John H. Stracey | |
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Born | Barking, England | 22 September 1950
Nationality | British |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)[1] |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm)[1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 51 |
Wins | 45 |
Wins by KO | 37 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
John Henry Stracey MBE (born 22 September 1950) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1969 to 1978. He is a former welterweight world champion, having held the WBC and lineal welterweight titles between 1975 and 1976.[2] At regional level, he held the British and European welterweight titles between 1973 and 1975, and is ranked by BoxRec as the eighth best British welterweight of all time.