Benny Lynch
Born
Benjamin Lynch

(1913-04-02)2 April 1913
Gorbals, Glasgow, Scotland
Died6 August 1946(1946-08-06) (aged 33)
Govan, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Other namesOur Benny
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Reach65 in (165 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights119
Wins88
Wins by KO34
Losses14
Draws17

Benjamin Lynch (2 April 1913 – 6 August 1946), known as Our Benny,[1] was a Scottish professional boxer who fought in the flyweight division. He is considered by some to be one of the finest boxers below the lightweight division in his era and has been described as the greatest fighter Scotland ever produced. The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer rated Lynch as the No. 5 flyweight of all-time while his publication placed him 63rd in its 2002 list of the "Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years".[2][3] Like Fleischer, both Statistical boxing website BoxRec and the International Boxing Research Organization also rank Lynch as the 5th greatest flyweight ever.[4][5] He was elected to the Ring Magazine hall of fame in 1986 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.[2]

Life and career

He was born in a tenement flat at 17 Florence Street,[6] in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, and learned his fighting skills in the carnival booths that were popular in the West of Scotland during the Great Depression.

Early professional fights

Lynch made his professional debut in April 1931 with a second round stoppage of Young Bryce. His professional career started inauspiciously, winning only 8 of his first 15 fights. His first significant victory came in June 1932, when he beat the experienced Jock Joe Aitken on points.

In March 1933 he began an unbeaten run that would last three years. He beat Bert Kirby on points in October 1933,[7] and in January 1934 beat Jim Brady in an eliminator for the Scottish Area flyweight title,[8] beating Jim Campbell in May to take the title. He successfully defended the title against Campbell a month later.[9] Lynch rounded off the year with further wins over opponents including Maurice Huguenin, Jim Brady, Valentin Angelmann,[10] and Pedro Ruiz.[11]

British and European flyweight champion

Lynch won the British, European and world flyweight titles from Jackie Brown in an historic bout held in Manchester on 9 September 1935, the two having fought a draw six months earlier.[12][13] The fight attracted enormous support from Glaswegians who travelled en masse to watch Lynch floor his opponent eight times before the bout was stopped in the second round.[14]

In his next three fights he beat Gaston Maton (but had to pay a forfeit after failing to make the weight),[15] Harry Orton,[16] and Phil Milligan,[17] before suffering his first defeat in three years when he lost on points to Jimmy Warnock in Belfast in March 1936.[18]

In September 1936 he successfully defended his British and European titles against Pat Palmer, stopping the Londoner in the eighth round.[19]

In November 1936, Lynch was sued for £2,000 by his former manager Samuel Wilson, for alleged breach of contract; Lynch counter-sued, alleging that Wilson had not carried out his duties properly.[20]

World flyweight champion

There was dispute, on at least on one side of the Atlantic, as to who was the genuine world flyweight champion.[21] Lynch, recognised as champion in Britain, settled the matter when he out-pointed NBA and NYSAC flyweight champion Filipino Small Montana in London in January 1937 to establish himself as the undisputed world flyweight boxing champion.[22][23]

In his next fight he beat Spanish flyweight champion Fortunato Ortega on points.[24] In March he was disqualified against Len Hampston when his second entered the ring.[25] The two met again three weeks later, with Lynch winning via a tenth round stoppage. In June he was again beaten by Warnock in a fight for which he failed to make the weight.[26]

In October 1937 he handed Peter Kane his first loss by knockout in a defence of his British and world titles.[27][28] One of his training sessions before the fight had attracted 10,000 spectators.[29] Towards the end of the month he was knocked unconscious in a car crash.[30] Two months later he stopped Georges Bataille in the eighth round at the Granby Halls in Leicester.

Lynch and Kane met again in March 1938, fighting a draw, with Lynch again failing to make the weight and paying a forfeit.[31][32]

Lynch was arrested later that month and charged with driving offences after crashing his car while drunk and hitting a telegraph pole and a pram containing a 12-week-old baby, and failing to stop after the accident.[33][34] His trial was delayed until after his world title fight with American Jackie Jurich.[34] He forfeited his world flyweight title against Jurich, when he weighed in at 118.5 lb (53.8 kg), half a pound over the bantamweight limit. Lynch stopped Jurich in the 12th round, but lost the title.[35] At his trial in July, he was fined £20 and disqualified from driving for a year.[36]

