Llew Edwards
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Llewellyn "Llew" Edwards (22 October 1894 - 1965) was a Welsh
boxer
who fought professionally between 1913 and 1922. He is most notable for winning the British Empire featherweight boxing championship in 1915.
in the Rhondda Valley
in 1884, Edwards began his boxing career in Wales, but by 1914 he was travelling to Liverpool to face opponents. In early 1915 Edwards fought at Covent Garden
in London to challenge for the vacant British Empire Featherweight title, left vacant by Ted "Kid" Lewis. Edwards beat Young Joe Brooks, which then allowed him to face Owen Moran
in the title decider on 31 June 1915 at the National Sporting Club
. Edwards beat Moran and then successfully defended his title seven months later when he faced Jimmy Hill at the Sydney Stadium
in Australia. The match was stopped after thirteen rounds, when Hill's corner threw in the towel after their fighter was knocked down for the eighth time during the bout. The title was released in 1916.
Edwards spent the majority of his boxing career in Australia, winning the Australian Lightweight Championship, but also fought in the United States and returned to the United Kingdom to fight towards the end of his professional career. Edwards spent so much time boxing in Australia, he was sometimes misrepresented as an Australian, as was reported in the Milwaukee Sentinel
in 1920 when he faced Jack Lawler.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who fought professionally between 1913 and 1922. He is most notable for winning the British Empire featherweight boxing championship in 1915.
Boxing career
Born in PorthPorth
Porth is a town and a community in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales, lying in the Rhondda Valley and is regarded as the gateway to the Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach valleys because both valleys meet at Porth...
in the Rhondda Valley
Rhondda
Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley , is a former coal mining valley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger Rhondda Fawr valley and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley...
in 1884, Edwards began his boxing career in Wales, but by 1914 he was travelling to Liverpool to face opponents. In early 1915 Edwards fought at Covent Garden
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...
in London to challenge for the vacant British Empire Featherweight title, left vacant by Ted "Kid" Lewis. Edwards beat Young Joe Brooks, which then allowed him to face Owen Moran
Owen Moran
Owen Moran was a world Bantamweight boxing champion.-Professional career:Known as "The Fearless", Moran is recognized by some historians as a former world bantamweight champion...
in the title decider on 31 June 1915 at the National Sporting Club
National Sporting Club
The National Sporting Club was a club founded in London in 1891, which did more to establish the sport of boxing in Great Britain than any other organisation.-Origins:...
. Edwards beat Moran and then successfully defended his title seven months later when he faced Jimmy Hill at the Sydney Stadium
Sydney Stadium
The Sydney Stadium was a sporting and entertainment venue in Sydney, New South Wales, which formerly stood on the corner of New South Head Road and Neild Avenue, Rushcutters Bay...
in Australia. The match was stopped after thirteen rounds, when Hill's corner threw in the towel after their fighter was knocked down for the eighth time during the bout. The title was released in 1916.
Edwards spent the majority of his boxing career in Australia, winning the Australian Lightweight Championship, but also fought in the United States and returned to the United Kingdom to fight towards the end of his professional career. Edwards spent so much time boxing in Australia, he was sometimes misrepresented as an Australian, as was reported in the Milwaukee Sentinel
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is a daily morning broadsheet printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. It is the primary newspaper in Milwaukee, the largest newspaper in Wisconsin and is distributed widely throughout the state...
in 1920 when he faced Jack Lawler.