James Leslie “Les” Darcy

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James Leslie “Les” Darcy

Birth
Maitland, Maitland City, New South Wales, Australia
Death
24 May 1917 (aged 21)
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
East Maitland, Maitland City, New South Wales, Australia Add to Map
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Boxer. Regarded as one of the greatest middleweights of all time, he held the Australian Heavyweight Championship title at the same time. Australian middleweight and heavyweight champion Les Darcy was born near Maitland, New South Wales on October 31, 1895. He started boxing at age fifteen, turned pro a year later, and won his first sixteen fights. Darcy won the Aussie middle title when he defeated Bob Whitelaw in 1914. Known for his strength (he was a former blacksmith), stamina, courage, and knockout power, Darcy took on all comers, many of whom were fistic dignitaries visiting from the United States. In 1916, Darcy KO’d Harold Hardwick to capture the Australian heavyweight title. Darcy left Australia to avoid fighting in World War I and headed for the for US. Unfortunately, it didn’t agree with him. He was hospitalized with septicaemia and endocarditis, and later developed pneumonia, from which he died on May 24, 1917. Darcy was inducted into The World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998 and also the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.
Boxer. Regarded as one of the greatest middleweights of all time, he held the Australian Heavyweight Championship title at the same time. Australian middleweight and heavyweight champion Les Darcy was born near Maitland, New South Wales on October 31, 1895. He started boxing at age fifteen, turned pro a year later, and won his first sixteen fights. Darcy won the Aussie middle title when he defeated Bob Whitelaw in 1914. Known for his strength (he was a former blacksmith), stamina, courage, and knockout power, Darcy took on all comers, many of whom were fistic dignitaries visiting from the United States. In 1916, Darcy KO’d Harold Hardwick to capture the Australian heavyweight title. Darcy left Australia to avoid fighting in World War I and headed for the for US. Unfortunately, it didn’t agree with him. He was hospitalized with septicaemia and endocarditis, and later developed pneumonia, from which he died on May 24, 1917. Darcy was inducted into The World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998 and also the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.

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