Decline and death

Glasgow. St Kentigern's Cemetery. Benny Lynch's grave

In July 1938 he was fined £200 by the BBBofC and stripped of his British and European titles; Lynch appealed against the decision.[37] In September his boxing licence was suspended for a breach of training regulations.[38] He did, however, face K.O. Morgan at bantamweight later that month at Shawfield Park, losing on points despite being once again over the agreed weight and over 7lbs heavier than his opponent.[39]

In October 1938, after his weight increased again and he suffered a third-round knockout at the hands of Aurel Toma, he was offered 'three months holiday' and received several weeks treatment at a sanatorium in Kent, arranged by the National Sporting Club in an attempt to return him to fitness.[40][41] In December he left for Ireland to spend a fortnight in a monastery near Waterford.[42]

In January 1939 he went missing during a training camp in Stirlingshire; He was found after being lost on the hills for over six hours, half a mile from his training base, wearing just pyjamas, a dressing gown, and slippers, and suffering from hypothermia.[43]

In February 1939 he was arrested and charged with assault.[44] In March he was found guilty of assaulting his estranged wife, his 11-year-old sister-in-law, and three police officers, with a further charge of assaulting his 18-month old son by attempting to gas him deemed not proven, and was fined £20, with an alternative sentence of 60 days in prison.[45][46] In June he was the subject of court action by the Inland Revenue.[47]

He was due to fight Dudley Lewis on 27 February 1939 but was prohibited from doing so by the BBBofC.[48]

On 21 August 1939, the Boxing Board refused his application for the restoration of his boxing licence, stating that "he is at present not fit to carry on a career as a professional boxer".[49]

In April 1940 he was fined 30 shillings after being found drunk in Glasgow Road, Ralston.[50] In October 1942 he was charged with offences against a 7-year-old girl in a Glasgow cinema, and was subsequently found guilty of assaulting two girls aged 7 and 10.[51][52]

He would continue to battle with alcoholism for the rest of his life despite several attempts to treat the disease. Lynch died in 1946 of malnutrition-induced respiratory failure, aged 33. He was buried at St. Kentigern's Cemetery, Glasgow, with some 2,000 people attending the funeral.[53]

Legacy

Lynch's life was the subject of Bill Bryden's 1974 stage play Benny Lynch,[54] with a book of the play published in 1975, and a television adaptation made in 1976.[55] A second play based on Lynch's life, written by Peter Arnett, was first performed in 1985.[56]

He was featured on the cover of Scottish rock band Gun's second album, Gallus, in 1992. A documentary about the life of Benny Lynch, directed by John Mackenzie and narrated by Robert Carlyle, was made in 2003.[57] Another documentary film about Lynch, Benny, directed by Andrew Gallimore, was first shown in 2017.[58][59]

The Benny Lynch Story, a stage play written by David Carswell and directed by David Hayman Jr, with Stephen Purdon playing the boxing champion, toured Scotland in May and June 2019.[60]

