A ledger of fighters and the rooms they filled. Follow the figures into the contests, corners and local reputations behind them.
Open the boxer indexFig. 01 / North Quay Rooms · A circuit venue
| Boxer | From | Bouts | W | L | D | STP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard C. BibbyThe Professor | Kent | 25 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Thomas ValeThe Slipway | Mereford | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| George MarrickThe Gardener | East Torren | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Francis DallowFrank | Mereford | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rowland FleetRoly | Alder Reach | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Victor EllardVic | Stonebridge Reach | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Cecil RudgeThe Quiet Hand | Long Sward | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Edgar BramwellThe Carter | Greylock | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
W wins · L losses · D draws · STP stoppage wins. Figures are calculated from the bout ledger.
The undefeated retirement has its place in the biography. Known in the ring as The Professor, Bibby meets Edwin Rook at North Quay on 17 November 2018 and prevails by a fifth-round stoppage.
Read the ledger entry ↗The North Quay Rooms were small enough for every instruction to become public.
RecordsA line of figures is a useful beginning. It is rarely a complete account.
PracticeWater, a towel, a place to sit and the right few words.
VenuesThe surface beneath a contest was part of its conditions.
Rules & customsBefore the bell, there was the matter of what had been agreed.
CareersLeaving the ring was a decision. Remaining retired could become a continuing story.
Follow a name through the ledger, examine a contest or explore the rooms in which the circuit took shape. The account of the collection explains how these records should be read.
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