18 Facts About Peter Kane

Peter Kane was an English flyweight boxer and a world champion in the 1930s.

In Golborne Peter Kane Square is named in his honour.

Peter Kane was a two-fisted fighter, renowned for his punching power.

Peter Kane made his professional debut in December 1934, at the age of sixteen.

Peter Kane fought and beat Joe Jacobs in Liverpool, where he was to have many of his fights.

Peter Kane went on to record a string of forty-one consecutive wins, before challenging Benny Lynch for the World flyweight title, at the age of nineteen.

Peter Kane had a re-match with Lynch in March 1938, and fought a draw over fifteen rounds in Liverpool.

Jurich and Peter Kane were regarded as the chief contenders for the vacant world flyweight title, and a fight was arranged between them in September 1938, in Liverpool.

Peter Kane won on points after putting Jurich down five times during the fight.

Peter Kane was now world flyweight champion, but he was finding it increasingly difficult to get down to the flyweight limit.

In 1939, Peter Kane announced that he was going to fight as a bantamweight in future, and at the end of that year, the National Boxing Association of America stripped him of his title.

Peter Kane continued to be recognised as world flyweight champion by the International Boxing Union, in Europe.

Peter Kane continued to fight recording a string of victories with only the occasional defeat, but most of his fights were at bantamweight.

Peter Kane managed to make the flyweight limit for the fight but was knocked out in the first round.

Peter Kane continued to fight but concentrated on the bantamweight division from now on, again winning most of his fights.

Peter Kane had a re-match with Ferracin in July 1948, at Belle Vue again.

Peter Kane had only three more fights, losing on points to Stan Rowan in November 1948 and to Arthur Garrett in January 1950, and knocking out Johnny Conn, who was making his debut, in April 1951.

Peter Kane worked throughout his career as a blacksmith in the village of Lowton, which neighbours Golborne.