Ernie Roderick was a British boxer who was British champion at both welterweight and middleweight, and European champion at welterweight and was a World title challenger losing on points against Henry Armstrong who BoxRec recognised as the second greatest pound for pound boxer of all time.
12 Facts About Ernie Roderick
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Ernie Roderick took up boxing as a schoolboy and began his professional boxing career in 1931.
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Ernie Roderick's run of form continued between 1936 and 1938, beating Jake Kilrain twice among many others.
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Ernie Roderick fought Henry Armstrong for the World welterweight title in May 1939, losing on points.
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Ernie Roderick defended the British title successfully in July 1940 against Norman Snow.
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Ernie Roderick made his second successful defence of his British title in September 1941 against Arthur Danahar.
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In May 1945 he fought Vince Hawkins for the British middleweight title vacated by Jock McAvoy; Ernie Roderick won on points to hold two British titles simultaneously.
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Ernie Roderick defended his British middleweight title in a rematch with Hawkins in October 1946, this time losing a points decision.
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Ernie Roderick successfully defended his British welterweight title twice later that year, against Gwyn Williams and Eric Boon.
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Ernie Roderick lost the title in November 1948 to Henry Hall on points, ending a nine-year reign as champion.
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Ernie Roderick fought Eddie Thomas in September 1949 in a final eliminator to challenge for the title , but lost a points decision.
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Ernie Roderick fought only once more, a defeat to Cliff Curvis in February 1950, before retiring from the sport.