Jimmy Revie

{{short description|British former boxer (born 1947)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox boxer | name = Jimmy Revie | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | realname = | nickname = | weight = Super featherweight, featherweight | height =  | reach =  | nationality = British | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1947|07|08}} | birth_place = Stockwell, London, England | death_date =  | death_place = | style = Southpaw | total = 48 | wins = 38 | KO = 23 | losses = 9 | draws = 1 | no contests = | website = | medaltemplates = | show-medals = | embed =  }} '''Jimmy Revie''' (born 8 July 1947) is a British former boxer, who held the British featherweight title between 1969 and 1971, and unsuccessfully challenged for the European title in 1971.

==Career== Born in Stockwell, London, Revie made his professional debut with fifth round stoppage of Brian Gullefer in September 1966.

In November 1967 he stopped Hugh Baxter in an eliminator for the British junior lightweight title, going on to challenge champion Jimmy Anderson in February 1968. Having won all his previous 13 fights inside the distance, Revie suffered his first defeat to Anderson, being stopped in the ninth round.<ref>{{cite news |title=Big Chance for Revie |work=Coventry Evening Telegraph |date=20 February 1968 |accessdate=23 December 2017 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19680220/513/0032| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

Revie dropped down to featherweight,<ref>{{cite news |title=Revie, Cullen Seek Titles |work=Birmingham Daily Post |date=5 April 1968 |accessdate=23 December 2017 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002135/19680405/389/0015| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}</ref> and won his next six fights, setting up a shot at the British title vacated by Howard Winstone against former British Empire champion John O'Brien.<ref>{{cite news |title=Youthful Revie Can Take Vacant Crown |work=Coventry Evening Telegraph |date=24 March 1969 |accessdate=23 December 2017 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19690324/587/0043| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}</ref> The fight, in March 1969, ended in Revie's favour when the referee stopped it at the end of the fifth round due to injuries to O'Brien's eyes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Revie New British Champion |work=Birmingham Daily Post |date=25 March 1969 |accessdate=23 December 2017 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002135/19690325/467/0029| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}</ref> He was considered a contender for Johnny Famechon's world title, but never got the chance to fight for it.<ref>{{cite news |title=This Fight Would Cause an Uproar |work=Coventry Evening Telegraph |date=26 April 1969 |accessdate=23 December 2017 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19690426/670/0048| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Let's Have Less of the Ballyhoo! |work=Sports Argus |date=16 August 1969 |accessdate=23 December 2017 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002192/19690816/082/0005| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Revie had five non-title fights before his first defence. In October 1969 he beat European champion Tommaso Galli via a points decision, winning by half a point. Despite suffering a cut above his eye in the Galli fight, he followed this with a points win by the same margin over Ecuadorian champion Miguel Herrera 12 days later, which saw him booed out of the ring by an unimpressed crowd at the Royal Albert Hall,<ref>{{cite news |title=Revie is Booed Out of Ring After Points Win |work=Birmingham Daily Post |date=15 October 1969 |accessdate=23 December 2017 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002135/19691015/505/0031| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}</ref> and a third half-point win over Algerian Ould Makloufi in November. He suffered his second professional defeat in April 1970 when he was stopped in the second round by Tunisian Tahar Ben Hassen.

Revie's first defence of the British title came in September 1970, beating Alan Rudkin at the Empire Pool, Wembley, the margin again just half a point.

In January 1971, Revie challenged for José Legra's European title at the Anglo-American Sporting Club in Piccadilly.<ref>{{cite news |title=Revie Can Take Title From Legra |work=Aberdeen Evening Express |date=23 January 1971 |accessdate=23 December 2017 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19710123/406/0020| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}</ref> The fight went the full 15 rounds, with Legra retaining the belt by unanimous decision.<ref name="Buncey">Bunce, Steve (2017) ''Bunce's Big Fat Short History of British Boxing'' (Kindle edition), Transworld Digital, ASIN B01KUHG9R0</ref>

In July 1971, Revie made the second defence of his British title against Evan Armstrong at Grosvenor House, Mayfair; With Revie well ahead on points, Armstrong knocked him out in the twelfth round to take the title.<ref name="Buncey" /><ref>Donald, Brian (2017) "[https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald/20170711/282183651089262 Evan Armstrong]", ''The Herald'', 11 July 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017 via pressreader.com</ref>

Revie won his next seven fights before defeating Vernon Sollas in a British title eliminator in March 1974.<ref>{{cite news |title=Just How Good Is Sollas? |work=Sports Argus |date=24 August 1974 |accessdate=23 December 2017 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002192/19740824/247/0013| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}</ref> After Armstrong had vacated, Revie faced Sollas again in March 1975 at the Royal Albert Hall for the vacant title;<ref>{{cite news |title=British Title Chance for Sollas |work=Aberdeen Evening Express |date=24 March 1975 |accessdate=23 December 2017 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19750324/293/0013| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Sollas controversially stopped Revie towards the end of the fourth round, Sollas having hit Revie while he was down.<ref>''Boxing News'', 4 April 1975. Retrieved 23 December 2017</ref><ref name="Buncey" /> Revie fought six more times, winning only twice, his last two fights defeats at the hands of Jim Watt in March 1976, and Charlie Nash two months later.

Revie had an acting role in Jim Goddard's 1980 film ''King Billy'', playing Leon Cole.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20171223162015/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6959f872 King Billy (1980)]", British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 December 2017</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Boxrec|id=22367}}

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