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Bill Ladbury

Bill Ladbury held the IBU flyweight world title between 1913 and 1914. Ladbury first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the IBU flyweight world title by beating Sid Smith.

World title bouts
2
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
1–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (IBU flyweight, 1913–1914)
7 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1913 – Jan 1915

FlyweightIBU
1913age 21AprJulOct1914age 22AprJulOct1915age 23
191319141915

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1914

  2. Percy Jones beats Bill Ladbury via points decision 20/20

    Flyweight · IBU

  3. 1913

  4. Bill Ladbury beats Sid Smith via corner retirement 11/20

    Flyweight · IBU