Career
From Woolwich, London, Mike Honeyman had his first recorded professional fight in 1914. He drew with Walker in March 1918 and in May 1919 beat a then novice Seaman Nobby Hall and in October beat Billy Marchant. By the end of 1919 he had built up a run of eleven straight wins, and in January 1920 faced Marchant at the National Sporting Club for the vacant British featherweight title.
In May 1920 he faced Arthur Wyns for the vacant European featherweight title, losing after being knocked out in the tenth round.
He made a second defence in October 1921, Joe Fox taking the title on points. Honeyman beat Callicott twice in the space of eight days in January 1922.
He retired in 1929 after losing his last six fights. Honeyman became boxing instructor to the Royal Air Force in 1923, and also worked as a referee.
He continued in his Royal Air Force role until illness forced him to leave in 1939.
After a long period in West Ham Sanitorium, Dagenham, he died in 1944, aged 48, the death reported on 2 December.
