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Saturday, 19 May 2007 |
Frankie Williams
Boxing news March 5, 1952
He made three come-backs
On his 27th birthday, a month ago, Frankie Williams, the shipyard plater of Birkenhead And Merseyside’s latest title hope, recieved a welcome birthday gift from the Board of control nforming him in an official letter that he had been nominated to meet Ron Johnson Of London in the final eliminator for Peter Keenan’s British bantam title.
Frankie Williams
Boxing news March 5, 1952
He made three come-backs
 On his 27th birthday, a month ago, Frankie Williams, the shipyard plater of Birkenhead And Merseyside’s latest title hope, recieved a welcome birthday gift from the Board of control nforming him in an official letter that he had been nominated to meet Ron Johnson Of London in the final eliminator for Peter Keenan’s British bantam title.
It was great news for the match due to take place at Earls court next Tuesday will fit In nicely with frankies plans and ambitions to bring another title to his home town. He is eager and quietly confident of emulating his local stable mate Wally Thom The British welter champion.
After boxing for seventeen years – he won his first championship under age - this is Frankies third come back as a professional and he is a great believer in the old adage of “third time lucky”. He has set his mind on a self imposed campaign of action : namely he hopes to win the bantam title
in ten contests. After returning to the ring last September Frankie is so far undefeated after eight fights. His ninth contest will see him facing Ron Johnson in the final eliminator and then on to Scotland and Peter Keenan.
Trains at home
No one can fail to admire Frankie for his boldness, courage and unquenchable spirit and it will be a noteworthy achievement if he realises his glorious dreams. He is not sparing himself so far as simple living and general fitness is concerned and after a hard days work he takes his training home with him. Every evening he does fifteen rounds of shadow boxing in the kitchen before the roaring fire, and the fireside rug also comes in handy for gymnastic exercises with his two year old son John imitating every effort with great seriousness
Facilities wanted
Frankie carries out all his more serious preparation at the Haymarket club, Birkenhead under Tom Murray but there is definite shortage of good class training facilities in the town.
Frankie has decided views on this matter and contends that there should be a national pool derived from local promotions and the B.B.B.C to help in this direction. Mrs Williams would certainly prefer him to go to the local gym rather than use her kitchen but under present circumstances she does not mind so long as he captures that title. Little John however is happy and excited to see his Dad chasing the shadows.
Looking back over the years Frankie held a brilliant amateur record, reaching its zenith in1942 when he won four championships in one season – the junior British A.B.A featherweight title, the Northern Counties A.B.A title, the Northern A.T.C. title and the Lancashire and Cheshire bantam title He won his first official championship when he was twelve. This was the Northern Counties A.B.A 5st 7lb title in 1936. He fought in the amateur ranks for eight years and turned professional in 1944 under Mr. Murry .
Within a year Frankie, after several disappointments accomplished what was almost regarded as impossible – he was re-instated as an amateur. He came back in the expressed determination to win the senior British A.B.A featherweight title, but failed. In 1946 he joined Len Martins camp. He kept moving up the ladder with several outstanding successes but he has now struck his finest spell in the bantam division.
Within a few months his stock has soared sky high even though his natural ability and highly developed ring craft have remained unquestioned ever since he fought Ray Famechon the European featherweight champion and literally stunned the critics.
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