Ernie Field

Education

He initially lived at Bottomboat, near Stanley, later moving to Outwood, and he studied at Stanley Secondary Modern.

Career

He died at Snapethorpe Hall Care Home, Wakefield from throat cancer (Oropharyngeal cancer) having developed Dementia. Outside boxing he worked initially as a Motor mechanic, then as a Fitter for the National Coal Board at Lofthouse Colliery (Wakefield), Bouncer, Paviour (Paver), and general construction worker Amateur

Professional

Ernie Field was scheduled to compete with Ray Ako for the vacant Central (England) Area light heavyweight title at Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool on Tuesday 17 September 1968, however Ernie Field was forced to withdraw before the bout, and was replaced by Shaun Dolan, Ray Ako beat Shaun Dolan with a third-round knockout.

Ernie Field was the son of Harry Field, and Florence "Flo"/"Florrie" "Queenie" (née Smith), and the older brother of Richard Field, and Douglas Edward "Tiny" Field.

Achievements

• Ernie Field trained at the Robin Hood & Thorpe Amateur Boxing Club (American Broadcasting Company), he was the National Coal Board British Middleweight Champion, he fought internationally for the Amateur Boxing Association of England. Including against Hungary with a points victory over Hungarian amateur middleweight (75 kg (1653 pounds 11 st 113 lb)) champion Tibor Borda (born circa-1939), of Bonyhádi Spartacus, at King"s Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester on Monday 11 November 1963, and fought overseas. Including a tournament in Castrop-Rauxel, West Germany. Ernie Field"s professional fighting weight varied from 173 lb (785 kg. 12 st 5 lb), id est (that is) Light heavyweight to 189 lb (857 kg. 13 st 7 lb), id est (that is) Cruiserweight, managed by Tommy Miller, Ernie Field"s first professional boxing bout took place against Louis Samuels on Monday 7 March 1966, he built-up an initial record of six wins (4 knockouts), five defeats by points, and one draw by March 1967, including. A points victory over Tony Moore on the undercard of the Muhammad Ali versus Henry Cooper bout for the Heavyweight Championship of the World in front of a crowd of 46,000 at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury on Saturday 21 May 1966, and a second-round technical knockout of future British, and British Commonwealth light-heavyweight Champion Eddie Avoth at Wyvern Sporting Club (Midland Hotel), Manchester on Monday 30 January 1967, despite initially being a Middleweight, he began to be matched against Heavyweights, e.g. Rocky Campbell, and Peter Boddington, and this resulted in a downturn in his career, losing his last seven bouts, with five by points decisions, of which four were by narrow margins, including a bout outside of the United Kingdom, against South African light-heavyweight Champion January Happy Pieterse at Johannesburg City Hall Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday 18 March 1968, his final professional bout took place against Gene Innocent on Monday 13 May 1968.