Fred Webster

Career

As a professional he held the British lightweight title between 1929 and 1930. At the 1928 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to David Baan. He subsequently turned professional, winning his first pro fight against Charles Ernst in October 1928.

Webster had some notable wins in the years that followed, including victories over Harry Corbett, Len "Tiger" Smith, Harry Mason, Billy Bird, Rose again, and Pat Butler, but never again fought for a title.

Webster married Grace Lilian Hedgson in February 1932.

Achievements

• Webster was a British amateur champion at three different weights (bantamweight, featherweight, and lightweight) in successive years from 1926 to 1928, a feat not matched until Joe Calzaghe won his third title in 1993. He went on to beat George Rose and British lightweight champion Sam Steward in January 1929. He drew with Jack Hyams in March before challenging for Steward"s title in May, taking a points decision to become British champion in only his sixth pro fight. A defeat to Mason in July 1933 started a run of eight fights of which he won only two, and Webster retired from boxing after losing to Johnny Rust in September 1934.

Views

He defended the British title in May 1930 against First Rate (at Lloyd's) Foreman, with the British Empire title also at stake. Foreman knocked him out in the first round to take both titles.

Membership

From Kentish Town, Fred Webster was a member of the Saint Pancras Boxing Club.