George Marsden (boxer)

George Marsden
Personal information
Nickname	Tish
Born	29 November 1911; Nottingham, England
Died	1 June 1980 (aged 68)
Weight	Featherweight
Boxing career
Boxing record
Total fights	372
Wins	231
Losses	102
Draws	39

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, competing in 372 professional contests.

Professional background

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

References

↑ "Boxer George Marsden Nottingham". www.boxinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
↑ "Boxing News". Theboxinghistorian.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
↑ "George Marsden boxer". Fightsrec.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
↑ "Len Wickwar". Nipperpatdaly.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2011.

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[1] "Boxer George Marsden Nottingham". www.boxinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

[2] "Boxing News". Theboxinghistorian.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.

[3] "George Marsden boxer". Fightsrec.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.

[4] "Len Wickwar". Nipperpatdaly.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2011.