Reginald Meen was a British boxer, who won the British heavyweight title in 1931.
11 Facts About Reggie Meen
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Reggie Meen was born in Southam, Warwickshire in 1907 and grew up in Desborough, Northamptonshire, where he was originally a bootmaker by profession.
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Reggie Meen fought Primo Carnera at the Royal Albert Hall in front of a crowd of 10,000 in December 1930, losing in two rounds.
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Reggie Meen's next fight was a challenge for the EBU heavyweight title against Hein Muller in January 1932, which he lost by a fourth-round knockout.
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Reggie Meen was due to have his first fight outside England in May 1932, but after travelling to Egypt to fight Salah El Din, the two were unable to agree terms and he returned home.
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Reggie Meen held the British title until July 1932, when he was beaten by Jack Petersen by a second-round knockout.
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Reggie Meen fought Larry Gains in February 1933, losing after being disqualified for holding.
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Reggie Meen fought Petersen again in February 1934 in front of 10,000 people at the Granby Halls and again lost in two rounds, although Meen's supporters suspected a low blow had ended the fight, leading to fighting at ringside, and spectators smashed windows to get more air.
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Reggie Meen recovered sufficiently to resume wrestling the following week.
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Reggie Meen returned to boxing and continued to fight until 1938, his final fight a defeat to Tony Arpino, continuing to wrestle into the late 1930s.
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Reggie Meen married Winifred Ada Littlewood at Oadby Parish Church on 13 April 1936.