Boxing at Firhill
Boxing at Firhill |
After a failed experiment in 1931, Firhill came back to Boxing in the 1950s, but the trend for Open Air fights soon died away. |
Thu-09-Jun-1960 Chic Calderwood v Johnny Halafihi [British Empire Light-Heavyweight Title] |
Chic Calderwood (Craigneuk) beat Johnny Halafihi (Tonga) title lost; ref stopped in 12th of 15 |
Jackie Brown (Edinburgh) beat Mario D'Agata (Italy) on pts after full 10 |
Alex Ambrose (Glasgow) beat Eddie O'Connor (Dublin) on pts after full 10 |
Andy Barrie (Glasgow) beat Vernon Pallai (Trinidad) on pts after full 6 |
John McGeoch (Glasgow) beat John Agwu (Nigeria) on pts after full 6 |
Jimmy Gibson (Dunfermline) beat Johnny McLaren (Coatbridge) on pts after full 6 |
Wed-17-Jun-1959 Dave Charnley v Billy Kelly [Light Contest] |
Dave Charnley (Dartford) beat Billy Kelly (Derry) ref stopped in 6th of 10 |
John Caldwell (Belfast) beat Giacomo Spano (Italy) on pts after full 10 |
Billy Rafferty (Glasgow) beat Mohammed Zarzi (France) on pts after full 8 |
Derek Liversidge (Retford) beat Pat Byrne (Glasgow) on pts after full 8 |
Freddie Teid (Dublin) beat Billy Wadham (London) ref stopped in 7th of 8 |
John O'Brien (Glasgow) beat Eric Brett (Retford) on pts after full 8 |
Wed-26-Jun-1957 Peter Keenan v Robert Tartari [Commonwealth Bantamweight Title] |
Peter Keenan (Glasgow) beat Robert Tartari (France) title held; on pts after full 10 |
Jimmy Brown (Belfast) beat Moustique Meslem (Paris) ref stopped in 6th of 8 |
John McCormack (Maryhill) beat Wally Scott (London) ref stopped in 5th of 8 |
Freddie Gilroy (Belfast) beat Jose Alvarez (Spain) ref stopped in 5th of 6 |
George McDade (Glasgow) beat Danny McNamee (Dundee) on pts after full 4 |
Wed-22-May-1957 Peter Keenan v John Smillie [BBBC British Bantamweight Title] |
Peter Keenan (Glasgow) beat John Smillie (Fauldhouse) title held; ref stopped in 6th of 15 |
Frankie Jones (Plean) beat Jose Ogazon (Spain) on pts after full 10 |
Freddie Gilroy (Belfast) beat Archie Downie (Glasgow) knockout in 2nd of 8 |
Guy Gracia (France) beat John McNally (Belfast) ref stopped in 7th of 8 |
Dave Mooney (Wishaw) beat Danny Wall (London) knockout in 2nd of 6 |
John McCormack (Glasgow) beat Frank Davies (Worcester) knockout in 1st (15 secs!) of 6 |
Wed-19-Sep-1956 Frankie Jones v Dick Currie [BBBC British Flyweight Title Final Eliminator & BBBC Scottish Area Flyweight Title] |
Frankie Jones (Plean) beat Dick Currie (Glasgow) title lost; on pts after full 12 |
Chic Brogan (Clydebank) beat Malcolm Grant (Glasgow) on pts after full 12 |
Bobby Neil (Edinburgh) beat Matt Fulton (Coatbridge) ref stopped in 8th |
Archie Downie (Glasgow) beat Danny McNamee (Dundee) on pts after full 6 |
Jim Fisher (Belfast) beat Bobby Kilpatrick (Springside) ref stopped in 4th of 6 |
Wed-17-Jun-1953 Peter Keenan v Maurice Sandeyron [EBU European Bantamweight Title] |
Peter Keenan (Glasgow) beat Maurice Sandeyron (France) vacant title won; on pts after full 15 |
Jimmy Quinn (Kirkintilloch) beat Jimmy Thomson (Glasgow) knockout in 12th of 12 |
Roy Ankrah (Ghana) beat Jacques Dumensil (France) on pts after full 10 |
Joe Cairney (Coatbridge) drew Henry Carpenter (London) level after 8 |
Don McTaggart (Paisley) beat Dick Ashcroft (Manchester) on pts after full 8 |
