"Private" Dan Voyles

BORN   August 2 1888; Dublin, Ireland
HEIGHT 6-0 (Some sources report 6-1)
WEIGHT 175-188 lbs

Voyles was a popular light heavyweight and heavyweight who showed great potential early in his career; But, as he moved upward in competition, he encountered difficulty (as everyone does); Voyles won the British Armed Services Heavyweight Championship during his career; His fate is not known following World War I

During his career, Voyles defeated such men as Jack Scales, Matthew "P.O." Curran and Harry Croxon

1909
Oct 18 Private Hobson             London, Eng                       W  3
Nov  8 Corporal Styles            London, Eng                      KO  3
          -Perhaps, this man was "Jem Styles"
Nov 22 Arthur Bennett             Aldershot, Eng                   KO  1
Dec 11 Private Smith              Aldershot, Eng                   KO  1
Dec 18 Harry Croxon               Aldershot, Eng                    W  4
Dec 20 Jack Scales                London, Eng                       W  6

1910
Feb 14 Gunner Hewitt              London, Eng                      KO  6
Mar 11 Bombardier Porter          Aldershot, Eng                   KO  1
May 30 Seaman Parsons             London, Eng                       L  2
          -Some sources report "LT 2"
Oct 19 "Bombardier" Billy Wells   London, Eng                      LK 10

1911
       "Bandsman" Dick Rice       London, Eng                       L  3

       -Voyles was the Irish Guards Heavyweight Champion

1912
Jun 24 Sergeant Ford              Dublin, Ire                      LF  5
Dec 20 Matthew "P.O." Curran      London, Eng                      WF  3
          -Heavyweight Championship of Ireland

1913
Mar 17 Packey Mahoney             London, Eng                      LT  6
Nov 10 Denis Haugh                London, Eng                      LT  8
          -Light Heavyweight Championship of Great Britain

1914
Jun  1 Trooper Young              Swansea, Wales                   KO  7

1916
Jun 21 -Voyles was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
           for bravery during World War I
Dec 18 "Bombardier" Billy Wells   London, Eng                      LT  2
          -Heavyweight Championship of Great Britain

1917
Nov 12 Frank Goddard              London, Eng                      LK  3


*** Photos Were Provided By John Voyles, Grandson (of Dublin, Ireland) ***

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