George Marsden (boxer)

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George Marsden
Personal information
Nickname
Tish
Born(1911-11-29)29 November 1911
Nottingham, England
Died1 June 1980(1980-06-01) (aged 68)
WeightFeatherweight
Boxing career
Boxing record
Total fights372
Wins231
Losses102
Draws39

George "Tish" Marsden (29 November 1911 – 1 June 1980[citation needed]) was an English professional boxer who fought between 1927 and 1946. He boxed at flyweight; bantamweight; featherweight and lightweight,[1] competing in 372 professional contests.

Professional background

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Marsden was a Nottinghamshire boxer. He fought a total of 372 professional fights,[2] which is the second highest amount by any boxer, only bettered by Marsden's stable mate Len Wickwar.[3] Coincidentally, both Marsden and Wickwar died on exactly the same day in 1980.[4]

References

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