Jack Bodell

Jack Bodell (11 August 1940 – 9 November 2016) was an English professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division.

Jack Bodell
Bodell (right) during a boxing match
Born	(1940-08-11)11 August 1940 Newhall Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England, UK
Died	9 November 2016(2016-11-09) (aged 76)
Nationality	English
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight, light heavyweight
Height	6 ft 0.5 in (184 cm)
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	71
Wins	58
Wins by KO	31
Losses	13

Boxing career

Born in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, Bodell started out as a light heavyweight, winning the 1961 ABA championships and a bronze medal at the European amateur championships the same year. Bodell turned professional in 1962 and won the British heavyweight championship in 1969, before losing it to Henry Cooper in his first defense. Bodell regained the title a year later by outpointing Joe Bugner. He lost the European title in 1971 after a defeat by Spaniard José Manuel Urtaín, and after losing both his British and Commonwealth titles to a second-round knockout by Danny McAlinden in June 1972, he retired from professional boxing.

Among his notable fights were a first-round knockout loss to Jerry Quarry after just 64 seconds, and a points win over future world title contender José Roman. Bodell's record was 58 wins (including 31 by knockout) and 13 losses. He died on 9 November 2016 at the age of 76.^[1]

Professional boxing record

71 fights	58 wins	13 losses
By knockout	31	11
By decision	27	2
Draws	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
71	Loss	58–13	Danny McAlinden	KO	2 (15)	27 Jun 1972	Villa Park, Birmingham, West Midlands	For BBBofC/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles
70	Loss	58–12	José Manuel Urtain	TKO	2 (15)	17 Dec 1971	Madrid	For EBU Heavyweight Title
69	Loss	58–11	Jerry Quarry	KO	1 (10)	16 Nov 1971	Empire Pool, Wembley, London
68	Win	58–10	Joe Bugner	PTS	15	27 Sep 1971	Empire Pool, Wembley, London	BBBofC/Commonwealth/EBU Heavyweight Titles
67	Win	57–10	Bill Drover	PTS	10	27 Apr 1971	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
66	Win	56–10	Manuel Ramos	PTS	10	13 Apr 1971	Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
65	Win	55–10	Jack O'Halloran	KO	4 (10)	24 Feb 1971	Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
64	Win	54–10	Jimmy Richards	PTS	10	18 Jul 1970	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng
63	Loss	53–10	Henry Cooper	PTS	15	24 Mar 1970	Empire Pool, Wembley, London	Lost BBBofC/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles
62	Win	53–9	Carl Gizzi	PTS	15	13 Oct 1969	Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire	Won BBBofC Heavyweight Title
61	Win	52–9	José Roman	PTS	10	14 Jul 1969	Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
60	Win	51–9	John Jordan	KO	2 (10)	23 Jun 1969	London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, Mayfair, London
59	Win	50–9	Billy Walker	TKO	8 (10)	25 Mar 1969	Empire Pool, Wembley, London
58	Win	49–9	Roosevelt Eddie	DQ	1 (10)	17 Feb 1969	Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire	Eddie disqualified at 1:15 for hitting Bodell while he was down.
57	Win	48–9	Carl Gizzi	TKO	2 (12)	27 Nov 1968	Sophia Gardens, Cardiff	BBBofC Heavyweight Title Eliminator
56	Win	47–9	Mel Turnbow	RTD	5 (10)	12 Aug 1968	Winter Gardens, Blackpool, Lancashire
55	Win	46–9	Brian London	TKO	9 (12)	10 Jun 1968	Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside	BBBofC Heavyweight Title Eliminator
54	Win	45–9	Lion Ven	TKO	2 (10)	6 Mar 1968	Solihull Civic Hall, Solihull, West Midlands
53	Win	44–9	Johnny Prescott	PTS	10	6 Feb 1968	Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands	RetainedBBBofC Midlands Heavyweight Title
52	Win	43–9	Rocky Campbell	PTS	8	19 Oct 1967	Colston Hall, Bristol, Avon
51	Win	42–9	Rocky Campbell	PTS	8	6 Sep 1967	De Montfort Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire
50	Loss	41–9	Henry Cooper	TKO	2 (15)	13 Jun 1967	Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands	For BBBofC/Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles
49	Win	41–8	Sonny Moore	PTS	10	17 Apr 1967	De Montfort Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire
48	Win	40-8	Ray Patterson	PTS	10	24 Jan 1967	Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
47	Win	39–8	Bob Stallings	TKO	7 (10)	13 Dec 1966	Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
46	Win	38–8	Giorgio Masteghin	TKO	1 (10)	15 Nov 1966	Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
45	Win	37–8	Santo Amonti	PTS	10	27 Oct 1966	Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside
44	Win	36–8	Renato Moraes	PTS	10	21 Sep 1966	Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
