Joe Lucy was a British boxer who was British lightweight champion between 1953 and 1955 and again between 1956 and 1957.
12 Facts About Joe Lucy
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Joe Lucy won 15 of his first 16 fights, his only defeat to South African Gerald Dreyer on points in April 1951.
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Joe Lucy lost his next fight, against Hocine Khalfi the following month.
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Joe Lucy returned to winning ways and in January 1953 beat Tommy McGovern to win the Southern Area title, the fight a final eliminator for the British title.
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Joe Lucy was due to meet Frank Johnson in June 1953 for the latter's British title, but Johnson failed to make the weight; The fight went ahead with Lucy winning on points and Johnson was stripped of the title.
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Joe Lucy had three fights in 1954, beating Belgian champion Joseph Janssens but losing twice to Johnny Butterworth, the first due to a cut while comfortably ahead.
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Joe Lucy finished the year with another loss, to European champion Duilio Loi.
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In 1956 Joe Lucy's focus returned to the domestic title, and after knocking out Gordon Goodman in a final eliminator in February, challenged for Johnson's British title in April.
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Joe Lucy avenged his earlier defeat, stopping Johnson in the eighth round to regain the title.
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Joe Lucy made a successful defence two months later, stopping Sammy McCarthy in the thirteenth round.
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Joe Lucy lost the title in April 1957 to Dave Charnley on points, and subsequently retired from boxing.
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Joe Lucy went on to run the Ruskin Arms Hotel in Manor Park, where he promoted rock concerts.