Charlie Hill (Glasgow) beat Art Belec (Manchester) on pts after full 6 |
Wed-21-May-1952 Peter Keenan v Jean Sneyers [EBU European Bantamweight Title] (attendance: 30,000) |
Jean Sneyers (Belgium) beat Peter Keenan (Glasgow) title lost; knockout in 5th of 15 |
Maurice Sandeyron (France) beat Vic Herman (Glasgow) on pts after full 10 |
George Stewart (Hamilton) beat Don McTaggart (Paisley) on pts after full 8 |
Peter Fallon (Birkenhead) beat Billy Wells (South Africa) on pts after full 8 |
Neil Phillips (Motherwell) beat Danny Robertson (Glasgow) on pts after full 6 |
Charlie Currie (Coatbridge) beat Sammy Hamilton (Belfast) on pts after full 6 |
Wed-05-Sep-1951 Peter Keenan v Luis Romero [EBU European Bantamweight Title] (attendance: 30,000) |
Peter Keenan (Glasgow) beat Luis Romero (Spain) title lost; on pts after full 15 |
Dai Davies (Wales) beat George Stewart (Hamilton) on pts after full 10 |
Willie Armstrong (Port Glasgow) beat Jimmy James (London) ref stopped in 1st of 8 |
Allan Tanner (British Guiana) beat Tommy McMenemy (Belfast) on pts after full 8 |
Tommy Miller (Blackburn) beat Dante Venturi (Italy) on pts after full 8 |
Wed-27-Jun-1951 Peter Keenan v Bobby Boland [BBBC British Bantamweight Title] (attendance: 25,000) |
Peter Keenan (Glasgow) beat Bobby Boland (Dundee) title held; ref stopped in 12th of 15 |
George Stewart (Hamilton) beat Georges Mousse (France) on pts after full 8 |
Willie Armstrong (Port Glasgow) beat Sammy Sullivan (Preston) ref stopped in 3rd of 8 |
Joe Cairney (Coatbridge) beat Joe Murphy (Glasgow) ref stopped in 6th of 8 |
Alan Tanner (British Guiana) beat Tommy McMenemy (Belfast) on pts after full 8 |
Harry Gilliland (Glasgow) beat Don McQueen (Dumbarton) on pts after full 4 |
Wed-09-May-1951 Peter Keenan v Danny O'Sullivan [BBBC British Bantamweight Title] (attendance: 35,000) |
Peter Keenan (Glasgow) beat Danny O'Sullivan (Finsbury Park) title lost; knockout in 6th of 15 |
Bobby Boland (Dundee) beat Gaetano Annaloro (Tunisia) on pts after full 10 |
Eddie Carson (Edinburgh) beat Amleto Falcinelli (Italy) on pts after full 10 |
Jackie Marshall (Glasgow) beat Rees Moore (Luton) on pts after full 8 |
Denny Dawson (Birmingham) drew George Stewart (Hamilton) level after 8 |
Joe Cairney (Coatbridge) beat Billy Barnes (Belfast) knockout in 5th of 8 |
Wed-31-May-1950 Peter Keenan v Vic Herman [Divisions Contest] (attendance: 15,000) |
Peter Keenan (Glasgow) beat Vic Herman (Glasgow) on pts after full 10 |
Jeff Tite (Spratton) beat Danny McKay (Edinburgh) knockout in 6th of 8 |
George Stewart (Hamilton) beat Jock Bonas (Edinburgh) knockout in 2nd of 8 |
Johnny Flannigan (Whitburn) beat Gerry Smythe (Belfast) retired after 1st of 8 |
Neil Phillips (Motherwell) beat Charley Mason (Belfast) knockout in 5th of 8 |
Johnny Carrington (Leicester) beat Mickey Foyle (Coatbridge) on pts after full 6 |
Fri-08-May-1931 Jim Maharg v Jim Campbell [BBBC Scottish Area Flyweight Title] (attendance: 16,000) |
Jim Maharg (Glasgow) beat Jim Campbell (Glasgow) title held; on pts after full 15 |
George Black (Doncaster) beat Dave Forbes (Glasgow) retired in 9th of 12 |
Bobby Lees (Dumbarton) beat Freddy Hughes (Blantyre) on pts after full 12 |
Walter Lemmon (Clydebank) beat Jimmy O'Neill (Cambuslang) on pts after full 12 |