Info wanted on DES COX shoreditch boxer 1960's.

Emma-Louise · 08-14-2006, 01:04 AM

Hello Boxing fans out there!

I came across this website as I am trying to gather information on my father. Des Cox he was a heavy weight out of Shoreditch in the 1960's. It seems a few people know about him here and have some information on him. I am his daughter and currently I live in New York. Des Cox is very well and still lives in the East End of London. He is a successful business man and has a very happy life and yes he still follows boxing.

I am trying to gather as much information on him as possible as I would love to put some kind of memoir together for him.

Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. I plan on visiting London in a couple of months and would love to try and locate some old paper clippings of his fights back in the day.

Looking forward in hearing from anyone out there with any information however small it is.

Thank you

Miss Emma Louise

Dagrims · 08-14-2006, 01:25 AM

Try the Title Bout boxing forum here - you might get more views.

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...splay.php?f=28

mh2365 · 08-14-2006, 08:10 AM

Thanks for coming onto our board. There are some historians on here so you might get some answers. Looking at boxrec, it appears your dad was only active for about 20 months and 10 fights. Might be hard to find print on him.

swampdragon · 08-14-2006, 09:45 AM

Try this link:

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=42936

Tosti · 08-14-2006, 09:46 AM

Hi,

Your best bet may be to try and contact the guy who covers the 'old fighters' in the weekly mag we have in the UK called 'Boxing News'.

When I get home I will get you the contact details.

Emma-Louise · 08-14-2006, 02:03 PM

Thanks.
Well he boxed all his life. I guess when you say active I think you are saying professionally right? He used to bounce alot in london clubs then had a few of his own and a mens clothes shop and other adventures. He was always interested in businesses and other adventures and I think he found the whole boxing world a little crooked at those times.He was also older when he broke into the professional side of boxing. Who knows. I know that for a man who boxed all his life he certainly has come out tops. I just would love to hear more facts and hear about the fights and see some pictures.

Thanks everyone!

Tosti · 08-14-2006, 02:12 PM

claude.abrams@boxingnewsonline.net

The above is an email address for the editor of Boxing News.

The guy who writes all the articles on the 'old timers' is Ron Olver, maybe you could ask Mr Abrams to pass on your request to him.

Good Luck.

dsvitak · 08-14-2006, 06:14 PM

Des looked to be a pretty good boxer...9-1 over a short 18 month career.

Emma-Louise · 08-15-2006, 03:18 PM

I briefly spoke to him yesterday and he said his career was not that short. I will get to the bottom of this.

dsvitak · 08-15-2006, 06:08 PM

One year, eight months, and 20 days.

This is his professional record...he may well have been an amateur for several years.

Mark42661 · 08-16-2006, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsvitak

One year, eight months, and 20 days.

This is his professional record...he may well have been an amateur for several years.

This is not neccessarily true. As is the case with many fighters listed at boxrec.com, it states at the bottom of Cox's page that the record listed there may be innacurate or incomplete.

08-14-2006, 01:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Emma-Louise Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	Info wanted on DES COX shoreditch boxer 1960's. Hello Boxing fans out there! I came across this website as I am trying to gather information on my father. Des Cox he was a heavy weight out of Shoreditch in the 1960's. It seems a few people know about him here and have some information on him. I am his daughter and currently I live in New York. Des Cox is very well and still lives in the East End of London. He is a successful business man and has a very happy life and yes he still follows boxing. I am trying to gather as much information on him as possible as I would love to put some kind of memoir together for him. Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. I plan on visiting London in a couple of months and would love to try and locate some old paper clippings of his fights back in the day. Looking forward in hearing from anyone out there with any information however small it is. Thank you Miss Emma Louise

08-14-2006, 01:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
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08-14-2006, 02:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Emma-Louise Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	East London Cannonball....... Thanks. Well he boxed all his life. I guess when you say active I think you are saying professionally right? He used to bounce alot in london clubs then had a few of his own and a mens clothes shop and other adventures. He was always interested in businesses and other adventures and I think he found the whole boxing world a little crooked at those times.He was also older when he broke into the professional side of boxing. Who knows. I know that for a man who boxed all his life he certainly has come out tops. I just would love to hear more facts and hear about the fights and see some pictures. Thanks everyone! Last edited by Emma-Louise : 08-14-2006 at 02:11 PM.

08-14-2006, 02:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 5,606	Boxing News claude.abrams@boxingnewsonline.net The above is an email address for the editor of Boxing News. The guy who writes all the articles on the 'old timers' is Ron Olver, maybe you could ask Mr Abrams to pass on your request to him. Good Luck.

08-14-2006, 08:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,963 Warnings: 2	Thanks for coming onto our board. There are some historians on here so you might get some answers. Looking at boxrec, it appears your dad was only active for about 20 months and 10 fights. Might be hard to find print on him.

08-14-2006, 09:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 5,606	Hi, Your best bet may be to try and contact the guy who covers the 'old fighters' in the weekly mag we have in the UK called 'Boxing News'. When I get home I will get you the contact details.

08-14-2006, 06:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
dsvitak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,536 Warnings: 1	Des looked to be a pretty good boxer...9-1 over a short 18 month career.

08-15-2006, 03:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Emma-Louise Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	Short? I briefly spoke to him yesterday and he said his career was not that short. I will get to the bottom of this.

08-15-2006, 06:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
dsvitak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,536 Warnings: 1	One year, eight months, and 20 days. This is his professional record...he may well have been an amateur for several years.

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