15 Facts About Howard Winstone

Howard Winstone, MBE was a Welsh world champion boxer, born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.

Howard Winstone won 83 of his 86 amateur fights, and in 1958 he was the ABA bantamweight champion.

Howard Winstone turned professional in 1959 and was managed by former European welterweight champion, Eddie Thomas.

Howard Winstone made his professional debut in February 1959 at Wembley Stadium, London, when he beat Billy Graydon on points over six rounds.

Howard Winstone then proceeded to win his first 24 fights, at which point he was considered ready for a shot at the British featherweight title.

Howard Winstone out-boxed Spinks, forcing him to retire after ten rounds, and so claimed the British title.

Howard Winstone continued to win all his contests and in April 1962 he defended his title against Derry Treanor, at the Empire Pool, winning by a technical knockout in the fourteenth round.

Howard Winstone was beaten by Leroy Jeffery, an American featherweight, by a technical knockout in the second round after having been knocked down three times.

Howard Winstone won the title when the referee stopped the fight in the fourteenth round.

Howard Winstone's manager threw in the towel in the twelfth.

In January 1968, Howard Winstone fought the Japanese, Mitsunori Seki for the vacant WBC world featherweight title at the Royal Albert Hall.

Howard Winstone won when the fight was stopped in the ninth due to a cut eye, and so finally gained a world title.

Howard Winstone continued fighting, but unfortunately he sustained a badly swollen left eye, which caused the bout to be stopped in the fifth round.

Howard Winstone died from kidney disease on 30 September 2000, aged 61.

The life of Howard Winstone was made into a feature film called Risen Starring British actor Stuart Brennan as Howard Winstone which was released in 2011.