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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Benny_LynchBenny Lynch - Wikipedia

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   Benjamin Lynch (2 April 1913 – 6 August 1946), known as Our Benny, was a Scottish professional boxer who fought in the flyweight division. He is considered by some to be one of the finest boxers below the lightweight division in his era and has been described as the greatest fighter Scotland ever produced.

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3. www.bbc.com › news › uk-scotland-39051536Benny Lynch: The rise and fall of the people's champion - BBC

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   Feb 23, 2017 · Benny Lynch was Scotland's first boxing world champion by the age of 22 but his career was over when he was 25 and he was dead by 33. No wonder the meteoric rise and fall of...

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   Aug 6, 2019 · Kevin Batchelor tells the tragic story of the legendary Benny Lynch. BORN in the Gorbals, the slum tenements on the south bank of the Clyde in Glasgow, 5st Benny Lynch joined a local boys...

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6. www.glasgowlive.co.uk › news › historyHow pint-sized Gorbals boxer Benny Lynch became the first ...

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   Aug 6, 2020 · How pint-sized Gorbals boxer Benny Lynch became the first Scotsman to win a world boxing title. Today marks the 74th anniversary of the death of one of Glasgow's greatest sporting heroes,...

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   Jul 7, 2007 · Documentary on Scottish boxing legend Benny Lynch. Featuring Scottish actor Robert Carlyle, Irish boxing world champion Barry Mcguigan, British comedy legend...

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   Jan 15, 2022 · Benny Lynch: The Fights Benny Lynch (1913- 46) won the Scottish Flyweight title in 1934 and the World Championship in 1935 by defeating Jackie Brown in a legendary bout held in Manchester.

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   Who is Benny Lynch?

   • BORN in the Gorbals, the slum tenements on the south bank of the Clyde in Glasgow, 5st Benny Lynch joined a local boys’ boxing club, then graduated to the more famous L.M.S Rovers Club. But Benny wanted the glamour of the paid ring, so when a boxing booth appeared on a bit of waste ground in the neighbourhood, young Lynch asked for a job.

   On This Day: The heartbreaking tale of Benny Lynch ends at just 33

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   How old was Benny Lynch when he died?

   • Benny Lynch was Scotland's first boxing world champion by the age of 22 but his career was over when he was 25 and he was dead by 33. No wonder the meteoric rise and fall of the boxing legend often referred to as the people's champion still generates interest 70 years after his death.

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   How old was Benny Lynch when he started boxing?

   • He was Scotland's first boxing world champion by the age of 22 but his career was over when he was just 25 years old. Kevin Batchelor tells the tragic story of the legendary Benny Lynch

   On This Day: The heartbreaking tale of Benny Lynch ends at just 33

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   What if Benny Lynch had the right support around him?

   • "If he had the right support around him it could have been very different." Glasgow boxer Benny Lynch became world flyweight champion at the age of 22, was washed up by 25 and dead by 33.

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   Where is Benny Lynch buried?

   • Benny is buried in St Kentigern's RC Cemetery in the Cadder area of north Glasgow, with a headstone that reads: "To the memory of Benny Lynch, undefeated flyweight champion of the world. The first Scotsman to win a world boxing title. Erected by boxing fans. Always a fighter."

   How pint-sized Gorbals boxer Benny Lynch became the first Scotsman to

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   What happened to Benny Lynch?

   • Benny was box office, but outside of the ring he was soon to be hampered in a way no boxer inside the squared circle could ever manage. His downfall was the bottle, with Lynch becoming a chronic alcoholic. His training suffered, as did his conditioning and body, and he was soon turning up to bouts too heavy.

   On this day, January 19 1937: Champion boxer Benny Lynch won world

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    Sep 9, 2017 · Benny Lynch. Lynch forfeits World Flyweight Title (overweight), and the British Board of Boxing Control declared it vacant. Jurich's manager, Jack Rogers, claims the title in defeat, which is not generally recognized.