Arthur Bellward

Bellward, The Anchor, was slow to take the centre and difficult to remove once he had it. Several accounts describe the economy of his footwork. The floor at his home rooms was unusually uneven, which may have encouraged the habit. He looked for a stable place from which to answer rather than following every movement around the room. That made a contest against a patient out-fighter particularly demanding. Bellward could not count on the other man entering his preferred space, and his better evenings required him to create the approach himself. He valued balance more than the appearance of a busy opening.

Recorded style: Counter-puncher.