Ken Salisbury (born 22 August 1953[1] in Liverpool) is an English/Australian professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the New South Wales (Australia) State light middleweight title, Australian light middleweight title, and Commonwealth light middleweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 151 lb (68 kg; 10 st 11 lb), i.e. light middleweight to 161+1⁄4 lb (73.1 kg; 11 st 7.3 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.[2]
Ken Salisbury | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kenneth E. Salisbury 22 August 1953 |
| Nationality | English/Australian |
| Other names | Kenny Holden (Mother's maiden name) |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | light middle/middle/light heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 30 (KO 9) |
| Losses | 1 (KO 1) |
| Draws | 1 |
Salisbury was the 2016 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Moderns category.
Salisbury started boxing at the age of nine, and represented England three times. In his twenties, he emigrated to Australia and became a professional boxer at age 25. His most famous fight took place at the Sydney Opera House, where he fought against Alex Temelkov in a fight that was later nicknamed "World War Three" after turning into a brawl.[3][4] This ended up being the first and last fight that ever took place at the Sydney Opera House.[5]
Professional boxing record
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Genealogical information
editKen Salisbury is the son of Edward Salisbury and Margaret (née Holden), and older brother of Paul Salisbury.
References
edit- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Merseyside Boxing Archive". www.merseyboxers.org.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Salisbury Vs Temelkov - Brawl at The Sydney Opera House, September 2009, retrieved 23 June 2021
- ^ "Last Fight at The Opera House". Sydney Outsider. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Ken Salisbury from BoxRec (registration required)
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