16 Facts About Johnny Cuthbert

Johnny Cuthbert was a British boxer who was British featherweight champion between 1927 and 1928, and again from 1929 to 1931, winning the Lonsdale Belt outright, and British lightweight champion between 1932 and 1934.

Johnny Cuthbert made his professional boxing debut in February 1920.

Johnny Cuthbert was unbeaten again in 20 fights between March and December 1926, including wins over Lake, Curley, and Corbett, finally earning him a shot at Curley's British featherweight title in January 1927; Cuthbert took a points decision to become British champion.

Johnny Cuthbert lost the title to Corbett in March 1928 in the last British title fight over 20 rounds.

Johnny Cuthbert challenged for the title again a year later against Corbett, but the fight ended in a draw.

Johnny Cuthbert regained it at the second attempt in May 1928, beating Corbett on points at Olympia.

Johnny Cuthbert successfully defended the title in May 1929 against Dom Volante, and retained it in November 1930 after a drawn bout against Nel Tarleton.

Johnny Cuthbert beat Al Brown in June 1931, Brown disqualified for hitting low.

Johnny Cuthbert lost the title in October 1931 when Tarleton took a points decision at Anfield.

Johnny Cuthbert ran the Old Brown Cow pub in Sheffield and trained in a gym at the back of it.

Johnny Cuthbert defended his British title in January 1934, losing to Harry Mizler on points at the Royal Albert Hall.

Johnny Cuthbert had three further fights, a defeat to British featherweight champion Seaman Tommy Watson, a win over Canadian lightweight champion Tommy Bland, and a loss to NBA World featherweight champion Freddie Miller, before retiring from the sport for good.

Johnny Cuthbert had first applied for a referee's licence in April 1934, and refereed several bouts in 1935; By 1933 he had moved to Boston, Lincolnshire, where he ran The Old Mill pub.

Johnny Cuthbert again planned to move into refereeing in the late 1930s.

Johnny Cuthbert went on to become a boxing trainer, working at the Consett Gym with the likes of Glenn McCrory, and at the Boston ABC.

Johnny Cuthbert boxed an exhibition bout in a charity tournament in aid of Grantham Hospital in August 1944.