13 Facts About Jock McAvoy

Joseph Patrick Bamford, better known by his ring name Jock McAvoy, was a British boxer who fought from 1927 to 1945.

Jock McAvoy held the British Empire Middleweight Championship from 1933 to 1939, and took the British Empire Light Heavyweight Title in April 1937 by knocking out Eddie Phillips.

In 1935 Jock McAvoy travelled to the United States of America, where he outpointed Al McCoy in November.

On 21 December 1935, Jock McAvoy was matched against the World Middleweight boxing champion, Ed 'Babe' Risko at Madison Square Garden in a non-title bout.

Jock McAvoy had performed too well for his own good, and boxing politics being what they were, Jock McAvoy was never allowed a rematch with the title at stake.

Jock McAvoy then decided to campaign as a light heavyweight in the United States.

Jock McAvoy picked up the pace, rocking Petersen with some flashy lefts, but was later down for a count of eight from a right uppercut.

Jock McAvoy fought well, if cautiously for the remainder of the bout, easily remaining on his feet throughout, despite Petersen's twelve pound weight advantage.

Jock McAvoy weaved continuously and fought from a crouch, methods he had observed fighting in America.

Jock McAvoy was a hard puncher who scored 88 KOs in his 132 wins.

Jock McAvoy lost 14 times and was held to a draw once.

Jock McAvoy was included in The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.

Jock McAvoy had survived both diphtheria and a broken neck prior to his bout with polio.