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Jack Petersen, Welsh boxer, 1938.
Jack Petersen, Welsh boxer, 1938. In 1932 Petersen (1911-1990) won the British light-heavyweight championship by defeating Harry Crossley on points. He relinquished the title without defending it, moving up to heavyweight knocked out Reggie Meen to become the first Welshman to be British champion. After two successful defences, Petersen lost his title on points to Len Harvey in 1933, but regained it and the British Empire belt by gaining his revenge over Harvey with a 12th round techical knockout the following year. Four more successful defences followed before he lost on a techical knockout to South Africa's Ben Foord in 1936. In all, Petersen won 33 fights with just 5 losses, 3 of them in non-title bouts against the German heavyweight Walter Neusel. A Churchman's Cigarettes picture card.
Unique Identifier
AR984342
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Purpose
Public
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3018px × 5815px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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1930s
20th century
B&W
B/W
Black & White
Black and white
Boxer
Britain
British
British Champion
British Empire Champion
CHAMPION
cigarette card
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country
Dress
FIGHTER
JACK
Jack Petersen
LOCATION
Male
Man
Men
Monochrome
People
Petersen
Photograph
Portrait
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SHORTS
SPORT
sports personality
SPORTSMAN
The Print Collector
THIRTIES
WALES
Welsh