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William "Coddy" Middings
("One-Eyed" Middings)

BORN c. 1856; (Fought out of Clerkenwell, London, England)
WEIGHT 157 lbs

 

1879
Jul 18 T. Stockley                London, England                    W  4

1880
Feb 18 Jem Handley                London, England                   EX   
Feb 18 C. Joyce                   London, England                   EX   
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date

1881
May 19 Obe Atterbury              London, England                    W   
May 19 Jack Burke                 London, England                    L  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date;
           as part of Reeland's heavyweight competition
           (Silver Cup Competition);
           Some sources report 6/04/81

1882
Dec 21 John Knifton               London, England                    W  3
Dec 21 W. Shaw                    London, England                   EX  3
Dec 21 Dick Roberts               London, England                   EX  3
Dec 21 Tom Maloy                  London, England                   EX  3
          -The previous 4 bouts were held the same date
           as part of a Billy Madden Heavyweight Competition;
           Gloves were used

1883
Feb  8 George Castle              London, England                    W   
          -Castle was sometimes known as "Tubby Wilkinson"
Feb    William Springhall         London, England                    W   
Mar 20 A.J. Curnick               London, England                   EX  3
          -Some sources report 2/20/1883
Apr 19 -Middings won a Tom Symonds Middleweight Competition
Aug  6 A.J. Curnick               London, England                   EX  3

1884
Feb    an unnamed opponent        London, England                    W  3
Feb  9 Jack Burke                 London, England                    L  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were part of a Bob Habbijam 
           154 lbs Silver Cup Competition; Some sources report
           2/10/1883
Feb 23 -Middings was boxing instructor at the London Orion Gymnastic Club
          at Casterton Street, Hackney
Oct  2 Jack Massey                near Epson, England                D 26
          -Middings scored first knockdown and first blood;
           The men were exhausted and battered; Police intervened;
           The men were arrested; John Knifton, William Springhall
           were arrested too

1885
Aug 13 Tom Smith                  London, England                   EX   
Oct 20 Bat Mullins                London, England                   EX   
Nov  4 A.F. Bettinson             London, England                   EX   

1886
Mar  5 Tom Smith                  London, England                   EX   
Apr 15 Charles "Toff" Wall        London, England                   EX  3
Aug    Charles "Toff" Wall        Newport, Isle of Wight            EX  3
Oct 19 Dick Roberts               London, England                  SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1887
Mar    Dick Roberts               London, England                  SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 20 Dick Roberts               London, England                   EX  3
Oct 18 Dick Roberts               London, England                   EX  3

1888
May  5 Dick Roberts               London, England                   EX  3
May 14 -Middings seconded W. Reader vs Dave Burke

1889
Oct 12 Peter Jackson              Westminster, England              EX  3

1894
Jun 12 -Middings was stabbed in a street row on Nile Street, Hoxton, London, England
Dec    Jack Angle                 London, England                   EX   

Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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