Freddie Welsh (March 5, 1886 - July 29, 1927) was a Welsh boxing champion.
Born in Pontypridd, Wales, and christened Frederick Hall Thomas, he was nicknamed the "Welsh Wizard" (an epithet shared by his contemporary, but in the political ring, David Lloyd George).
The son of a successful businessman, Freddie took up boxing in Wales as his grandfather had been a renowned carnival fighter. He made several trip across the Atlantic to Canada and the U...
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Freddie Welsh (March 5, 1886 - July 29, 1927) was a Welsh boxing champion.
Born in Pontypridd, Wales, and christened Frederick Hall Thomas, he was nicknamed the "Welsh Wizard" (an epithet shared by his contemporary, but in the political ring, David Lloyd George).
The son of a successful businessman, Freddie took up boxing in Wales as his grandfather had been a renowned carnival fighter. He made several trip across the Atlantic to Canada and the United States, starting at the age of sixteen, and became so good at the sport that he decided to make a living out of it and he turned professional in 1905 in New York, the centre of professional boxing. He took the name Freddie Welsh to prevent his mother from learning of his new career, in honour of his nationality.
After several wins on the east coast of the United States, he returned to the British Isles on hearing that his mother was ill. He resumed his career in England and in 1909, Welsh was awarded the first Lonsdale Belt, in...
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