Ronnie James | |
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Born | Ronnie James 8 October 1917 Swansea, Wales |
Died | 12 June 1977 |
Nationality | Welsh |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Lightweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 136 |
Wins | 114 |
Wins by KO | 61 |
Losses | 17 |
Draws | 5 |
No contests | 0 |
Ronnie James (8 October 1917 – 12 June 1977) was a British Lightweight boxing champion. Born in Swansea, Wales, James had over 130 professional bouts winning 114 of them, 61 through knockout. In 1946 he challenged Ike Williams at Cardiff for the NBA Lightweight title, but lost the contest in the ninth round.