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Light heavyweight · United Kingdom
Terry Downes 35-9-0 28 KO · 1957–1964
Terry Downes was a light heavyweight boxer from United Kingdom, born May 9, 1936. Record 35-9-0 with 28 knockouts over 1957–1964. Terry Downes last fought Willie Pastrano on Nov 30, 1964 and lost by TKO in round 11 of 15.
Also: Терри Даунс · تری داونز · تيرى داونز +3 more تيري داونز · テリー・ダウンズ · Terence Richard Downes
Born May 9, 1936
Died Oct 6, 2017
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Stance Orthodox
Height 175 cm
Reach 175.5 cm
Nickname Paddington Express
Debut Apr 9, 1957
Career 1957–1964
Rounds boxed 279
KO share 80%
Born in Paddington, London, England
Titles NYSAC and The Ring middleweight titles 1961
Boxerbook rating 1692 ± 302 · inactive since Nov 1964Why here › Confirmed bouts 7 of 44
Career record Record
35-9-0, 28 KOs · 1957–1964
Last result L
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles TKO 11/15 · Kings Hall, Manchester, 🇬🇧
The record 44 bouts, 1957–1964, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles TKO 11/15 · Kings Hall, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Downes 35-8-0 · Pastrano 61-12-8
W
Ed Zaremba
PTS 10/10 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Downes 34-8-0 · Zaremba —
W
Mike Pusateri
TKO 5/10 · King's Hall, Belle Vue, 🇬🇧
Downes 33-8-0 · Pusateri —
W
Phil Moyer
TKO 9/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Downes 32-8-0 · Moyer —
W
Rudolf Nehring
KO 3/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Downes 31-8-0 · Nehring —
W
Jimmy Beecham
TKO 9/10 · Seymour Hall, Marylebone, 🇬🇧
Downes 30-8-0 · Beecham —
W
PTS 10/10 · Empire Pool, London, 🇬🇧
Downes 29-8-0 · Robinson 149-11-3
W
PTS 10/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Downes 28-8-0 · Fullmer 27-5-1
L
Lost NYSAC and The Ring middleweight titles UD 15/15 · Arena, Boston, 🇺🇸
Downes 28-7-0 · Pender 39-6-2
W
Won NYSAC and The Ring middleweight titles RTD 9/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Downes 27-7-0 · Pender 39-5-2
W
Tony Montano
RTD 5/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Downes 26-7-0 · Montano —
W
Willie Greene
TKO 3/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Downes 25-7-0 · Greene —
L
For NYSAC and The Ring middleweight titles TKO 7/15 · Arena, Boston, 🇺🇸
Downes 25-6-0 · Pender 37-5-2
W
PTS 10/10 · Empire Pool, London, 🇬🇧
Downes 24-6-0 · Giardello 82-18-7
W
Retained BBBofC British and Commonwealth middleweight titles RTD 12/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Downes 23-6-0 · Edwards —
W
Richard Bouchez
KO 2/10 · King's Hall, Belle Vue, 🇬🇧
Downes 22-6-0 · Bouchez —
W
Orlando DePietro
KO 4/10 · The Stadium, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Downes 21-6-0 · DePietro —
W
Carlos Vanneste
TKO 4/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Downes 20-6-0 · Vanneste —
W
Won BBBofC British and Commonwealth middleweight titles TKO 8/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Downes 19-6-0 · McCormack —
L
Lost BBBofC British middleweight title DQ 8/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Downes 19-5-0 · McCormack —
Show all 44 bouts W
Andre Davier
KO 7/10 · Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, 🇬🇧
Downes 18-5-0 · Davier —
L
Michel Diouf
TKO 5/10 · Wembley Stadium, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Downes 18-4-0 · Diouf —
L
TKO 8/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Downes 18-3-0 · Webb —
W
Mohammed Ben Taibi
KO 3/10 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Downes 17-3-0 · Taibi —
W
Won vacant BBBofC British middleweight title TKO 13/15 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Downes 16-3-0 · Edwards —
W
Constant Alcantara
TKO 3/10 · Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, 🇬🇧
Downes 15-3-0 · Alcantara —
W
PTS 8/8 · White City Stadium, White City, 🇬🇧
Downes 14-3-0 · McAteer —
W
Tuzo Portuguez
PTS 8/8 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Downes 13-3-0 · Portuguez —
W
Salah Ben Fahrat
TKO 4/8 · Leyton Baths, Leyton, 🇬🇧
Downes 12-3-0 · Fahrat —
W
Dennis Booty
TKO 3/8 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Downes 11-3-0 · Booty —
L
Freddie Cross
TKO 6/10 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Downes 11-2-0 · Cross —
W
Serge Leveque
TKO 4/8 · Town Hall, Shoreditch, 🇬🇧
Downes 10-2-0 · Leveque —
W
Hamouda Bouraoui
RTD 4/8 · Town Hall, Shoreditch, 🇬🇧
Downes 9-2-0 · Bouraoui —
W
George Lavery
KO 5/8 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Downes 8-2-0 · Lavery —
L
Les Allen
PTS 8/8 · Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Downes 8-1-0 · Allen —
W
TKO 3/8 · Leyton Baths, Leyton, 🇬🇧
Downes 7-1-0 · Phillips 0-3-2
W
Derek Liversidge
TKO 2/8 · Shoreditch Town Hall, Shoreditch, 🇬🇧
Downes 6-1-0 · Liversidge —
W
Lew Lazar
PTS 8/8 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Downes 5-1-0 · Lazar —
W
John Woolard
TKO 7/8 · Town Hall, Shoreditch, 🇬🇧
Downes 4-1-0 · Woolard —
W
Sammy Hamilton
TKO 3/8 · Streatham Ice Rink, Streatham, 🇬🇧
Downes 3-1-0 · Hamilton —
W
Alan Dean
TKO 4/8 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Downes 2-1-0 · Dean —
L
TKO 5/8 · Town Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Downes 2-0-0 · Tiger 20-8-0
W
Jimmy Lynas
TKO 3/6 · Manor Place Baths, Walworth, 🇬🇧
Downes 1-0-0 · Lynas —
W
Peter Longo
KO 1/6 · Harringay Arena, Harringay, 🇬🇧
Downes 0-0-0 · Longo —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Terry Downes's record? Terry Downes's professional record is 35-9-0 with 28 knockouts.
Who did Terry Downes fight last? Terry Downes last fought Willie Pastrano on Nov 30, 1964 and lost by TKO in round 11 of 15. Sources Boxerbook ID 5751 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/5751 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.