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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

"Gunner" Gus Rawles

BORN Resided in Dundalk, Ireland
HEIGHT 5-11
WEIGHT    175-185 lbs


 

1909
May 10 Bobby Dobbs                Dundalk, Ireland                   LT  4

1910
Apr  1 "Bombardier" F. Morgan     Curragh, Ireland                    D 10
Apr 21 Charlie Allum              Curragh, Ireland                    D 10
Jul 26 "Cyclone" Billy Warren     Cork, Ireland                       W 10
Aug 24 "Cyclone" Billy Warren     Dublin, Ireland                     W 15
Sep  6 Alf Langford               Cork, Ireland                      LK  3

1911
Jan 23 George Marchant            London, England                     D 10
Feb 20 "Young" Johnny Johnson     Liverpool, England                  W 20
Feb 25 Geoff Thorne               London, England                     W 10
Mar 11 "Bandsman" Dick Rice       London, England                    LT  5
Oct  9 Joe Heathcote              Liverpool, England                  W 20
Nov 30 Roland Hill                Liverpool, England                 LT  9

1912
Jan 15 Curley Davies              Liverpool, England                  L 20
Jan 27 Tom Cowler                 London, England                    LK  2
Feb  8 "Private" Jim Harris       Liverpool, England                 TK  8
Mar 11 Mike Donlan                Liverpool, England                 KO  2
Jun 13 Louis Verger               Liverpool, England                 WF  1
Aug  8 Curley Davies              Liverpool, England                  L 10
Sep 12 Bombardier Burrows         Liverpool, England                 TK  6
Oct  5 "Private" Jim Harris       London, England                     L 10

1913
Jan 23 Eddie "Yankee" Gilbert     Liverpool, England                 TK 14
          -Some sources report "KO 4"
Apr  9 Joe Heathcote              Dublin, Ireland                    TK 12
Apr 24 Tom Leary                  Liverpool, England                 TK  6
May 26 Sabri Mahir                Newcastle, England                  W 15
Jun 25 Pat Breslin                Dublin, Ireland                    KO  4
Jul 17 Harry Smith                Liverpool, England                  W 15
Aug 14 Harry Smith                Liverpool, England                 WF  5
Sep  4 Harry Smith                Liverpool, England                 TD 12
Oct  8 Johnny Mathieson           Belfast, Northern Ireland          TK  4
Oct 31 "Bandsman" Dick Rice       Liverpool, England                 LT 13
          -Some sources report "Bandsman Jack Blake"

1914
Jan 14 "Bombardier" Billy Wells   Belfast, Northern Ireland          LT 10
          -BBBC Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire;
           BBBC Heavyweight Championship of Great Britain
Jan 22 Bombardier Coates          Liverpool, England                 KO  1
May 23 Battling Robinson          London, England                     D 20

1919
Sep 18 Tom Berry                  London, England                     L 15

1920
Dec 13 Arthur Townley             Liverpool, England                 LT  8

1924
Apr 24 "Sergeant" Sid Pape        Liverpool, England                 LT  3

*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1911
       "Private" Jim Harris       Curragh, Ireland                   LT  3


*** Top Photo Provided By William Schutte ***

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