Thanks Ost , the Queens Drive Baths shows were run by boxing brothers Tommy and Billy Routledge , their father Johnny Routledge had also promoted boxing. They would all have known Johnny best. Bankier was putting on full houses in 1935 and turning people away , hence some twice a week shows and others were trying to muscle in on the opportunity.
You mention the Pavilion , just in case you don't know the geography , it was across the water in new Brighton which had previously had a Tower like Blackpool but had to be pulled down. The Pavillion at the base of it remained and was (and still is) used for wrestling. All the publicity for New Brighton was usually in the Liverpool papers.
Glad you spotted the date of the Lane / Callaghan show in April 1935 because Ruslan asks about the Callaghan Belt on this thread. His pick of the winner , I think Dick Wills was not mentioned so maybe a program change ,but this seems to be the very rare Northern Light heavyweight championship. Not sure how Bob Gregory could have been the 1932/33 champ , did not think he came from the North..... Of note 1934 Holder Harry Brooks.
Thanks Ost , the Queens Drive Baths shows were run by boxing brothers Tommy and Billy Routledge , their father Johnny Routledge had also promoted boxing. They would all have known Johnny best. Bankier was putting on full houses in 1935 and turning people away , hence some twice a week shows and others were trying to muscle in on the opportunity.
You mention the Pavilion , just in case you don't know the geography , it was across the water in new Brighton which had previously had a Tower like Blackpool but had to be pulled down. The Pavillion at the base of it remained and was (and still is) used for wrestling. All the publicity for New Brighton was usually in the Liverpool papers.
Glad you spotted the date of the Lane / Callaghan show in April 1935 because Ruslan asks about the Callaghan Belt on this thread. His pick of the winner , I think Dick Wills was not mentioned so maybe a program change ,but this seems to be the very rare Northern Light heavyweight championship. Not sure how Bob Gregory could have been the 1932/33 champ , did not think he came from the North..... Of note 1934 Holder Harry Brooks.