Career
Born in Mile End, London, Lucy made his professional debut in May 1950. In February 1952 he suffered his second loss while challenging Tommy Barnham for the vacant BBBofC Southern Area lightweight title. He also lost his next fight, against Hocine Khalfi the following month.
He was due to meet Frank Johnson in June 1953 for the latter"s British title, but Johnson failed to make the weight.
The fight went ahead with Lucy winning on points and Johnson was stripped of the title. In September Lucy faced McGovern again for the now vacant British title.
He started 1955 with an unsuccessful challenge for the vacant British Empire lightweight title against Johnny van Rensburg in Johannesburg in February, losing on a split decision, and two months later lost his British title to Johnson in one of the earliest British title fights to be shown live on television, being admitted to hospital after the fight with abdominal pains. In 1956 Lucy"s focus returned to the domestic title, and after knocking out Gordon Goodman in a final eliminator in February, challenged for Johnson"s British title in April.
Lucy avenged his earlier defeat, stopping Johnson in the eighth round to regain the title.
He made a successful defence two months later, stopping Sammy McCarthy in the thirteenth round. He lost the title in April 1957 to Dave Charnley on points, and subsequently retired from boxing. He went on to run the Ruskin Arms Hotel in East Ham, where he promoted rock concerts.
