Kingdom. Died: 1969-03-10 (Age:76) Stance: Orthodox. Height: 159cm. Reach: 168cm.
10 de mar. de 2018 · JIMMY WILDE’S two nicknames say it all about this incredible little boxer. Known as “The Mighty Atom” and “The Ghost with a Hammer in his Hand”, Wilde looked anything but a fighter.
11 de may. de 2024 · Jimmy Wilde was a Welsh professional boxer, world flyweight (112 pounds) champion from 1916 to 1923. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Wilde won 131 fights (99 by knockouts), lost 3 (not counting a three-round exhibition match), drew 2, and had 13 no decisions (a common result.
22 de may. de 2017 · This month marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Jimmy Wilde in Tylorstown Wales (May 15, 1892), a man who is rightfully regarded as one of the greatest pound for pound British fighters of all time.
14 de dic. de 2011 · Jimmy Wilde fue uno de los mejores peleadores de su época. Nació en Gales el 15 de mayo de 1892 y se hizo profesional en 1911. Tras ganar los campeonatos británico y europeo de su división, Wilde conquistó el título mundial mosca en Londres, al derrotar a Young Zulu Kid el 18 de diciembre de 1916.
