10 Facts About Tommy Noble

Tommy Noble was a British boxer who was British bantamweight champion between 1918 and 1919, and European champion in 1919.

Tommy Noble made his professional debut in February 1915 with a win over Jim Welsh.

Tommy Noble's first fight of 1916 was a loss to Jimmy Wilde, and he was beaten in April, and again in July, by Joe Symonds.

Tommy Noble had a run of success later in the year, beating Bill Ladbury twice, before five straight defeats to Johnny Hughes, Digger Stanley, Joe Fox, Wilde, and Tancy Lee.

Tommy Noble defended the title two months later against Criqui, the fight ending in a draw.

Only three days after the Criqui fight, Tommy Noble lost the British title, retiring in the tenth round against Walter Ross.

Tommy Noble spent most of 1920 fighting in the United States and Canada, where he faced Georges Papin, Jacks, and Al Shubert among over a dozen contests, most notably a win over Johnny Murray at Madison Square Garden in October that saw him win the World featherweight belt.

Tommy Noble spent 1921 fighting in Australia, with little success apart from a win over Victorian champion Bert Spargo.

Tommy Noble returned in 1930, beating a handful of inexperienced boxers, before retiring for good in 1932, although he later boxed in exhibition bouts.

Tommy Noble went on to market his own brand of bath oils which he sold by mail order, and worked as a street trader.