Professional boxing record

119 fights 88 wins 14 losses
By knockout 34 1
By decision 53 12
By disqualification 1 1
Draws 17
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
119 Loss 88–14–17 Aurel Toma KO 3 (10) Oct 3, 1938 Empress Hall, Earl's Court, London, England
118 Loss 88–13–17 K.O. Morgan PTS 12 Sep 27, 1938 Shawfield Park, Glasgow, Scotland
117 Win 88–12–17 Jackie Jurich KO 12 (15) Jun 29, 1938 St Mirren Football Ground, Paisley, Scotland NYSAC, NBA, Lonsdale, and The Ring flyweight titles at stake
Only for Jurich (overweight)
116 Draw 87–12–17 Peter Kane PTS 12 Mar 24, 1938 Anfield Football Ground, Liverpool, England
115 Win 87–12–16 Maurice Filhol TKO 5 (12) Feb 9, 1938 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
114 Win 86–12–16 Georges Bataille TKO 8 (10) Dec 13, 1937 Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
113 Win 85–12–16 Peter Kane KO 13 (15) Oct 13, 1937 Shawfield Park, Glasgow, Scotland Retained NYSAC, NBA, Lonsdale, and The Ring flyweight titles
112 Win 84–12–16 Roy Underwood TKO 6 (12) Aug 20, 1937 Shawfield Park, Glasgow, Scotland
111 Loss 83–12–16 Jimmy Warnock PTS 15 Jun 2, 1937 Celtic Park Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland
110 Win 83–11–16 Len Hampston TKO 10 (12) Mar 22, 1937 Town Hall, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
109 Loss 82–11–16 Len Hampston DQ 5 (12) Mar 1, 1937 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, England
108 Win 82–10–16 Fortunato Ortega PTS 12 Feb 10, 1937 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
107 Win 81–10–16 Small Montana PTS 15 Jan 19, 1937 Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England Retained NBA flyweight title;
Won NYSAC and vacant The Ring flyweight titles
106 Win 80–10–16 Eric Jones KO 2 (8) Dec 10, 1936 Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn, England
105 Win 79–10–16 Phil Milligan TKO 7 (12) Nov 16, 1936 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, England
104 Win 78–10–16 Pat Palmer KO 8 (15) Sep 16, 1936 Shawfield Park, Glasgow, Scotland Retained Lonsdale and world flyweight titles;
Won vacant IBU flyweight title
103 Win 77–10–16 Syd Parker KO 9 (12) Jun 16, 1936 Cathkin Park, Glasgow, Scotland
102 Win 76–10–16 Pat Warburton TKO 3 (9) May 28, 1936 Holborn Stadium Club, Holborn, London, England
101 Win 75–10–16 Mickey McGuire TKO 4 (10) Mar 25, 1936 New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England
100 Loss 74–10–16 Jimmy Warnock PTS 12 Mar 11, 1936 Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
99 Win 74–9–16 Phil Milligan PTS 12 Dec 19, 1935 Adelphi SC, Glasgow, Scotland
98 Win 73–9–16 Harry Orton PTS 10 Dec 12, 1935 Edinburgh National Sporting Club, Leith, Scotland
97 Win 72–9–16 Gaston Maton PTS 12 Dec 3, 1935 Caledonian Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland
96 Win 71–9–16 Jackie Brown TKO 2 (15) Sep 9, 1935 King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, England Won Lonsdale, world, and vacant NBA flyweight titles
95 Win 70–9–16 Charlie Hazel KO 1 (10) May 6, 1935 Cathkin Park, Glasgow, Scotland
94 Win 69–9–16 Tomas Pardoe RTD 14 (15) Apr 14, 1935 Embassy Rink, Sparbrook, West Midlands, England
93 Draw 68–9–16 Jackie Brown PTS 12 Mar 4, 1935 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
92 Win 68–9–15 Bobby Magee PTS 12 Jan 7, 1935 City Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
91 Win 67–9–15 Sandy McEwan PTS 12 Dec 13, 1934 Edinburgh National Sporting Club, Leith, Scotland
90 Win 66–9–15 Tut Whalley DQ 8 (10) Dec 5, 1934 Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland
89 Win 65–9–15 Johnny Griffiths KO 1 (12) Nov 29, 1934 Edinburgh National Sporting Club, Leith, Scotland
88 Win 64–9–15 Peter Miller KO 8 (10) Nov 12, 1934 New St James Hall, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England
87 Win 63–9–15 Pedro Ruiz PTS 12 Nov 7, 1934 City Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
86 Win 62–9–15 Billy Johnstone TKO 5 (10) Oct 25, 1934 Adelphi SC, Glasgow, Scotland
85 Win 61–9–15 Valentin Angelmann PTS 12 Sep 26, 1934 Cathkin Park, Glasgow, Scotland
