Tom Lees
Born
Thomas James Lees

16 June 1858
Died11 July 1947
NationalityAustralian
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Boxing record
Total fights48
Wins17
Wins by KO10
Losses12
Draws5
No contests14

Thomas James Lees (16 June 1858 – 11 July 1947) was an Australian boxer and the second reported person to hold the title Heavyweight Champion of Australia, from May 1885 to September 1886.

During a long career in boxing he fought bouts in South Africa, USA, Canada and the UK as well as in Australasia. "He won and held the Australian championship against some of the best men in the world,"[1] including such famous heavyweight boxers as Peter Jackson, Joe Goddard and Bob Fitzsimmons. His record comes to: 16 wins (9 by knockout), 10 losses, 5 draws and 13 no decisions.

Professional boxing record

References

  1. Doherty, William J (1831). In the Days of the Giants. London; Sydney: George G Harrap. p. 272.
  2. Tom Lees' Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 15 August 2016.
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