Joe Fox (boxer)
| Joe Fox | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight, featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
8 February 1894 Leeds, England |
| Died | 2 April 1965 (aged 71) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 147 |
| Wins | 73 |
| Wins by KO | 26 |
| Losses | 24 |
| Draws | 18 |
Joe Fox (8 February 1894 – 2 April 1965), also known as Joey Fox and in the early part of his career Young Fox, was a British boxer who was British bantamweight champion between 1915 and 1918, and British featherweight champion between 1921 and 1924.
Born in Leeds, Joe Fox's earliest recorded fight was in June 1909. In January 1911 he beat former English and World champion Harry McDermott at the National Sporting Club. Between 1911 and 1913 he fought the likes of Alex Lafferty (loss), Johnny Curran (two wins, one draw), and Bill Ladbury (two losses, one win).
In December 1913 he travelled to the United States where he fought eleven times over the next eighteen months, winning nine but losing to Frankie Burns and Eddie Campi.
On his return to England he won six straight fights before a draw against Curley Walker in December 1914. He then beat Lafferty and drew with Bill Beynon before losing to Charlie Ward. He beat Beynon in August 1915 but lost to Digger Stanley a month later. When Walker vacated the British bantamweight title, Fox faced Jim Berry for the vacant title in November; Berry retired in the sixteenth round making Fox the new British champion. This fight was the start of an impressive unbeaten run for Fox which lasted for over four years.
After winning three non-title fights, including another defeat of Beynon, Fox defended his British title in April 1916 against Tommy Harrison; Fox won on points to retain the title. Later that year he beat Stanley and Tommy Noble in the space of four weeks. He made a second successful defence in June 1917, stopping Joe Symonds in the eighteenth round, to win the Lonsdale Belt outright. Fox moved up to featherweight and was due to face Tancy Lee for the British title in March 1918 but the match was cancelled due to Fox being ill.
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