43	Loss	35–8	Piero Tomasoni	TKO	3 (10)	28 Jun 1966	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
42	Loss	35–7	Thad Spencer	RTD	2 (10)	18 Apr 1966	Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue, Manchester
41	Win	35–6	Giuseppe Migliari	PTS	10	22 Mar 1966	Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
40	Win	34–6	Ski Goldstein	TKO	3 (10)	17 Feb 1966	Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London
39	Win	33–6	Bill Nielsen	TKO	8 (10)	31 Jan 1966	Colston Hall, Bristol, Avon
38	Win	32–6	Joseph Juvillier	PTS	10	19 Jan 1966	Solihull Civic Hall, Solihull, West Midlands
37	Win	31–6	Billy Daniels	PTS	10	14 Dec 1965	Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside
36	Win	30–6	Benito Canal	KO	2 (10)	9 Dec 1965	King's Hall, Derby, Derbyshire
35	Win	29–6	Jose Mariano Moracia Ibanes	TKO	5 (8)	8 Nov 1965	Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
34	Win	28–6	Ivan Prebeg	TKO	2 (8)	19 Oct 1965	Empire Pool, Wembley, London
33	Win	27–6	Al Roye	TKO	3 (8)	4 Oct 1965	Colston Hall, Bristol, Avon
32	Win	26–6	Levi Forte	TKO	2 (10)	20 Sep 1965	Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside
31	Win	25–6	Freddie Mack	PTS	8	7 Sep 1965	Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London
30	Win	24–6	Dave Ould	DQ	4 (8)	15 Jun 1965	St Andrew's, Birmingham, West Midlands
29	Loss	23–6	Hubert Hilton	TKO	6 (10)	24 May 1965	London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, Mayfair, London
28	Win	23–5	Johnny Halafihi	RTD	7 (8)	26 Apr 1965	Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London
27	Win	22–5	Buddy Turman	TKO	4 (8)	20 Apr 1965	Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
26	Win	21–5	Ray Shiel	TKO	5 (8)	12 Apr 1965	Colston Hall, Bristol, Avon
25	Win	20–5	Rudolph Vaughan	KO	2 (8)	30 Mar 1965	Empire Pool, Wembley, London
24	Win	19–5	Eric Fearon	TKO	4 (8)	22 Mar 1965	Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
23	Win	18–5	Al Roye	TKO	4 (8)	1 Mar 1965	St James's Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
22	Win	17–5	Ron Gray	PTS	10	20 Jan 1965	Solihull Civic Hall, Solihull, West Midlands	Won BBBofC Midlands Heavyweight Title
21	Loss	16–5	Freddie Mack	TKO	5 (10)	29 Sep 1964	Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
20	Win	16–4	Ron Redrup	PTS	8	21 Apr 1964	Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
19	Loss	15–4	Joe Erskine	PTS	10	3 Mar 1964	Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
18	Loss	15–3	Renato Moraes	TKO	6 (10)	5 Dec 1963	Milan, Lombardy
17	Loss	15–2	Stoffel Willemse	TKO	2 (10)	7 Sep 1963	Olympia Ice Rink, Johannesburg, Gauteng
16	Win	15–1	Ron Gray	DQ	5 (8)	7 May 1963	Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
15	Win	14–1	Dave Ould	PTS	8	11 Mar 1963	Manor Place Baths, Walworth, London
14	Win	13–1	Rupert Bentley	KO	3 (8)	6 Mar 1963	Solihull Civic Hall, Solihull, West Midlands
13	Win	12–1	Jack Whittaker	TKO	8 (8)	13 Feb 1963	Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
12	Win	11–1	Roy Seward	TKO	3 (12)	10 Dec 1962	Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire	Retained BBBofC Midlands Light Heavyweight Title
11	Win	10–1	Johnny Hendrickson	TKO	4 (8)	7 Nov 1962	Seymour Hall, Marylebone, London, England
10	Win	9–1	Rupert Bentley	KO	1 (8)	31 Oct 1962	Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
9	Win	8–1	Brian Lacey Stannard	TKO	7 (8)	8 Oct 1962	Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
8	Win	7–1	Jimmy Blanche	PTS	8	18 Sep 1962	Embassy Sportsdrome, Birmingham, West Midlands
7	Loss	6–1	Joe Louis	RTD	1 (8)	3 Jul 1962	Highbury Speedway Stadium, Fleetwood, Lancashire
6	Win	6–0	Roy Seward	TKO	5 (12)	7 Jun 1962	Swadlincote, Derbyshire	Won BBBofC Midlands Light Heavyweight Title
5	Win	5–0	Jack Whittaker	PTS	8	17 Apr 1962	Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire
4	Win	4–0	Joe Louis	PTS	6	2 Apr 1962	Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
3	Win	3–0	Jimmy Leach	TKO	2 (6)	20 Mar 1962	Wolverhampton, West Midlands
2	Win	2–0	Ossie Nelson	TKO	1 (6)	22 Feb 1962	Coventry, West Midlands
1	Win	1–0	Mick Cowan	PTS	6	13 Feb 1962	West Bromwich, West Midlands

In popular culture

Jack Bodell is mentioned in the "Boxing Tonight" sketch in episode 37 of Monty Python's Flying Circus, in which he (played by Nosher Powell) fights Sir Kenneth Clark (played by Graham Chapman).

Achievements
Preceded by Henry Cooper Vacated	British Heavyweight Champion 13 October 1969 – 24 March 1970	Succeeded by Henry Cooper
Preceded by Joe Bugner	European Heavyweight Champion 27 September 1971 – December 1971	Succeeded by Jose Manuel Urtain
	British Heavyweight Champion Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion 27 September 1971 – 27 June 1972	Succeeded by Danny McAlinden