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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Les_DarcyLes Darcy - Wikipedia

    James Leslie Darcy (28 October 1895 – 24 May 1917) was an Australian boxer. He was a middleweight, but held the Australian Heavyweight Championship title at the same time. Les Darcy was the 2003 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Old Timers category and was the first to be elevated to Legend status in 2009.

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  3. www.smh.com.au › sport › boxingLegend of Les Darcy lives on 100 years after his death

    May 24, 2017 · Les was gone. It was 100 years ago today, American time, May 23, 1.45pm. The grieving Winnie then accompanied his body back across America and then on the ship the Sonoma across the Pacific Ocean ...

  4. www.ibhof.com › pages › aboutLes Darcy - International Boxing Hall of Fame

    Les Darcy had a short but brilliant fighting career that came to an unglamorous end when the young boxer died far from home. Considered one of the greatest middleweights of all time, Darcy proved his mettle in his native Australia. Born in New South Wales, he started boxing as an amateur at age fifteen and quickly turned professional.

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  6. sahof.org.au › hall-of-fame-member › les-darcyLes Darcy | Sport Australia Hall of Fame

    Les Darcy became an Australian sporting legend in a short but brilliant fighting career that came to an unglamorous end when he died far from home. One of 10 children of an Irish Catholic family, Les Darcy quickly developed a love of boxing. He left school at 12 to become a carter and then a…

  7. www.nma.gov.au › exhibitions › home-frontLes Darcy | National Museum of Australia

    Les Darcy, 1910–16 Boxer. Les Darcy was at his fighting best in 1916. He had won 22 consecutive fights, including the Australian middleweight and heavyweight championships. His modesty and devotion to his family endeared him to the public. Darcy withstood public pressure to enlist — just a few more fights would provide for his family.

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  9. adb.anu.edu.au › biography › darcy-james-leslie-les-5881Biography - James Leslie (Les) Darcy - Australian Dictionary ...

    James Leslie (Les) Darcy (1895-1917), boxer and folk hero, was born on 31 October 1895 at Stradbroke, near Maitland, New South Wales, second son of native-born parents Edward Darcy (or Dorsey), labourer and later a share-farmer, and his wife Margaret, née O'Rourke.

  10. boxrec.com › wiki › indexLes Darcy - BoxRec

    Oct 6, 2019 · World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee. Name: Les Darcy. Alias: The Maitland Wonder. Birth Name: James Leslie Darcy. Birthplace: Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia. Died: 1917-05-24 (Age:21) Stance: Orthodox. Height: 168cm. Reach: 180cm. Pro Boxer: Record. Managers: Fred Gilmore, E.T. O'Sullivan. Photo #2.

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