84 Win 60–9–15 Jim Brady PTS 12 Aug 30, 1934 Parkhead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
83 Win 59–9–15 Maurice Huguenin PTS 12 Aug 8, 1934 Cathkin Park, Glasgow, Scotland
82 Win 58–9–15 Jim Campbell PTS 15 Jun 27, 1934 Cathkin Park, Glasgow, Scotland Retained BBBofC Scottish Area flyweight title
81 Win 57–9–15 Peter Miller KO 3 (12) May 31, 1934 Parkhead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
80 Win 56–9–15 Evan Evans TKO 3 (10) May 29, 1934 City Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
79 Win 55–9–15 Jim Campbell PTS 15 May 16, 1934 Olympic Sports Ground, Glasgow, Scotland Won BBBofC Scottish Area flyweight title
78 Win 54–9–15 George Lowe RTD 2 (8) Apr 17, 1934 Adelphi SC, Glasgow, Scotland
77 Win 53–9–15 Carlo Cavagnoli PTS 10 Mar 21, 1934 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
76 Win 52–9–15 Freddy Webb KO 3 (12) Feb 8, 1934 Adelphi SC, Glasgow, Scotland
75 Win 51–9–15 Jim Brady PTS 12 Jan 30, 1934 Music Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
74 Draw 50–9–15 Bob Fielding PTS 10 Nov 9, 1933 The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
73 Win 50–9–14 Bert Kirby PTS 12 Oct 29, 1933 Palais de Danse, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England
72 Win 49–9–14 Boy Ian McIntosh TKO 4 (10) Oct 24, 1933 Music Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
71 Win 48–9–14 Willie Vogan KO 2 (10) Oct 12, 1933 Music Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
70 Win 47–9–14 Joe Cowley TKO 7 (12) Sep 8, 1933 Parkhead Arena, Bridgeton, Scotland
69 Win 46–9–14 Alec Farris TKO 4 (15) Aug 17, 1933 Parkhead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
68 Win 45–9–14 Billy Kid Hughes TKO 9 (12) Jun 29, 1933 Parkhead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
67 Win 44–9–14 Billy Warnock TKO 11 (12) Jun 15, 1933 Parkhead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
66 Win 43–9–14 Jim Maharg PTS 12 May 25, 1933 Parkhead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
65 Win 42–9–14 Alec Farris PTS 8 May 11, 1933 Parkhead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
64 Win 41–9–14 Freddie Tennant PTS 10 May 5, 1933 Premierland, Bridgeton, Scotland
63 Draw 40–9–14 Jim Brady PTS 12 May 2, 1933 Premierland, Dundee, Scotland
62 Win 40–9–13 Walter Lemmon PTS 10 Apr 21, 1933 Premierland, Bridgeton, Scotland
61 Draw 39–9–13 Paddy Docherty PTS 10 Mar 31, 1933 Premierland, Bridgeton, Scotland
60 Loss 39–9–12 Jimmy Young Knowles PTS 12 Mar 28, 1933 Premierland, DundeePremierland, Dundee, Scotland
59 Win 39–8–12 Jim Brady PTS 12 Mar 25, 1933 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
58 Draw 38–8–12 Jock Joe Aitken PTS 10 Feb 17, 1933 Premierland, Bridgeton, Scotland
57 Win 38–8–11 Joe Green PTS 10 Jan 27, 1933 Janet Street Boxing Pavilion, Leith, Scotland
56 Win 37–8–11 Freddie Tennant PTS 10 Jan 25, 1933 Premierland, Dundee, Scotland
55 Win 36–8–11 Dan Conlin PTS 10 Jan 13, 1933 Premierland, Bridgeton, Scotland
54 Draw 35–8–11 Freddie Tennant PTS 10 Dec 23, 1932 Premierland, Bridgeton, Scotland
53 Win 35–8–10 Jim Tiger Naughton PTS 6 Dec 8, 1932 Scottish Stadium, Govan, Scotland
52 Win 34–8–10 Paddy Docherty PTS 10 Dec 1, 1932 Scottish Stadium, Govan, Scotland
51 Draw 33–8–10 Paddy Docherty PTS 10 Nov 18, 1932 Premierland, Bridgeton, Scotland
50 Win 33–8–9 George McLeod KO 5 (10) Nov 10, 1932 Music Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
49 Win 32–8–9 Tommy Higgins PTS 10 Nov 4, 1932 Premierland, Bridgeton, Scotland
48 Win 31–8–9 Alec Farris PTS 10 Oct 29, 1932 Glasgow, Scotland
47 Draw 30–8–9 Billy Beattie PTS 6 Oct 21, 1932 Hamilton, Scotland
46 Win 30–8–8 Freddie Tennant PTS 10 Oct 17, 1932 National Sporting Club, Edinburgh-Leith, Scotland
45 Draw 29–8–8 Jock Joe Aitken PTS 10 Oct 7, 1932 Monkland AC,Town Hall, Airdrie, Scotland
44 Win 29–8–7 Paddy Docherty PTS 10 Sep 26, 1932 National Sporting Club, Edinburgh-Leith, Scotland
43 Win 28–8–7 Paddy Docherty PTS 10 Sep 3, 1932 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
42 Win 27–8–7 Alec Farris PTS 10 Sep 1, 1932 Edinburgh, Scotland
