Nel Tarleton
| Nel Tarleton | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Nelson Tarleton |
| Nickname(s) | Nella |
| Rated at | Featherweight |
| Nationality |
 British
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| Born |
14 February 1906 Liverpool,Lancashire, England |
| Died | 12 January 1956 (aged 49) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 144 |
| Wins | 116 |
| Wins by KO | 41 |
| Losses | 20 |
| Draws | 8 |
| No contests | 0 |
Nelson "Nel" Tarleton (14 February 1906 – 12 January 1956) was an English featherweight boxer from Liverpool, England. He was British featherweight champion on three separate occasions and, despite only having one lung, continued fighting until he was 42. He was one of only seven fighters to win two or more Lonsdale Belts outright.
He was married to Barbara, who gave birth to twins: a boy called Brian and a girl called Sandra and a daughter, Lesley June.
Tarleton lacked a punch, but was immensely skilful, winning most of his important fights on points. He was tall and very thin. He had only one lung from the age of two, but was still able to box successfully until he was 42.
Born in Liverpool, Tarleton had his first professional fight on 14 January 1926 (his twentieth birthday), when he beat George Sankey on points over ten rounds at Liverpool Stadium.
He built up an impressive domestic record, with only the occasional defeat, fighting most of his bouts in his hometown of Liverpool. Then, in October 1929, he went to the United States and had a number of fights in various venues in New York City, scoring five wins two defeats and one draw.
His next fight, in November 1930, was a title challenge against the British featherweight champion, Johnny Cuthbert. The pair fought a fifteen-round draw in Liverpool Stadium. In October 1931, the pair had a rematch at Anfield Football Ground, and this time Tarleton won on points.
In November 1932, he defended his British title against Tommy Watson, in Liverpool Stadium, and lost on points.
In July 1934, Tarleton had a re-match with Watson, at Anfield, and regained his title with another points win.
In September 1934, Tarleton fought for the world featherweight title against American fighter, Freddie Miller. The fight was held in Liverpool, and Miller won on points to retain his title.
In December 1934, Tarleton defended his title against Dave Crowley at the Empire Pool, Wembley, winning on points, and also winning the Lonsdale Belt outright.
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