| Chic Calderwood | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Charles Calderwood |
| Rated at | Light Heavyweight |
| Nationality |  British |
| Birth date | September 1, 1937 |
| Birth place |  Craigneuk, Scotland |
| Stance | |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 55 |
| Wins | 44 |
| Wins by KO | 29 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Chic Calderwood was a Scottish light-heavyweight boxer from Craigneuk in North Lanarkshire, Scotland who was active from 1957 to 1966. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Craigneuk is a suburb of Wishaw, Scotland. The original village of Craigneuk was located in the area where Meadowhead Road meets Glasgow Road Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Boxing weight -class names are not always consistent as shown in the following table See also Boxing List of current Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Craigneuk is a suburb of Wishaw, Scotland. The original village of Craigneuk was located in the area where Meadowhead Road meets Glasgow Road North Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas in Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. He was 6ft 3ins tall and had a venomous punch, winning many of his fights by knockouts. His career was cut short when he was killed in an automobile accident.
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Amateur career
He compiled an amateur boxing record of 64 wins and 6 defeats.
Professional career
He had his first professional fight in September 1957 when he fought Jimmy Teasdale in Falkirk, winning by a knockout in the second round. Falkirk is also the name of the Scottish council area centred on the town see Falkirk (council area.
Over the next two years he built up a record of 23 straight wins, 17 of them by knockout. In January 1960 he fought for the vacant British light-heavyweight title, vacated by Randolph Turpin. Randolph Adolphus ('Randy' Turpin ( June 7, 1928 – May 17, 1966) known as The Leamington Licker, was an English boxer The fight, against Arthur Howard, was held in Paisley, Scotland, and Calderwood won by a technical knockout in the thirteenth round. Paisley (Pàislig is a town and former Burgh in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. He was the first Scottish boxer to hold the British light-heavyweight title.
In his next fight, in June 1960, he met the Tongan, John Halafihi at Firhill Park, Glasgow, for the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title. The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles Calderwood won by a technical knockout in the twelfth, to gain his second title.
Calderwood continued his winning record and in September 1960 he gained a ten-round points victory over American, Willie Pastrano, later to become world light-heavyweight champion. Wilfred Raleigh Pastrano ( November 27 1935 &mdash December 6 1997) was a light heavyweight boxer who held the world crown from 1963 until 1965 The fight, over ten rounds was at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow. The Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland, is a mixed-use arts and sports venue that opened as an exhibition centre in 1927 Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom
After building up a record of 29 straight wins, he lost his first fight in March 1961 when he was beaten on points over ten rounds by the American, Von Clay, at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Wembley Arena is a famous Entertainment venue located in Wembley, London, UK. Wembley is an area located in North-West London, England which forms the northern part of the London Borough of Brent. In December 1961, he suffered a second points defeat, against the American, Henry Hank, in Detroit.
In February 1962 he defended both his titles against Stan Cullis, winning by a knockout in the fourth round.
In June 1962 he had a re-match against John Halafihi for his Commonwealth title, beating him on points over fifteen rounds at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England
In his next fight, in September 1962, he fought for the European light-heavyweight title, against the holder Guilio Rinaldi. The fight was held in Rome and ended with a fifteen-round points victory for the Italian.
In July 1963, he fought in Blackpool, defending his British and Commonwealth titles against Ron Redrup. Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. Calderwood retained his tiles when Redrup retired at the end of the eleventh round with a badly cut eye.
Later in 1963, Calderwood was charged with assault and served a prison sentence. As a result he was stripped of his titles in November 1963
In November 1964, he regained his British title in Paisley by beating Bob Nicholson, by a knockout in the seventh round.
In August 1966, he again challenged for the European light-heavyweight title, this time against another Italian, Piero Del Papa. The fight was held in Lignano, Italy, and was declared no contest after six rounds because of heavy rain. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
By now Calderwood’s record had earned him a shot at the World title, and in October 1966, he fought the WBA and WBC light-heavyweight champion Jose Torres, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. José "Chegui" Torres, (born May 3, 1936) is a retired Puerto Rican professional boxer San Juan is Spanish for Saint John. It can also be the short version of San Juan Bautista ( John the Baptist) Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Unfortunately Calderwood was knocked out in the second round of, what proved to be, his last fight.
A month later, on 12 November 1966, he was killed in an automobile accident in Scotland.
See also
External Links
- Fight stats
- Scots Boxing Hall of Fame
- Maurice Golesworthy, Encyclopaedia of Boxing (Eighth Edition) (1988), Robert Hale Limited, ISBN 0-7090-3323-0