Benny Lynch (April 2, 1913 – August 6, 1946) is considered by some to be one of the finest boxers below the lightweight division in his era and Ring Magazine has described him as the greatest fighter that Scotland has ever produced. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. LightWeight is a developer of Video games with Samurai themes such as the Bushido Blade series and the Kengo The Ring (often called Ring Magazine) is an American Boxing Magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. He was born in the Gorbals area of Glasgow and learned his fighting skills in the carnival booths that were popular in the West of Scotland during the Great Depression. The Gorbals ( Gort a' Bhaile in Gaelic) is a area on the south bank of the River Clyde in the city of Glasgow Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
Benny won the Scottish flyweight boxing title on May 16, 1934 with a 15 round decision over Jim Campbell in Glasgow. Flyweight is a class in Boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (51 kg but above 108 lb (49 kg Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He then went on to win the British, European and world flyweight titles from Jackie Brown in an historic bout held in Manchester on September 8, 1935. For the Scottish flyweight boxer called Jackie Brown see Jackie Brown (Scottish boxer. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The fight attracted enormous support from Glaswegians who travelled en masse to support "our Benny".
There was dispute, on at least on one side of the Atlantic, as to who was the best flyweight boxer in the world. Benny settled the matter when he out-pointed Filipino Small Montana in London in 1936 to established himself as the undisputed world flyweight boxing champion. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
From 1932-36, he lost just five fights; two of them were points losses to Jimmy Warnock a 'southpaw' from Northern Ireland, on March 2, 1936 in Belfast and again on June 2, 1937 in front of a home crowd in Glasgow. James "Jimmy" Warnock (1912 – 1987 was a Southpaw boxer from the Shankill Road, Belfast. Southpaw is a Boxing term that designates the normal stance for a Left-handed boxer Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom
In 1937 he handed legendary English puncher Peter Kane his first loss (KO). For the magician see Peter Kane. Peter Kane (1918-1991 of Lancashire, was one of England's greatest flyweight boxers and a world
By 1938, Benny's drinking lifestyle meant that he could no longer make the weight for the flyweight division. He lost his world flyweight title to American Jackie Jurich, when he weighed in at 118. 5 lb (53. 8 kg), a half a pound over the bantamweight limit. The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in Boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds (between 51 and 54 Kilograms This was made sadder by the fact that, despite his weight problems, Lynch stopped Jurich in the 12th round.
Benny Lynch's boxing career was over by the time he was 25 and he battled with alcohol for the rest of his life. He was a pathetic sight in the streets and pubs of Glasgow where people pressed drinks on him when a square meal was what he needed. The man who had so much talent died in 1946 from malnutrition, aged 33, a lonely misfit in the city that loved and broke him.
His record for the seven years of his professional career was:
- Total Bouts: 102
- Won: 77 (includes 15 knockouts)
- Lost: 10 (one knockout, in his last fight)
- Draw: 15
He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 1998. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) A film about the life of Benny Lynch, directed by John Mackenzie and starring Robert Carlyle, was made in 2003. John Mackenzie (born 1932 is a British Film director.He directed such films as Ruby, The Long Good Friday, The Robert Carlyle OBE (born April 14, 1961) is an acclaimed BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning Scottish Film Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
He was featured on the artist Gun's cover of their second album, Gallus, in 1992. A gun is a particular Weapon that propels Projectiles The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's barrel.
See also
External links
- Benny: The Life and Times of a Fighting Legend - by John Burrowes ISBN 978-1840186611
- Professional boxing record for Benny Lynch from Boxrec
- Benny Lynch website run from Glasgow, with a guestbook which includes comments from Benny's family in Canada
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