Albert 'Kid' Lloyd
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| Albert Francis Lloyd | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Albert Francis Lloyd |
| Nickname(s) | The Kid |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 72in (183 cm) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | March 25, 1892 |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 125 |
| Wins | 83 |
| Wins by KO | 47 |
| Losses | 33 |
Albert Francis 'Kid' Lloyd, born 25th March 1891 in Melbourne, was an Australian former professional boxer. He was nicknamed "The Kid" and was a three-time Australian heavyweight boxing champion, competing between the years from 1912 and 1926.
Early life and amateur career
editHe was born the son of Phoebe Lloyd in the suburb of Carlton, in Melbourne, Victoria, without a father mentioned on his birth certificate.
Professional career
editHe stood at 178cm (5'10") tall, weighed around 79.5kg (175 pounds), and fought from an orthodox stance. His career started in the bush when he was a teenager. He was first noticed when he won a heavyweight tournament in 1912. Lloyd fought all over Australia in search of bouts, including unofficial fights in the Snowy Flynn travelling boxing troupe. He first won the Australian heavyweight title with a second round KO over Colin Bell on the 24th March 1917 at the Sydney Stadium,[1][2] but lost the title three weeks later on points against Les Darcy's former tutor Dave Smith at Sydney Stadium.[3][4][5] He then had wins against Americans Eddie McGoorty (W 20), and Fritz Holland (W KO 8).
After two unsuccessful challenges against Jimmy Clabby (D 20 & L 20), Lloyd eventually won the title back on the third try, with a points win over Clabby (W 20), on New Years Day, the 1st January 1918, again held at Sydney Stadium. He held the title for over two years with defences against George Cook three times, Ern Waddy three times and Clabby once. Lloyd was then stripped of his title when he travelled to New Zealand for a series of bouts against Waddy, Cook and Clabby. Eventually in 1921, Lloyd went to fight in Great Britain and Europe with fellow Aussies George Cook and Middleweight Frankie Burns. He stayed there for two years, participating in 32 bouts, for 17 wins, 13 losses and 2 draws.
While in Great Britain and Europe, his wins included Horace (Soldier) Jones (WF 10), Phil Suffling (W KO 3) and Phil Scott (W KO 3), while his losses included (Bombardier) Billy Wells (L KO 10), Jack Bloomfield ( L KO 6) and Gipsy Daniels ( L 20). He then returned to Australia fighting anywhere and everywhere, even unsuccessfully challenging Waddy for the Australian title twice.
Record: 125 fights, 83 Wins (47 KO), 33 Losses, 8 Draws.
Personal life
editLittle is known of Lloyds personal life. After he retired from boxing, he became a barman at the famous Melbourne Hotel, Young & Jackson's on Swanston Street. He passed away on the 6th September 1959. His ashes are kept at the Springvale Crematorium in Melbourne.
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ "BOXING MATCHES". Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). 1917-03-27. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "ALBERT LLOYD BEATS COLIN BELL". Evening Echo (Ballarat, Vic. : 1914 - 1918). 1917-03-27. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "BOXING". Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser (NSW : 1874 - 1875; 1879 - 1882; 1888; 1892; 1899 - 1922). 1917-04-16. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "THE MIRROR OF THE RING". Mirror of Australia (Sydney, NSW : 1915 - 1917). 1917-04-21. p. 15. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "DAVE SMITH RETAINS TITLE". Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 1917-04-16. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-07-05.