41 Draw 26–8–7 Tony Fleming PTS 6 Aug 20, 1932 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
40 Win 26–8–6 Peter Curran PTS 10 Aug 19, 1932 Hamilton, Scotland
39 Win 25–8–6 Jim Jeffries PTS 6 Jul 29, 1932 Craighead Park, Blantyre, Scotland
38 Draw 24–8–6 Tommy Higgins PTS 10 Jul 15, 1932 Craighead Park, Blantyre, Scotland
37 Loss 24–8–5 Freddie Tennant PTS 10 Jul 8, 1932 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
36 Win 24–7–5 Jock Joe Aitken PTS 12 Jun 9, 1932 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
35 Win 23–7–5 Scotty Deans KO 4 (?) May 21, 1932 Glasgow, Scotland
34 Loss 22–7–5 Young Matt Griffo PTS 6 Apr 23, 1932 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
33 Win 22–6–5 Jim Tiger Naughton PTS 6 Apr 21, 1932 Glasgow, Scotland
32 Win 21–6–5 Young Matt Griffo PTS 6 Apr 16, 1932 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
31 Win 20–6–5 Jim O'Driscoll PTS 6 Apr 9, 1932 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
30 Draw 19–6–5 Young McManus PTS 6 Mar 18, 1932 Glasgow, Scotland
29 Win 19–6–4 Scotty Deans PTS 6 Mar 11, 1932 Premierland, Bridgeton, Scotland
28 Win 18–6–4 Jimmy Barr PTS 6 Feb 27, 1932 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
27 Win 17–6–4 Kid Murray PTS 6 Feb 20, 1932 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
26 Loss 16–6–4 Jim Jeffries PTS 6 Feb 12, 1932 Dumbarton, Scotland
25 Win 16–5–4 Jack Riley PTS 6 Feb 11, 1932 Scottish Stadium, Govan, Scotland
24 Win 15–5–4 Kid Hardy PTS 6 Feb 5, 1932 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
23 Win 14–5–4 Charlie Deacon TKO 4 (6) Jan 1, 1932 Premierland, Bridgeton, Scotland
22 Draw 13–5–4 Tommy Murdoch PTS 10 Dec 16, 1931 Glasgow, Scotland
21 Win 13–5–3 Paddy Sweeney PTS 6 Nov 28, 1931 Glasgow, Scotland
20 Win 12–5–3 Peter Sherry PTS 6 Nov 13, 1931 Premierland, Bridgeton, Scotland
19 Win 11–5–3 Mick Cassidy PTS 6 Nov 6, 1931 Premierland, Bridgeton, Scotland
18 Loss 10–5–3 Mick Young McAdam PTS 8 Oct 29, 1931 Scottish Stadium, Govan, Scotland
17 Win 10–4–3 Young O'Brien PTS 4 Oct 15, 1931 Scottish Stadium, Govan, Scotland
16 Win 9–4–3 Tommy Murdoch PTS 8 Oct 12, 1931 Glasgow, Scotland
15 Loss 8–4–3 Paddy Docherty PTS 8 Oct 1, 1931 Premierland, Bridgeton, Scotland
14 Draw 8–3–3 Joe Boag PTS 6 Sep 26, 1931 Glasgow, Scotland
13 Loss 8–3–2 Paddy Docherty PTS 10 Sep 25, 1931 Glasgow, Scotland
12 Draw 8–2–2 Tommy Murdoch PTS 8 Sep 18, 1931 Premierland, Glasgow, Scotland
11 Win 8–2–1 Jim McKenzie PTS 6 Sep 12, 1931 Glasgow, Scotland
10 Loss 7–2–1 Young O'Brien PTS 6 Sep 4, 1931 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
9 Win 7–1–1 Jim Devanney TKO 3 (6) Aug 22, 1931 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
8 Draw 6–1–1 Young Donnelly PTS 8 Aug 14, 1931 Watson's Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
7 Win 6–1 Willie Leggatt PTS 6 Jul 31, 1931 Glasgow, Scotland
6 Win 5–1 Joe Rivers PTS 6 Jun 26, 1931 Glasgow, Scotland
5 Win 4–1 Young McColl KO 3 (10) Jun 11, 1931 Watson's Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
4 Win 3–1 Peter Sherry PTS 6 May 30, 1931 Barrowfield Park, Glasgow, Scotland
3 Loss 2–1 Packy Boyle PTS 6 May 23, 1931 The Ring, Glasgow, Scotland
2 Win 2–0 Tommy Murdoch PTS 6 Apr 29, 1931 Glasgow, Scotland
1 Win 1–0 Young Bryce TKO 2 (6) Apr 24, 1931 Glasgow, Scotland

See also

References

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Achievements Preceded bySmall Montana NBA flyweight champion 19 January 1937 – 29 June 1938 Stripped VacantTitle next held byPeter Kane NYSAC flyweight champion 19 January 1937 – 29 June 1938 Stripped VacantTitle next held byJackie Paterson Preceded byJackie Brown British flyweight champion 9 September 1935 – 13 October 1937 (1938)Retired VacantTitle next held byJackie Paterson VacantTitle last held byFidel LaBarba The Ring flyweight champion 19 January 1937 – 29 June 1938Vacated VacantTitle next held byPeter Kane Status Preceded byVictor Perez Latest born world champion to die August 6, 1946 – October 29, 1949 Succeeded byMarcel Cerdan
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